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1961 Houston Oilers season

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1961 Houston Oilers season
Head coachLou Rymkus
Home fieldJeppesen Stadium
Results
Record10-3-1
Division place1st Eastern Division
Playoff finishWon AFL Championship (Chargers) (10-3)

The 1960 Houston Oilers season was their second. For the second consecutive season, the Oilers scored a triumph in the AFL Championship over the Los Angeles Chargers.

Offseason

AFL Draft

Regular Season

Season Standings

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
*Houston Oilers 10 3 1 .769 513 242
Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 413 313
New York Titans 7 7 0 .500 301 390
Buffalo Bills 6 8 0 .429 294 342

Season Schedule

Roster

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs CB

Special Teams

Reserve Lists

Practice Squad

Rookies in italics

Postseason

AFL Championship Game

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 3 7 0 10
Chargers 0 0 0 3 3

Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3

December 24, 1961 at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

Scoring

  • HOU - Field goal Blanda 46
  • HOU - Cannon 35 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
  • SD - Field goal Blair 12

References