1964 NFL season

1964 NFL season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 12 –
December 27, 1964
East ChampionsCleveland Browns
West ChampionsBaltimore Colts
Championship Game
ChampionsCleveland Browns
1964 NFL season is located in the United States
Eagles
Eagles
Browns
Browns
Giants
Giants
Cardinals
Cardinals
Steelers ....
Steelers ....
.... Redskins
.... Redskins
Cowboys
Cowboys
Packers
Packers
Lions
Lions
49ers
49ers
Colts
Colts
Bears
Bears
Rams
Rams
Vikings
Vikings
NFL teams: West, East

The 1964 NFL season was the 45th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season started, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers running back Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle Alex Karras, who had been suspended for the 1963 season due to gambling.

Beginning this season, the home team in each game was allowed the option of wearing their white jerseys. Since 1957, league rules had mandated that the visiting team wear white, and the home team wear colored jerseys. The NFL also increased the regular season roster limit from 37 to 40 active players, which would remain unchanged for a decade.

The season ended when the Cleveland Browns shut out the Baltimore Colts 27–0 in the NFL Championship Game.