Biggest Blowouts in AFL History

The largest winning margins in a single game. Forfeits and vacated results never count. Biggest margin: Houston Oilers beat Oakland Raiders 55-0 on Sep 9, 1961.

Team

#	Game	Score	Margin	Date
1	Houston Oilers over Oakland RaidersSep 9, 1961	55-0	55	Sep 9, 1961
2	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosSep 7, 1963	59-7	52	Sep 7, 1963
3	Oakland Raiders over Denver BroncosSep 10, 1967	51-0	51	Sep 10, 1967
4	Oakland Raiders over Houston OilersDec 21, 1969	56-7	49	Dec 21, 1969
5	Kansas City Chiefs over New York JetsDec 22, 1963	48-0	48	Dec 22, 1963
6	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosOct 23, 1966	56-10	46	Oct 23, 1966
7	San Diego Chargers over New York JetsNov 2, 1963	53-7	46	Nov 2, 1963
8	Kansas City Chiefs over Miami DolphinsSep 28, 1968	48-3	45	Sep 28, 1968
9	San Diego Chargers over Oakland RaidersSep 17, 1961	44-0	44	Sep 17, 1961
10	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosOct 29, 1967	52-9	43	Oct 29, 1967
11	Kansas City Chiefs over San Diego ChargersDec 13, 1964	49-6	43	Dec 13, 1964
12	Oakland Raiders over Buffalo BillsSep 15, 1968	48-6	42	Sep 15, 1968
13	Boston Patriots over Houston OilersNov 1, 1963	45-3	42	Nov 1, 1963
14	Houston Oilers over Denver BroncosNov 5, 1961	55-14	41	Nov 5, 1961
15	San Diego Chargers over Boston PatriotsJan 5, 1964	51-10	41	Jan 5, 1964
16	Oakland Raiders over San Diego ChargersOct 29, 1967	51-10	41	Oct 29, 1967
17	Boston Patriots over San Diego ChargersDec 17, 1961	41-0	41	Dec 17, 1961
18	Kansas City Chiefs over Miami DolphinsOct 8, 1967	41-0	41	Oct 8, 1967
19	Houston Oilers over Titans of New YorkOct 14, 1962	56-17	39	Oct 14, 1962
20	New York Jets over Houston OilersSep 18, 1966	52-13	39	Sep 18, 1966
21	San Diego Chargers over Buffalo BillsDec 14, 1969	45-6	39	Dec 14, 1969
22	San Diego Chargers over Denver BroncosDec 22, 1963	58-20	38	Dec 22, 1963
23	Oakland Raiders over Denver BroncosDec 17, 1960	48-10	38	Dec 17, 1960
24	Houston Oilers over Denver BroncosSep 3, 1966	45-7	38	Sep 3, 1966
25	Denver Broncos over Oakland RaidersOct 5, 1962	44-7	37	Oct 5, 1962
26	Kansas City Chiefs over San Diego ChargersDec 8, 1968	40-3	37	Dec 8, 1968
27	San Diego Chargers over Denver BroncosOct 29, 1961	37-0	37	Oct 29, 1961
28	Houston Oilers over Titans of New YorkNov 19, 1961	49-13	36	Nov 19, 1961
29	Oakland Raiders over Denver BroncosNov 10, 1968	43-7	36	Nov 10, 1968
30	San Diego Chargers over Titans of New YorkNov 5, 1961	48-13	35	Nov 5, 1961
31	New York Jets over Denver BroncosOct 31, 1965	45-10	35	Oct 31, 1965
32	Kansas City Chiefs over Oakland RaidersNov 8, 1964	42-7	35	Nov 8, 1964
33	Oakland Raiders over Kansas City ChiefsDec 22, 1968	41-6	35	Dec 22, 1968
34	San Diego Chargers over New York JetsDec 6, 1964	38-3	35	Dec 6, 1964
35	Boston Patriots over Los Angeles ChargersOct 8, 1960	35-0	35	Oct 8, 1960
36	Buffalo Bills over Miami DolphinsSep 18, 1966	58-24	34	Sep 18, 1966
37	Oakland Raiders over Boston PatriotsOct 22, 1967	48-14	34	Oct 22, 1967
38	New York Jets over Boston PatriotsOct 27, 1968	48-14	34	Oct 27, 1968
39	Houston Oilers over Titans of New YorkDec 15, 1962	44-10	34	Dec 15, 1962
40	San Diego Chargers over Miami DolphinsOct 2, 1966	44-10	34	Oct 2, 1966
41	Dallas Texans over Boston PatriotsDec 11, 1960	34-0	34	Dec 11, 1960
42	Oakland Raiders over Cincinnati BengalsNov 24, 1968	34-0	34	Nov 24, 1968
43	Oakland Raiders over Denver BroncosOct 25, 1964	40-7	33	Oct 25, 1964
44	Oakland Raiders over Houston OilersDec 31, 1967	40-7	33	Dec 31, 1967
45	New York Jets over Cincinnati BengalsNov 23, 1969	40-7	33	Nov 23, 1969
46	Dallas Texans over Oakland RaidersNov 26, 1961	43-11	32	Nov 26, 1961
47	Kansas City Chiefs over Boston PatriotsDec 14, 1963	35-3	32	Dec 14, 1963
48	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosSep 22, 1968	34-2	32	Sep 22, 1968
49	San Diego Chargers over Denver BroncosOct 20, 1968	55-24	31	Oct 20, 1968
50	Boston Patriots over Buffalo BillsOct 22, 1961	52-21	31	Oct 22, 1961
