fell to fourth in the East. In the Western race, Green Bay needed to win on the road and for Chicago to lose at home. The Packers played Saturday at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco and beat the league-worst 49ers, 21–17. The Bears' 24–14 win over Detroit at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon was announced to the Packers during their flight home, ending their pursuit of a third consecutive league title. Although the Packers' 11–2–1 record without Hornung was the second-best in the league and one of the best in their history, the two losses to Chicago kept them in second place in the West. Green Bay played in the consolation Playoff Bowl in Miami against East runner-up Cleveland on January 5. Final standings Postseason NFL Championship Game Chicago 14, New York 10 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on December 29. Playoff Bowl The Playoff Bowl was between the conference runners-up, for third place in the league. This was its fourth year and it was played a week after the title game. Green Bay 40, Cleveland 23 at Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida, on January 5, 1964. Attendance Regular season paid attendance set a record at 4,163,643, an increase of 160,222 (4.0%) over 1962, yielding an average of 42,486 for the 98 games. The championship game in Chicago drew 45,801 at Wrigley Field on December 29, the third-place Playoff Bowl in Miami had 54,921 at the Orange Bowl on January 5, and the Pro Bowl in Los Angeles drew 67,242 at the L.A. Coliseum on January 12. The attendance for the 33 preseason games was 1,108,636 (average: 33,595). Awards Coaching changes Offseason Baltimore Colts: Weeb Ewbank was replaced by Don Shula. Cleveland Browns: Paul Brown was replaced by Blanton Collier. In-season San Francisco 49ers: Red Hickey resigned after three games, and was replaced by Jack Christiansen. See also 1963 American Football League season References NFL Record and Fact Book () NFL History 1961–1970 (Last accessed December 4, 2005) Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League () National Football League seasons National Football League