1961 Dallas Texans Game-by-Game Results

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Hank Stram (6-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1961 Dallas Texans Statistics
1961 Dallas Texans Roster

The Dallas Texans of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the AFL's West Division.

Dallas chalked up 334 points, while the defense surrendered 343. Abner Haynes rushed for a team-leading 841 yards for the Texans.

Cotton Davidson passed for 2,445 yards. Chris Burford topped pass catchers, hauling in 51 passes for 850 yards.

Dave Webster picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hank Stram coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 334
Regular Season Points Against: 343

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 10, 1961 San Diego Chargers 26 at Dallas Texans 10 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
September 24, 1961 Dallas Texans 42 at Oakland Raiders 35 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
October 1, 1961 Houston Oilers 21 at Dallas Texans 26 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
October 8, 1961 Dallas Texans 19 at Denver Broncos 12 W 1-1-0 2-0-0 3-1-0
October 15, 1961 Dallas Texans 24 at Buffalo Bills 27 L 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
October 22, 1961 Dallas Texans 7 at Houston Oilers 38 L 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0
October 29, 1961 Boston Patriots 18 at Dallas Texans 17 L 1-2-0 2-2-0 3-4-0
November 3, 1961 Dallas Texans 21 at Boston Patriots 28 L 1-2-0 2-3-0 3-5-0
November 12, 1961 Buffalo Bills 30 at Dallas Texans 20 L 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-6-0
November 19, 1961 Dallas Texans 14 at San Diego Chargers 24 L 1-3-0 2-4-0 3-7-0
November 26, 1961 Oakland Raiders 11 at Dallas Texans 43 W 2-3-0 2-4-0 4-7-0
December 3, 1961 Dallas Texans 7 at New York Titans 28 L 2-3-0 2-5-0 4-8-0
December 10, 1961 Denver Broncos 21 at Dallas Texans 49 W 3-3-0 2-5-0 5-8-0
December 17, 1961 New York Titans 24 at Dallas Texans 35 W 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0


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