1961 New York Titans season

1961 New York Titans season
Head coach	Sammy Baugh
Owner	Harry Wismer
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

Round	Player	Position	College
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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Attendance
1	1961-09-09	at Boston Patriots	W 21–20	Nickerson Field	16,684
2	1961-09-17	at Buffalo Bills	L 41–31	War Memorial Stadium	15,584
3	1961-09-24	Denver Broncos	W 35–28	Polo Grounds	14,381
4	1961-10-01	Boston Patriots	W 37–30	Polo Grounds	15,189
5	Bye
6	1961-10-15	San Diego Chargers	L 25–10	Polo Grounds	25,136
7	1961-10-22	at Denver Broncos	L 27–10	Bears Stadium	12,508
8	1961-10-29	at Oakland Raiders	W 14–6	Candlestick Park	7,138
9	1961-11-05	at San Diego Chargers	L 48–13	Balboa Stadium	33,391
10	1961-11-11	Oakland Raiders	W 23–12	Polo Grounds	16,311
11	1961-11-19	at Houston Oilers	L 49–13	Jeppesen Stadium	33,428
12	1961-11-23	Buffalo Bills	W 21–14	Polo Grounds	12,023
13	1961-12-03	Dallas Texans	W 28–7	Polo Grounds	14,117
14	1961-12-10	Houston Oilers	L 48–21	Polo Grounds	9,462
15	1961-12-17	at Dallas Texans	L 35–24	Cotton Bowl	12,500

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
	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 until 1972.

External links

• 1961 Titans statistics