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1961 Houston Oilers (AFL)

1st place • Eastern Division • 10-3-1 .769
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Head Coach: Lou Rymkus (1-3-1); Wally Lemm (9-0-0)
Wally LemmAssistant Coach
Walt SchlinkmanOffensive Backs
Mac SpeedieEnds
Joe SpencerLine
Fred WallnerDefense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/6/1961ASan Diego Chargers14-27LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium15000
Fri8/11/1961NOakland Raiders35-17WHonolulu, HIHonolulu Stadium12500
Fri8/18/1961NSan Diego Chargers28-46LHonolulu, HIHonolulu Stadium12826
Fri8/25/1961NNew York Titans30-20WGreenville, SCSirrine Stadium9500
Sat9/1/1961HDenver Broncos42-10WMobile, ALLadd Memorial Stadium10087
Sat9/9/1961HOakland Raiders55-0WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium16231
Sun9/24/1961ASan Diego Chargers24-34LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium29210
Sun10/1/1961ADallas Texans21-26LDallas, TXCotton Bowl28000
Sun10/8/1961HBuffalo Bills12-22LHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium22761
Fri10/13/1961ABoston Patriots31-31TBoston, MABoston University Field15070
Sun10/22/1961HDallas Texans38-7WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium23228
Sun10/29/1961ABuffalo Bills28-16WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium21237
Sun11/5/1961ADenver Broncos55-14WDenver, COBears Stadium11564
Sun11/12/1961HBoston Patriots27-15WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium35649
Sun11/19/1961HNew York Titans49-13WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium33428
Sun11/26/1961HDenver Broncos45-14WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium27874
Sun12/3/1961HSan Diego Chargers33-13WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium37845
Sun12/10/1961ANew York Titans48-21WNew York, NYPolo Grounds9462
Sun12/17/1961AOakland Raiders47-16WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park4812
League Championship
Sun12/24/1961ASan Diego Chargers10-3WSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium29556
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dalva Allen80LDE6-522426Houston1413
Tony Banfield40LCB6-118524Oklahoma State1414
Byron Beams78RDT-LDT6-624932East Central; Notre Dame74
George Belotti57C6-425027Southern California22
George Blanda16QB-K6-121034Kentucky1411
Ron Botchan37RLB-LLB6-123326Occidental141
Billy Cannon20HB6-121624Louisiana State1413
Doug Cline31LLB6-222523Clemson1414
Willard Dewveall88TE-SE6-422425Southern Methodist72
Mike Dukes30RLB6-323125Clemson1412
Don Floyd75RDE6-424223Texas Christian1414
Dick Frey62ROG6-223232Pasadena CC; Texas A&M70
Freddy Glick27RS6-118924Colorado State128
Bill Groman89SE6-019525Heidelberg1414
Buzz Guy60LOG6-324825Duke10
John Guzik33MLB6-323125Pittsburgh30
Ken Hall21P-HB6-120526Texas A&M30
Charley Hennigan87FL6-018726Louisiana State; Northwestern State (Louisiana)1414
Ed Husmann82RDT-LDE6-023530Nebraska1412
Al Jamison70LOT6-524524Colgate1414
Mark Johnston41RCB6-020123Northwestern1414
Gene Jones27DB6-020025Rice10
Bobby Kelly84LDE-LOT-ROT6-326121New Mexico State141
Claude King46HB5-1119023Houston120
Jack Laraway34RLB6-121726Purdue101
Jacky Lee15QB6-118623Cincinnati143
Bob McLeod81TE6-523123Abilene Christian146
Rich Michael77ROT6-323023Ohio State1414
Charley Milstead12RS6-219024Texas A&M83
Dennit Morris50MLB6-122825Oklahoma1414
Jim Norton43LS-P6-318723Idaho1414
Willis Perkins64OG6-024027Texas Southern10
Leo Reed66ROG-LOG6-326022Colorado State50
Bob Schmidt52C6-424825Minnesota1212
George Shirkey74DT6-425225Angelo State; Stephen F. Austin State77
Dave Smith32FB6-120924Ripon141
Julian Spence24RS5-1117032Sam Houston State103
Bob Talamini61LOG6-124922Kentucky1414
Charlie Tolar44FB-HB5-619924Northwestern State (Louisiana)1414
Orville Trask79LDT6-425027Rice147
Hogan Wharton63ROG6-224826Southern Methodist; Houston1414
John White86TE6-323026Texas Southern146
Gary Wisener22RCB6-120623Baylor50
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
18Mike DitkaEPittsburgh
215Tom GoodeCMississippi State
324Walt SuggsTMississippi State
431Bobby WaldenHBGeorgia
540Monte LeeGTexas
