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
3Ben AgajanianKAugust 28, 19196'0"215New MexicoSanta Ana, CA USA30
82Charlie BarnesEOctober 5, 19396'5"230La-MonroeEudora, AR USA40
81Max BoydstonTEJanuary 22, 19326'2"210OklahomaArdmore, OK USA110
87Mel BranchRDEFebruary 15, 19376'2"230LSULeesville, LA USA140
88Chris BurfordSEJanuary 31, 19386'3"220StanfordOakland, CA USA140
61John CadwellGSeptember 16, 19306'3"230Oregon St.Oakland, CA USA40
71Ray CollinsRDTAugust 4, 19275'11"238LSUShreveport, LA USA130
74Jerry CornelisonRTSeptember 13, 19366'4"250SMUDallas, TX USA140
19Cotton DavidsonPNovember 30, 19316'1"182BaylorGatesville, TX USA1412
79Charley DiamondLTJuly 19, 19366'2"262Miami (FL)Miami, FL USA140
32Bo DickinsonFBJuly 18, 19356'2"220Southern MissHattiesburg, MS USA140
15Randy DuncanQBMarch 15, 19376'0"185IowaOsage, IA USA142
18Don FlynnDB-KSeptember 14, 19346'0"205HoustonDurant, OK 60
62Sid FournetLGAugust 27, 19326'0"235LSUBogalusa, LA USA140
65Jon GilliamCOctober 22, 19386'2"240Oklahoma St.Oklahoma City, OK USA1414
45Dave GraysonRCBJune 6, 19395'10"187OregonSan Diego, CA USA130
54Ted GreeneLBJanuary 25, 19326'1"230Tampa140
14Tom GreeneQB-PJanuary 1, 19386'1"190Holy Cross10
28Abner HaynesHBSeptember 19, 19376'0"190North TexasDenton, TX USA140
69Sherrill HeadrickMLBMarch 13, 19376'2"240TCUWaco, TX USA140
55E.J. HolubLLBJanuary 5, 19386'4"236Texas TechSchulenburg, TX USA140
Paul HynesDBSeptember 9, 19396'1"210Louisiana TechSulphur, LA USA10
26Frank JacksonFBApril 14, 19396'1"185SMULevelland, TX USA140
89Luther JeraldsDEAugust 20, 19386'3"235North Carolina CentralRoberson County, NC USA90
32Jack JohnsonDBDecember 11, 19336'3"198Miami (FL)Pittsburgh, PA USA10
44Edward KelleyDBJune 8, 19336'2"195TexasGonzales, TX USA130
64Billy KrisherRGSeptember 18, 19356'1"233OklahomaPerry, OK USA140
75Jerry MaysDE-DTNovember 24, 19396'4"252SMUDallas, TX USA140
86Paul MillerLDENovember 8, 19306'2"226LSUMandeville, LA USA140
76Walter NapierDTAugust 27, 19326'4"270Paul QuinnWaco, TX USA60
25Doyle NixLSMay 30, 19336'1"191SMUTexarkana, TX USA110
33Billy PricerFBSeptember 3, 19345'10"208OklahomaPerry, OK USA60
60Al ReynoldsGFebruary 15, 19386'3"250TarkioWinchester, KS USA140
42Johnny RobinsonFLSeptember 9, 19386'1"205LSUDelhi, LA USA140
72Paul RochesterLDTJuly 15, 19386'2"255Michigan St.Lansing, MI USA140
80Tony RomeoTEMarch 7, 19386'3"230Florida St.St. Petersburg, FL USA140
30Jack SpikesFB-HB-KFebruary 5, 19376'2"210TCUBig Spring, TX USA60
35Smokey StoverRLBAugust 24, 19386'0"227La-MonroeMcPherson, KS USA140
63Marvin TerrellGJune 10, 19386'1"235MississippiWest Memphis, AR USA30
77Jim TyrerTFebruary 25, 19396'6"280Ohio St.Newark, OH USA140
21Dave WebsterRSJuly 23, 19376'4"220Prairie View140
48Duane WoodLCBSeptember 20, 19376'1"200Oklahoma St.Wilburton, OK USA140



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