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1961 season of AFL team New York Titans From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1961 New York Titans season was the second season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The Titans finished with a record of 7–7.
1961 New York Titans season | |
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Owner | Harry Wismer |
Head coach | Sammy Baugh |
Home field | Polo Grounds |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | 3rd AFL East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Round | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Tom Brown | Guard | Minnesota |
2 | Herb Adderley | Halfback | Michigan State |
5 | Tom Matte | Quarterback | Ohio State |
6 | Bill Brown | Fullback | Illinois |
7 | Fred Mautino | Offensive end | Syracuse |
8 | Harold Beaty | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
9 | Bernie Casey | Fullback | Bowling Green |
10 | Joe Scibelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
11 | Art Gilmore | Halfback | Oregon State |
12 | Norris Stevenson | Halfback | Missouri |
13 | Joe Wendryhoski | Tackle | Illinois |
14 | Jim Cunningham | Fullback | Pittsburgh |
15 | Irv Cross | Offensive end | Northwestern |
16 | Jerry Steffen | Halfback | Colorado |
17 | Mike Plye | Tackle | Yale |
18 | Alfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State |
19 | Jim Kerr | Halfback | Penn State |
20 | Neil Plumley | Tackle | Oregon State |
21 | Bob Brooks | Fullback | Ohio |
22 | Wayne Fontes | Halfback | Michigan State |
23 | Mickey Walker | Halfback | Michigan State |
24 | Howard Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution |
25 | Andy Griffith | Halfback | American International |
26 | Bob Smith | Halfback | UCLA |
27 | Moses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
28 | Fred Cox | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
30 | William Mimerly | Halfback | Connecticut |
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB)
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Rookies in italics |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 9 | at Boston Patriots | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Boston University Field | 16,684 | Recap |
2 | September 17 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–41 | 1–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 15,584 | Recap |
3 | September 24 | Denver Broncos | W 35–28 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | 14,381 | Recap |
4 | October 1 | Boston Patriots | W 37–30 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,189 | Recap |
5 | Bye | ||||||
6 | October 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 10–25 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | 25,136 | Recap |
7 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–27 | 3–3 | Bears Stadium | 12,508 | Recap |
8 | October 29 | at Oakland Raiders | W 14–6 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 7,138 | Recap |
9 | November 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–48 | 4–4 | Balboa Stadium | 33,391 | Recap |
10 | November 11 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–12 | 5–4 | Polo Grounds | 16,311 | Recap |
11 | November 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 13–49 | 5–5 | Jeppesen Stadium | 33,428 | Recap |
12 | November 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–14 | 6–5 | Polo Grounds | 12,023 | Recap |
13 | December 3 | Dallas Texans | W 28–7 | 7–5 | Polo Grounds | 14,117 | Recap |
14 | December 10 | Houston Oilers | L 21–48 | 7–6 | Polo Grounds | 9,462 | Recap |
15 | December 17 | at Dallas Texans | L 24–35 | 7–7 | Cotton Bowl | 12,500 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Houston Oilers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 513 | 242 | W9 | |
Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 2–3–1 | 413 | 313 | W4 | |
New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 301 | 390 | L2 | |
Buffalo Bills | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 294 | 342 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
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