Eastern Division playoff
In their final regular season games on Saturday, December 14, Boston lost and Buffalo won to draw even in the standings. Three-time division winner Houston (6–6) controlled their own destiny, but lost the next day and were eliminated. Buffalo and Boston had two weeks to prepare for the playoff, as their bye weeks were postponed from November 24 to December 22, due to the as
… Moresassination of President Kennedy.
The game was played on Saturday, December 28, as the following day was the NFL championship game. On a slippery field at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo with an inch of snow, visiting Boston led 16–0 at halftime and won 26–8. Quarterback Babe Parilli threw a touchdown pass in each half to fullback Larry Garron and Gino Cappelletti made four field goals for the Patriots. The Bills' sole score was a 93-yard touchdown pass play in the third quarter with a two-point conversion, which cut the lead to eight points.[5]
Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8
1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 10 6 0 10 26
Bills 0 0 8 0 8
at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
Date: December 28, 1963
Game time: 1:05 p.m. EST
Game weather: 20 °F (−7 °C), relative humidity 76%,
wind 11 mph (18 km/h), wind chill 9 °F (−13 °C)
Game attendance: 33,044[5]
TV: ABC
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