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August 15, 1963
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• The team waived offensive lineman Jerry Fowler and defensive end Dick Davis.
• They signed former Colts and Redskins free agent halfback Mike Sommer.
Injury Updates
• The team pronounced fullback George Pierovich (broken toe) fit to play against the Chiefs on the 17th, allowing Charlie Rieves to return to linebacker.
AFL Preseason Standings
Coaching Staff
| Al Davis | Head coach | |
| Tom Dahms | Defensive line | |
| John Rauch | Offensive backs | |
| Ollie Spencer | Offensive line | |
| Charlie Sumner | Defensive backs |
| Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | |
| Dalva Allen | DE | 6'4“ | 240 | Houston | |
| Dan Birdwell | C | 6'3” | 235 | Houston | |
| Sonny Bishop | G | 6'2“ | 240 | Fresno State | |
| Charles Brown | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
| Cotton Clark | S | 6'1“ | 190 | Alabama | |
| Dave Costa | T | 6'2” | 245 | Utah | |
| Dobie Craig | WR | 6'3“ | 190 | Howard Payne | |
| Clem Daniels | HB | 6'1” | 215 | North Texas State | |
| Cotton Davidson | QB | 6'1“ | 180 | Baylor | |
| Bob Dougherty | LB | 6'1” | 235 | Kentucky | |
| Tom Flores | QB | 6'1“ | 190 | Pacific | |
| Bob Garner | WR | 5'10” | 180 | Fresno State | |
| Claude Gibson | DB | 6'1“ | 190 | North Carolina State | |
| Darnell Haney | DE | 6'8” | 255 | Utah State | |
| Wayne Hawkins | G | 5'11“ | 235 | Pacific | |
| Ken Herock | LB | 6'2” | 230 | West Virginia | |
| Proverb Jacobs | DT | 6'4“ | 260 | California | |
| Jon Jelacic | DE | 6'3” | 245 | Minnesota | |
| Dick Klein | DT | 6'4“ | 255 | Iowa | |
| Joe Krakoski | DB | 6'2” | 195 | Illinois | |
| Bill Leeka | LB | 6'2“ | 225 | UCLA | |
| Arch Matsos | LB | 6'2” | 215 | Michigan | |
| Chuck McMurtry | DT | 6'0“ | 280 | Whittier | |
| Alan Miller | FB | 6'0” | 195 | Boston College | |
| Bob Mischak | TE | 6'0“ | 240 | Army | |
| Tommy Morrow | CB | 5'11 | 180 | Mississippi Southern | |
| Jim Norris | T | 6'4” | 240 | Houston | |
| Joe Novsek | DL | 6'4“ | 240 | Tulsa | |
| Jim Otto | C | 6'2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | |
| Durward Pennington | K | 6'2“ | 210 | Georgia | |
| George Pierovich | FB | 6'1” | 225 | California | |
| Art Powell | WR | 6'3“ | 210 | San Jose State | |
| Warren Powers | DB | 6'1” | 190 | Nebraska | |
| Charlie Rieves | LB | 5'11“ | 210 | Houston | |
| Bo Roberson | HB | 6'1” | 200 | Cornell | |
| Jackie Simpson | LB | 6'1“ | 225 | Mississippi | |
| Willie Simpson | FB | 6'2” | 220 | San Francisco State | |
| Mike Sommer | HB | 5'11“ | 185 | George Washington | |
| Ollie Spencer | T | 6'1” | 240 | Kansas | |
| Jack Stone | T | 6'2“ | 245 | Oregon | |
| John Stone | K | 5'9” | 215 | South Dakota State | |
| Jim Traficant | QB | 6'0“ | 190 | Pittsburgh | |
| Herm Urenda | WR | 5'10” | 180 | Pacific | |
| Gene White | HB | 6'1“ | 195 | Florida A&M | |
| Fred Williamson | CB | 6'3” | 210 | Northwestern |
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