1961 Dallas Texans Roster

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 Results

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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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
3	Ben Agajanian	K	August 28, 1919	6'0"	215	New Mexico	Santa Ana, CA USA	3	0
82	Charlie Barnes	OE	October 5, 1939	6'5"	230	La-Monroe	Eudora, AR USA	4	0
81	Max Boydston	TE	January 22, 1932	6'2"	210	Oklahoma	Ardmore, OK USA	11	9
87	Mel Branch	RDE	February 15, 1937	6'2"	230	LSU	Leesville, LA USA	14	13
88	Chris Burford	SE	January 31, 1938	6'3"	220	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA	14	14
61	John Cadwell	OG	September 16, 1930	6'3"	230	Oregon St.	Oakland, CA USA	4	0
71	Ray Collins	RDT	August 4, 1927	5'11"	238	LSU	Shreveport, LA USA	13	11
74	Jerry Cornelison	RT	September 13, 1936	6'4"	250	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	14
19	Cotton Davidson	P	November 30, 1931	6'1"	182	Baylor	Gatesville, TX USA	14	12
79	Charley Diamond	LT	July 19, 1936	6'2"	262	Miami (FL)	Miami, FL USA	14	0
32	Bo Dickinson	FB	July 18, 1935	6'2"	220	Southern Miss	Hattiesburg, MS USA	14	9
15	Randy Duncan	QB	March 15, 1937	6'0"	185	Iowa	Osage, IA USA	14	2
18	Don Flynn	LS	September 14, 1934	6'0"	205	Houston	Durant, OK	6	6
62	Sid Fournet	LG	August 27, 1932	6'0"	235	LSU	Bogalusa, LA USA	14	3
65	Jon Gilliam	C	October 22, 1938	6'2"	240	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma City, OK USA	14	14
45	Dave Grayson	RCB	June 6, 1939	5'10"	187	Oregon	San Diego, CA USA	13	8
54	Ted Greene	LLB	January 25, 1932	6'1"	230	Tampa		14	3
14	Tom Greene	QB	January 1, 1938	6'1"	190	Holy Cross	Baltimore, MD	1	0
28	Abner Haynes	HB	September 19, 1937	6'0"	190	North Texas	Denton, TX USA	14	12
69	Sherrill Headrick	MLB	March 13, 1937	6'2"	240	TCU	Waco, TX USA	14	14
55	E.J. Holub	LLB	January 5, 1938	6'4"	236	Texas Tech	Schulenburg, TX USA	14	13
40	Paul Hynes	CB	September 9, 1939	6'1"	210	Louisiana Tech	Sulphur, LA USA	1	0
26	Frank Jackson	FB	April 14, 1939	6'1"	185	SMU	Levelland, TX USA	14	3
89	Luther Jeralds	RDE-LDE	August 20, 1938	6'3"	235	North Carolina Central	Roberson County, NC USA	9	1
32	Jack Johnson	DB	December 11, 1933	6'3"	198	Miami (FL)	Pittsburgh, PA USA	1	0
44	Edward Kelley	RCB	June 8, 1933	6'2"	195	Texas	Gonzales, TX USA	13	9
64	Billy Krisher	RG	September 18, 1935	6'1"	233	Oklahoma	Perry, OK USA	14	12
75	Jerry Mays	LDE-RDT	November 24, 1939	6'4"	252	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	4
86	Paul Miller	LDE	November 8, 1930	6'2"	226	LSU	Mandeville, LA USA	14	13
76	Walter Napier	DT	August 27, 1932	6'4"	270	Paul Quinn	Waco, TX USA	6	0
25	Doyle Nix	LS	May 30, 1933	6'1"	191	SMU	Texarkana, TX USA	11	5
33	Billy Pricer	FB	September 3, 1934	5'10"	208	Oklahoma	Perry, OK USA	6	0
60	Al Reynolds	LOG-ROG	February 15, 1938	6'3"	250	Tarkio	Winchester, KS USA	14	13
42	Johnny Robinson	FL	September 9, 1938	6'1"	205	LSU	Delhi, LA USA	14	13
72	Paul Rochester	LDT	July 15, 1938	6'2"	255	Michigan St.	Lansing, MI USA	14	14
80	Tony Romeo	TE	March 7, 1938	6'3"	230	Florida St.	St. Petersburg, FL USA	14	5
30	Jack Spikes	FB-K	February 5, 1937	6'2"	210	TCU	Big Spring, TX USA	6	5
35	Smokey Stover	RLB	August 24, 1938	6'0"	227	La-Monroe	McPherson, KS USA	14	12
63	Marvin Terrell	LOG	June 10, 1938	6'1"	235	Mississippi	West Memphis, AR USA	3	1
77	Jim Tyrer	LOT	February 25, 1939	6'6"	280	Ohio St.	Newark, OH USA	14	14
21	Dave Webster	RS	July 23, 1937	6'4"	220	Prairie View	Atlanta, TX	14	14
48	Duane Wood	LCB	September 20, 1937	6'1"	200	Oklahoma St.	Wilburton, OK USA	14	14