647Jake GibbsQBMississippi
756Dick ReynoldsTNorth Carolina State
863Houston AntwineGSouthern Illinois
972Ralph WhiteTBowling Green State
1079Charley LeeCIowa
1188Bob BirdGBowling Green State
1295Bob McLeodEAbilene Christian
13104Joe HintonGLouisiana Tech
14111Jimmy KingTClemson
15120Dennis FerriterCMarquette
16127Larry WoodHBNorthwestern
17136Sam FewellTSouth Carolina
18143Ike GrimsleyHBMichigan State
19152Myron PearsonHBColorado State
20159Lewis JohnsonHBFlorida A&M
21168Ron MillerQBWisconsin
22175Bobby KellyENew Mexico State
23184Jim AndersonFBMississippi
24191Ken GregoryEWhittier
25200Jack KreiderHBTulsa
26207Don FuellQBSouthern Mississippi
27216Boyd KingCRice
28223John FrongilloTBaylor
29230Tom LewisELake Forest
29232Errol LindenEHouston
30239Jim StroudTRice
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8518092156513
Opponents Totals44764874242
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2939718214/ %/ %83889
Opponents Totals2358712622/ %/ %57588
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
George Blanda0646598.500162955.20112
Bill Groman180000000108
Billy Cannon15000000090
Charley Hennigan12000000072
Charlie Tolar5000000030
Willard Dewveall3000000018
Claude King3000000018
Dave Smith3000000018
Doug Cline2000000114
Bob McLeod2000000012
Ken Hall100000006
Mark Johnston100000006
John White100000006
Dennit Morris000000012
Charley Milstead011100.0000001
Team Totals66656698.500162955.22513
Opponents Totals33222684.61162425.00242
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
George Blanda162955.20556/76/81/21/62/6
Team Totals162955.20556/76/81/21/62/6
Opponents Totals62425.02/1/2/1/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Cannon2009484.761t6
Charlie Tolar1575773.7384
Dave Smith602584.3212
Claude King12504.217t2
Jacky Lee8364.590
Ken Hall7131.990
George Blanda7121.770
Bill Groman122.02t1
Team Totals45218964.261t15
Opponents Totals36516344.517
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
George Blanda36218751.715333309.217.880t369.9226.191.3
Jacky Lee1276652.05512059.518.380t129.464.796.7
Dave Smith2150.013316.533.03300.000.095.8
Bill Groman100.0100.000.000.039.6
Charlie Tolar100.0100.000.000.039.6
Billy Cannon500.0400.000.0120.00.0
Team Totals49825451.021545689.218.080t489.6295.814176439290.7
Opponents Totals49321243.024827505.613.0132.6336.741359239142.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Charley Hennigan82174621.380t12
Bill Groman50117523.580t17
Billy Cannon4358613.678t9
Charlie Tolar242199.1321
Bob McLeod1417212.3182
John White1323818.3491
Willard Dewveall1220016.766t3
Dave Smith1013113.1371
Claude King38327.744t1
Ken Hall12020.020t1
Julian Spence11414.0140
George Blanda1-16-16.0-160
Opponents Totals212275013.013
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Norton915016.7360
Tony Banfield813617.0580
Mark Johnston45914.8270
Freddy Glick4287.0110
Charley Milstead22512.5220
Dennit Morris13131.0310
Jack Laraway13030.0300
Doug Cline12424.0240
Julian Spence12323.0230
Orville Trask11717.0170
Mike Dukes155.050
Team Totals3352816.0580
Opponents Totals2940714.02
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jim Norton48195240.7630
Ken Hall823829.8500
Team Totals56219039.163027139.1
Opponents Totals81329440.7118
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Cannon9707.8200
Claude King7324.6100
Ken Hall210.510
Dave Smith11515.0150
Team Totals191186.2200
Opponents Totals2027113.60
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Cannon1843924.4470
Claude King819023.8410
Ken Hall614023.3330
Mike Dukes45714.3230
Charlie Tolar24221.0220
Doug Cline12424.0240
Jack Laraway12222.0220
Bob McLeod11313.0130
Hogan Wharton188.080
Dave Smith155.050
Team Totals4394021.9470
Opponents Totals66148122.41
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dalva Allen0010
George Blanda30
Ron Botchan0020
Billy Cannon50
Doug Cline0032
Freddy Glick0010
Ed Husmann0010
Bobby Kelly0010
Claude King20
Jack Laraway0010
Jacky Lee30
Jim Norton0010
Dave Smith310
Julian Spence0010
Bob Talamini0010
Charlie Tolar30
Team Totals1911815232
Opponents Totals31151611270
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