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1 Draft  




2 Personnel  


2.1  Roster  






3 Preseason  


3.1  Schedule  






4 Regular season  


4.1  Schedule  






5 Standings  




6 References  




7 External links  













1961 Dallas Texans season






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1961 Dallas Texans season
OwnerLamar Hunt
General managerJack Steadman
Head coachHank Stram
Home fieldCotton Bowl
Results
Record6–8
Division place2nd AFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
AFL All-StarsHBAbner Haynes
LBSherrill Headrick
LBE. J. Holub
DEMel Branch
TEChris Burford
QBCotton Davidson
GBill Krisher
CJon Gilliam
DTPaul Rochester
DBDave Webster
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    • The 1961 Dallas Texans season was the 2nd season for the Dallas Texans as a professional AFL franchise; They finished the season with a 6–8 record and second-place finish in the AFL Western Conference.

    The club moved its training camp to Lamar Hunt's alma materofSouthern Methodist University and started the regular season at 3–1 before hitting a six-game losing skid, the longest such streak of head coach Hank Stram's tenure with the franchise. One of those losses was a 28–21 decision in a Friday night contest at Boston (11/3) which featured a bizarre ending as a raincoat-clad fan knocked down a potential game-tying TD from Cotton DavidsontoChris Burford on the game's final play. The team rebounded to claim wins in three of its final four contests to finish 6–8, marking the club's second straight finish behind the Chargers in the AFL West standings.[1]

    Draft

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    Main article: 1961 American Football League Draft
    Round Player Position College
    1 E.J. HolubE.J. Holub 1 Center Texas Tech
    2 Bob LillyBob Lilly Tackle TCU
    3 Jim TyrerJim Tyrer 1,2 Tackle Ohio State
    4 Claude MoormanClaude Moorman Offensive End Duke
    5 Jerry MaysJerry Mays 1,2 Tackle Southern Methodist
    7 Fred ArbanasFred Arbanas 1,2 Offensive End Michigan State
    8 John O'DayJohn O'Day Tackle Miami
    9 Dick MillsDick Mills Tackle Pittsburgh
    10 Jerry DanielsJerry Daniels Tackle Mississippi
    11 Marvin TibbetsMarvin Tibbets Halfback Georgia Tech
    12 Paul HynesPaul Hynes Halfback Louisiana Tech
    13 Glynn GregoryGlynn Gregory Halfback Southern Methodist
    14 Curtis McClintonCurtis McClinton 1,3 Halfback Kansas
    15 Ed NuttingEd Nutting Tackle Georgia Tech
    15 Roy Lee RamboRoy Lee Rambo Guard TCU
    16 Aaron ThomasAaron Thomas Offensive End Oregon State
    17 Jarrell WilliamsJarrell Williams Halfback Arkansas
    18 Ron HartlineRon Hartline Fullback Oklahoma
    19 Frank JacksonFrank Jackson Halfback Southern Methodist
    20 Bob LaneBob Lane Offensive End Baylor
    21 Dick ThorntonDick Thornton Quarterback Northwestern
    22 Ed SharockmanEd Sharockman Halfback Pittsburgh
    23 Lou ZivkovichLou Zivkovich Tackle New Mexico State
    24 Pat DyePat Dye Guard Georgia
    25 Ray RamseyRay Ramsey Quarterback Adams State
    26 Danny HouseDanny House Halfback Davidson
    27 Bob SchloredtBob Schloredt Quarterback Washington
    28 Bill StineBill Stine Guard Michigan
    29 Lonnie CaddellLonnie Caddell Fullback Rice
    30 Cedric PriceCedric Price Offensive End Kansas State

    Personnel

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    Roster

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    1961 Dallas Texans roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running Backs

    Wide Receivers / Flankers

    Tight Ends

    		Offensive Linemen

    Defensive Linemen

    		Linebackers

    Defensive Backs

    Rookies in italics

    [2]

    Preseason

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    The Texans began the preseason with four consecutive victories before falling in the final exhibition game in San Diego.[1]

    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
    1 August 5 New York Titans W 39–28 1-0 Cotton Bowl Not reported
    2 August 12 Denver Broncos W 31-13 2-0 Midland, Tx 10,000
    3 August 18 atBuffalo Bills W 35-26 3–0 Boston University Field 11,166
    4 August 25 Denver Broncos W 29-27 4-0 Farrington Field (Fort Worth, TX) 21,700
    5 September 3 San Diego L 10-31 4-1 Balboa Stadium 15,232

    Regular season

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    The Texans fell from contention after dropping six straight games in mid-season.

    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
    1 September 10 San Diego Chargers L 10–26 0–1 Cotton Bowl 24,500 Recap
    2 Bye
    3 September 24 atOakland Raiders W 42–35 1–1 Candlestick Park 6,700 Recap
    4 October 1 Houston Oilers W 26–21 2–1 Cotton Bowl 28,000 Recap
    5 October 8 atDenver Broncos W 19–12 3–1 Bears Stadium 14,500 Recap
    6 October 15 atBuffalo Bills L 24–27 3–2 War Memorial Stadium 20,678 Recap
    7 October 22 atHouston Oilers L 7–38 3–3 Jeppesen Stadium 23,228 Recap
    8 October 29 Boston Patriots L 17–18 3–4 Cotton Bowl 20,500 Recap
    9 November 3 atBoston Patriots L 21–28 3–5 Boston University Field 25,063 Recap
    10 November 12 Buffalo Bills L 20–30 3–6 Cotton Bowl 15,000 Recap
    11 November 19 atSan Diego Chargers L 14–24 3–7 Balboa Stadium 33,788 Recap
    12 November 26 Oakland Raiders W 43–11 4–7 Cotton Bowl 14,500 Recap
    13 December 3 atNew York Titans L 7–28 4–8 Polo Grounds 14,117 Recap
    14 December 10 Denver Broncos W 49–21 5–8 Cotton Bowl 8,000 Recap
    15 December 17 New York Titans W 35–24 6–8 Cotton Bowl 12,500 Recap
    Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

    Standings

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    AFL Western Division
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    		•  W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
    San Diego Chargers 12 2 0 .857 6–0 396 219 L1
    Dallas Texans 6 8 0 .429 4–2 334 343 W2
    Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 1–5 251 432 L7
    Oakland Raiders 2 12 0 .143 1–5 237 458 L6

    Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

    References

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    1. ^ a b Kansas City Chiefs History 1960s Archived April 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine KCChiefs.com
  • ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan/1961_roster.htm
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