51	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosDec 8, 1963	52-21	31	Dec 8, 1963
52	Kansas City Chiefs over Houston OilersNov 28, 1965	52-21	31	Nov 28, 1965
53	Buffalo Bills over Houston OilersOct 11, 1964	48-17	31	Oct 11, 1964
54	Houston Oilers over Oakland RaidersDec 17, 1961	47-16	31	Dec 17, 1961
55	Houston Oilers over Denver BroncosNov 26, 1961	45-14	31	Nov 26, 1961
56	Buffalo Bills over New York JetsDec 8, 1963	45-14	31	Dec 8, 1963
57	San Diego Chargers over Oakland RaidersOct 22, 1961	41-10	31	Oct 22, 1961
58	Boston Patriots over Miami DolphinsOct 15, 1967	41-10	31	Oct 15, 1967
59	Houston Oilers over Miami DolphinsDec 23, 1967	41-10	31	Dec 23, 1967
60	Oakland Raiders over Boston PatriotsOct 6, 1968	41-10	31	Oct 6, 1968
61	Oakland Raiders over Denver BroncosNov 9, 1969	41-10	31	Nov 9, 1969
62	Houston Oilers over Dallas TexansOct 22, 1961	38-7	31	Oct 22, 1961
63	San Diego Chargers over New York JetsDec 4, 1965	38-7	31	Dec 4, 1965
64	Miami Dolphins over Boston PatriotsDec 8, 1968	38-7	31	Dec 8, 1968
65	San Diego Chargers over Buffalo BillsOct 10, 1965	34-3	31	Oct 10, 1965
66	Houston Oilers over Oakland RaidersSep 10, 1966	31-0	31	Sep 10, 1966
67	Kansas City Chiefs over Boston PatriotsSep 21, 1969	31-0	31	Sep 21, 1969
68	Oakland Raiders over Buffalo BillsOct 19, 1969	50-21	29	Oct 19, 1969
69	Los Angeles Chargers over Boston PatriotsOct 28, 1960	45-16	29	Oct 28, 1960
70	Boston Patriots over Titans of New YorkOct 6, 1962	43-14	29	Oct 6, 1962
71	Boston Patriots over Denver BroncosOct 4, 1964	39-10	29	Oct 4, 1964
72	Buffalo Bills over Oakland RaidersOct 23, 1960	38-9	29	Oct 23, 1960
73	Houston Oilers over Buffalo BillsDec 7, 1968	35-6	29	Dec 7, 1968
74	Buffalo Bills over Los Angeles ChargersNov 20, 1960	32-3	29	Nov 20, 1960
75	Buffalo Bills over Miami DolphinsNov 6, 1966	29-0	29	Nov 6, 1966
76	Dallas Texans over Denver BroncosDec 10, 1961	49-21	28	Dec 10, 1961
77	Boston Patriots over Denver BroncosSep 16, 1961	45-17	28	Sep 16, 1961
78	Houston Oilers over Boston PatriotsDec 15, 1968	45-17	28	Dec 15, 1968
79	Buffalo Bills over Boston PatriotsDec 9, 1967	44-16	28	Dec 9, 1967
80	Boston Patriots over Dallas TexansNov 18, 1960	42-14	28	Nov 18, 1960
81	San Diego Chargers over Denver BroncosOct 18, 1964	42-14	28	Oct 18, 1964
82	Boston Patriots over Houston OilersDec 18, 1965	42-14	28	Dec 18, 1965
83	Dallas Texans over Oakland RaidersNov 25, 1962	35-7	28	Nov 25, 1962
84	Oakland Raiders over Boston PatriotsSep 17, 1967	35-7	28	Sep 17, 1967
85	Denver Broncos over Boston PatriotsSep 14, 1969	35-7	28	Sep 14, 1969
86	Houston Oilers over Titans of New YorkDec 10, 1961	48-21	27	Dec 10, 1961
87	New York Jets over Houston OilersNov 21, 1965	41-14	27	Nov 21, 1965
88	Oakland Raiders over Kansas City ChiefsSep 12, 1965	37-10	27	Sep 12, 1965
89	Kansas City Chiefs over Denver BroncosOct 8, 1966	37-10	27	Oct 8, 1966
90	Dallas Texans over Denver BroncosNov 13, 1960	34-7	27	Nov 13, 1960
91	Buffalo Bills over San Diego ChargersSep 26, 1964	30-3	27	Sep 26, 1964
92	San Diego Chargers over Houston OilersDec 1, 1963	27-0	27	Dec 1, 1963
93	Oakland Raiders over Miami DolphinsSep 21, 1968	47-21	26	Sep 21, 1968
94	San Diego Chargers over Titans of New YorkSep 16, 1962	40-14	26	Sep 16, 1962
95	Kansas City Chiefs over Houston OilersOct 30, 1966	48-23	25	Oct 30, 1966
96	Houston Oilers over San Diego ChargersSep 23, 1962	42-17	25	Sep 23, 1962
97	Boston Patriots over Denver BroncosSep 21, 1962	41-16	25	Sep 21, 1962
98	Buffalo Bills over San Diego ChargersOct 13, 1962	35-10	25	Oct 13, 1962
99	San Diego Chargers over New York JetsOct 23, 1965	34-9	25	Oct 23, 1965
100	Houston Oilers over Miami DolphinsNov 23, 1969	32-7	25	Nov 23, 1969

How this list works

Single games ranked by the winner's margin, then by winning score and the earlier date. Ties, forfeits and vacated results never count.

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Sources

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