1964 NFL season (Jayverse)

The 1964 NAFL Season was the 5th Regular Season of the North American Football League. Before the season begins, NAFL commissioner Pete Rozelle reinstated Green Bay Packers RB Dan Lewis and Chicago Bears FS Erichh Barnes, whohad 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.

Draft
The 1964 NAFL Draft was held in the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Chicago, IL with the First Pick in the '64 Draft the Dallas Cowboys chose Oregon CB Mel Renfro, Other Selections went to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers who got LB Dave Wilcox from Oregon, British Columbia Cardinals getting Iowa S Paul Krause, Washington Redskins getting WR Charley Taylor from Arizona State, New York Giants picked up DE Carl Eller from Minnesota, Baltimore Colts get SS Marv Woodson from Indiana, Cleveland Browns get WR Paul Warfield from Ohio State, Pittsburgh Steelers get LB Dan Conners from Miami (FL), Calgary Stampeders stamped DT Gary Larsen from Concordia (MN), Philadelphia Eagles getting T Bob Brown from Nebraska and San Francisco 49ers acquiring WR Dave Parks from Texas Tech

Final Standings
National Conference

East: New York Giants (11-3), Washington Redskins (8-6), Phialadelphia Eagles (7-7), Baltimore Colts (5-9)

Central: Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4), Green Bay Packers (9-5), Cleveland Browns (7-7), Chicago Bears (6-8)

West: Denver Broncos (7-7), San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Dallas Cowboys (4-10), Los Angeles Rams (3-11)

Continental Conference

East: Ottawa Northmen (12-2), Montreal Alouettes (10-4), Boston Patriots (7-7), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-7)

Central: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-6), Toronto Argonauts (7-7), Buffalo Bills (5-9), Detroit Lions (2-12)

West: Calgary Stampeders (8-6), Edmonton Eskimos (7-7), Saskatchewan Roughriders (6-8), British Columbia Cardinals (5-9)

Playoffs
Halas Cup Playoffs

New York Giants 31, Green Bay Packers 7

Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Denver Broncos 21

Grey Cup Playoffs

Ottawa Northmen 34, Montreal Alouettes 27

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21, Calgary Stampeders 7

Halas Cup Final

New York Giants 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 21

Grey Cup Final

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27, Ottawa Northmen 14

5th World Series of Football (at Winnipeg Stadium - Winnipeg, MB)

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21, New York Giants 20 (MVP: Warren Rabb - QB)

NAFL All-Star Game (at Jeppesen Stadium - Houston, TX; Future Home of the Houston Oilers which will start playing Next Season)

Continental All-Stars 24, National All-Stars 17 (MVP: Tom Tracy - RB Pittsburgh Steelers from the National All-Stars)

Awards
League MVP: Bobby Layne (QB - Pittsburgh Steelers)

Playoff MVP: Warren Rabb (QB - Winnipeg Blue Bombers)

Offensive POTY: Bobby Layne (QB - Pittsburgh Steelers)

Defensive POTY: Nick Buoniconti (LB - New York Giants)