| 1960 New York Titans season | |
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| Owner | Harry Wismer |
| General manager | Steve Sebo |
| Head coach | Sammy Baugh |
| Home field | Polo Grounds |
| Local radio | WNBC |
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| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFL East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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The 1960 New York Titans season was the inaugural season for the team in the upstart American Football League (AFL). The team began play in the Polo Grounds, the one-time home of the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. The Titans finished their first season at a respectable 7–7.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 11 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–3 | 1–0 | Polo Grounds | 10,250 | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Boston Patriots | L 24–28 | 1–1 | Polo Grounds | 19,200 | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Denver Broncos | W 28–24 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | 20,982 | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | atDallas Texans | W 37–35 | 3–1 | Cotton Bowl | 37,500 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | atHouston Oilers | L 21–27 | 3–2 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,156 | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | atBuffalo Bills | W 17–13 | 4–2 | War Memorial Stadium | 14,998 | Recap |
| 7 | October 23 | Houston Oilers | L 28–42 | 4–3 | Polo Grounds | 21,000 | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Oakland Raiders | L 27–28 | 4–4 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–21 | 4–5 | Polo Grounds | 19,402 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | atBoston Patriots | L 21–38 | 4–6 | Boston University Field | 11,653 | Recap |
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| 12 | November 24 | Dallas Texans | W 41–35 | 5–6 | Polo Grounds | 14,344 | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | atDenver Broncos | W 30–27 | 6–6 | Bears Stadium | 5,861 | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | atOakland Raiders | W 31–28 | 7–6 | Candlestick Park | 9,037 | Recap |
| 15 | December 18 | atLos Angeles Chargers | L 43–50 | 7–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 11,457 | Recap |
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Week One: Buffalo Bills (0–0) at New York Titans (0–0)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bills | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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Week Six: New York Titans (3–2) at Buffalo Bills (1–3)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bills | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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| Houston Oilers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–1 | 379 | 285 | W2 | |
| New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 2–4 | 382 | 399 | L1 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–3 | 296 | 303 | L2 | |
| Boston Patriots | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–4 | 286 | 349 | L4 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
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