1961 New York Titans season
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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 |
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.
Draft picks
[edit]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 |
Roster
[edit]Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Rookies in italics |
Schedule
[edit]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. |
Standings
[edit]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.