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Here is the summary of the 1966 AFL championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills held at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, New York. The winner would go on to meet the NFL champion Green Bay Packers in the inaugural AFL-NFL Championship Game in Los Angeles, California.
The Chiefs star-studded defense held the Bills to nine first downs, 40 yards rushing, and forced four turnovers in a performance which had once been the standard for Buffalo’s stout defense.
Passing Leader: Joe Namath, 3379 Yds. Rushing Leader: Jim Nance, 1458 Yds. Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth, 1383 Yds. More league info
The season ended when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the two-time defending champion Buffalo Bills in the AFL Championship game, and were defeated by the NFL's Green Bay Packers in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game, now known as the Super Bowl.
1966 AFL Standings & Team Stats. Previous Season Next Season. AP MVP: Jim Nance. Passing Leader: Joe Namath, 3379 Yds. Rushing Leader: Jim Nance, 1458 Yds. Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth, 1383 Yds.
The attendance of 42,080 set a record for the largest crowd to watch an AFL title game. Rookie RB Bobby Burnett led the team in rushing 766 yards and 4 TDs. He also was second on the club with 34 receptions for 419 yards and 4 more scores. Reliable RB Wray Carlton had 696 yards rushing, 280 receiving and 6 total TDs.
1966 AFL Leaders and Leader Boards RUSHING LEADERS Team Yards RUSHING LEADERS Team TDs 1 Nance BOS 324 1 Daniels OAK 3 2 Snell NYJ 275 2 Foster SDC 2 3 Burnett BUF 272 2 Lowe SDC 2 ... 1966 AFL Leaders and Leader Boards Passing: Team Comp% Passing: Team TD 1 Flores OAK 56.6 1 Flores OAK 7 2 Dawson KCC 51.6 2 Dawson KCC 6 ...
