1961 New York Titans season

1961 New York Titans season
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

Round	Player	Position	College
1	Tom BrownTom Brown	Guard	Minnesota
2	Herb AdderleyHerb Adderley	Halfback	Michigan State
5	Tom MatteTom Matte	Quarterback	Ohio State
6	Bill BrownBill Brown	Fullback	Illinois
7	Fred MautinoFred Mautino	Offensive end	Syracuse
8	Harold BeatyHarold Beaty	Tackle	Oklahoma State
9	Bernie CaseyBernie Casey	Fullback	Bowling Green
10	Joe ScibelliJoe Scibelli	Tackle	Notre Dame
11	Art GilmoreArt Gilmore	Halfback	Oregon State
12	Norris StevensonNorris Stevenson	Halfback	Missouri
13	Joe WendryhoskiJoe Wendryhoski	Tackle	Illinois
14	Jim CunninghamJim Cunningham	Fullback	Pittsburgh
15	Irv CrossIrv Cross	Offensive end	Northwestern
16	Jerry SteffenJerry Steffen	Halfback	Colorado
17	Mike PlyeMike Plye	Tackle	Yale
18	Alfred BentleyAlfred Bentley	Offensive end	Arkansas State
19	Jim KerrJim Kerr	Halfback	Penn State
20	Neil PlumleyNeil Plumley	Tackle	Oregon State
21	Bob BrooksBob Brooks	Fullback	Ohio
22	Wayne FontesWayne Fontes	Halfback	Michigan State
23	Mickey WalkerMickey Walker	Halfback	Michigan State
24	Howard DyerHoward Dyer	Quarterback	Virginia Military Institution
25	Andy GriffithAndy Griffith	Halfback	American International
26	Bob SmithBob Smith	Halfback	UCLA
27	Moses GrayMoses Gray	Tackle	Indiana
28	Fred CoxFred Cox	Halfback	Pittsburgh
30	William MimerlyWilliam Mimerly	Halfback	Connecticut

Roster

1961 New York Titans final roster

	Quarterbacks 11 Butch Songin 12 Al Dorow 15 Dick Jamieson 12 Don Allard 19 Bob Scrabis Running backs 10 Bob Renn HB 25 Mel West HB 26 Dewey Bohling HB 27 Jim Apple HB 31 Bill Mathis 35 Bob Brooks FB 45 Dick Christy HB Wide receivers 13 Don Maynard 84 Art Powell (wide receiver) SE 44 Bert Rechichar DB/LB/HB/E Tight ends 88 Thurlow Cooper TE		Offensive linemen 52 Mike Hudock C 64 Ed Walsh RT 64 Tom Budrewicz G 68 John McMullan RG 70 Gene Cockrell RT 67 Bob Mischak LG 78 Jack Klotz LT Defensive linemen 62 Bob O'Neil DE 73 Moses Gray LDT 72 Dick Guesman RDT/K 73 Proverb Jacobs RDE/RDT 74 Nick Mumley DE 75 Tom Saidock LDT 76 Sid Youngelman RDE 79 Bob Reifsnyder DE		Linebackers 50 Jim Furey 55 Pat Lamberti 60 Larry Grantham OLB 82 Ed Cooke (American football) OLB 57 Hubert Bobo MLB 56 Roger Ellis C/LB 64 Jerry Fields Defensive backs 20 Junior Wren DB 22 Lee Riley S 23 Dick Felt S 25 Dave Ames DB/HB 29 Johnny Bookman DB 33 Paul Hynes RCB 40 Dainard Paulson LCB 15 Don Flynn DB/K Special teams 29 Bill Shockley K/HB 20 Curley Johnson P/RB/TE		Rookies in italics

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 in the AFL.

External links

• 1961 Titans statistics