1961 New York Titans Statistics

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 3rd in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Sammy Baugh (7-7)
Location: New York, New York
1961 New York Titans Roster
1961 New York Titans Results

The New York Titans of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the AFL's East Division.

New York scored 301 points, while the defense allowed 390. Al Dorow tossed for 2,651 yards. Art Powell topped pass catchers, hauling in 71 passes for 881 yards.

Bill Mathis ran for a team-leading 846 yards for the Titans.

Johnny Bookman intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Sammy Baugh coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Al Dorow43819745.026516.1194.3306.86850.7
Bob Scrabis21733.3823.914.829.53522.4
Dick Christy100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals46020444.327335.9204.3327.068 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bill Mathis2028464.230 7
Al Dorow543175.940 4
Mel West462325.035 3
Dick Christy811802.216 2
Bob Brooks15553.70
Dewey Bohling13191.50
Bob Renn11414.014 0
Bill Shockley591.80
Curley Johnson133.00
Jim Apple720.30
Bob Scrabis111.01
Totals42616783.940 17

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Art Powell7188112.448 5
Don Maynard4362914.645 8
Dick Christy2952118.068 1
Bob Renn1826814.967 1
Thurlow Cooper1520813.935 4
Bill Mathis12423.514 1
Mel West810413.037 0
Dewey Bohling33411.327 0
Bill Shockley3279.013 0
Curley Johnson13232.032 0
Bob O'Neil1-13-13.0-13 0
Totals204273313.468 20

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Dick Guesman262492.315533.339
Bill Shockley1313100.07342.922
Thurlow Cooper10.00
Totals393794.923834.861

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Curley Johnson66282142.770
Junior Wren827133.953
Totals74309241.870

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dick Christy1838321.370 2
Mel West25125.545 0
Jim Apple2126.010 0
Don Maynard199.00
Bill Shockley263.00
Gene Cockrell122.00
Totals2646317.870 2

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dick Christy1536024.060 0
Bill Shockley1022322.337 0
Bob Renn1020120.135 0
Mel West611519.20
Bob Brooks811113.925 0
Curley Johnson58416.821 0
Tom Saidock22613.019 0
Roger Ellis3258.313 0
Jerry Fields11919.019 0
Paul Hynes11818.018 0
Jim Apple11616.016 0
Ed Walsh2157.515 0
Thurlow Cooper100.00
Tom Budrewicz100.00
Totals66121318.460 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Johnny Bookman6335.517 0
Dick Felt48822.055 1
Lee Riley45914.841 0
Hubert Bobo45714.226 0
Ed Cooke34615.343 0
Larry Grantham13030.030 0
Junior Wren122.00
Dave Ames100.00
Dainard Paulson100.00
Totals2531512.655 1

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Don Maynard8000048
Bill Mathis7100048
Dick Guesman524039
Art Powell500030
Dick Christy212000030
Al Dorow400024
Thurlow Cooper4000024
Bill Shockley0000313022
Mel West300000018
Bob Renn0100006
Dick Felt10006
Bob Scrabis10006
Totals1720200100837000301