On January 5, 1964: San Diego fullback Keith Lincoln accounts for 329 yards running and receiving in the Chargers’ 51-10 rout of the Boston Patriots in the American Football League championship game in San Diego. On just 13 carries, Lincoln runs for a playoff record 206 yards (the mark will not be broken for 22 yards, until Eric Dickerson rushes for 248 yards in 1986) and catches seven passes for 123 yards. Lincoln’s first two rushes cover 123 yards — 56 yards coming on a sweep and a 67 more on a touchdown after taking a pitchout in the first quarter. Lincoln also scores on a 25-yard pass from John Hadl in the fourth quarter. “Lincoln is the best back in the league, bar none,” Patriots defensive end Bob Dee says. “About five of us hit him and couldn’t bring him down.”
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