1960 Dallas Texans season

1960 Dallas Texans season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerDon Rossi (resigned Nov. 1)[1]
Jack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldCotton Bowl
Local radioWFAA
Results
Record8–6
Division place2nd AFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
AFL All-StarsNo All-Star game

The 1960 Dallas Texans season was the inaugural season of the American Football League and the Texans, who would later be renamed the Kansas City Chiefs. They were coached by Hank Stram[2] and played their games at the Cotton Bowl. The Texans finished the season with a 8–6 record and were in second place in the AFL's Western Conference.[3]

The Texans conducted their inaugural training camp at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico.

The Texans' quarterback was Cotton Davidson. Running back Abner Haynes led the league with 875 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, as well as combined net yards (2,100) and punt return average (15.4).[3]

The Texans would earn their first win in franchise history in week 2 over the Oakland Raiders, who would eventually become the team's biggest rival.

  1. ^ "St. Petersburg Times - Google News Archive Search".
  2. ^ Kansas City Chiefs History AFL Origins" Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com