1961 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 |  | R. Berry | WR | 6'2" | 187 | 2/27/1933 | 28 | Southern Methodist |
40 | | B. Boyd | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 12/3/1937 | 24 | Oklahoma |
81 | | O. Braase | DL | 6'4" | 245 | 3/13/1932 | 29 | South Dakota |
55 | | J. Burkett | LB | 6'4" | 230 | 12/16/1936 | 25 | Auburn |
75 | | J. Colvin | DL | 6'3" | 252 | 11/30/1937 | 24 | Houston |
78 | | J. Diehl | DL | 6'7" | 265 | 1/27/1936 | 25 | Virginia |
70 | | A. Donovan | DL | 6'2" | 263 | 6/5/1924 | 36 | Boston College |
61 | | W. Feagin | OL | 6'2" | 235 | 8/28/1937 | 24 | Houston |
73 | | T. Gilburg | OL | 6'5" | 245 | 11/27/1938 | 23 | Syracuse |
47 | | G. Glick | DB | 6'2" | 195 | 5/14/1930 | 31 | Colorado State |
88 | | K. Gregory | WR | 6'1" | 190 | 2/1/1937 | 24 | Whittier |
20 | | B. Harrison | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 11/15/1938 | 23 | Ohio |
25 | | A. Hawkins | RB | 6'0" | 190 | 7/2/1937 | 24 | South Carolina |
45 | | J. Hill | RB | 5'11" | 210 | 10/12/1939 | 22 | Wyoming |
72 | | J. Lewis | DL | 6'2" | 256 | 1/23/1936 | 25 | El Camino-Compton |
87 | | A. Linne | WR | 6'7" | 235 | 4/19/1939 | 22 | Texas Christian |
43 | | L. Lyles | DB | 6'2" | 202 | 1/26/1936 | 25 | Louisville |
85 | | D. Mackey | WR | 6'5" | 235 | 10/16/1934 | 27 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
89 | | G. Marchetti | DL | 6'4" | 244 | 1/2/1927 | 34 | San Francisco |
27 | | T. Matte | RB | 6'0" | 214 | 6/14/1939 | 22 | Ohio State |
64 | | M. Matuszak | LB | 6'3" | 232 | 9/12/1931 | 30 | Tulsa |
14 | | L. McHan | QB | 6'1" | 201 | 12/16/1932 | 29 | Arkansas |
24 | | L. Moore | WR | 6'1" | 191 | 11/25/1933 | 28 | Penn State |
84 | | J. Mutscheller | TE | 6'1" | 205 | 3/31/1930 | 31 | Notre Dame |
65 | | S. Myhra | K | 6'1" | 237 | 4/2/1934 | 27 | North Dakota |
80 | | A. Nelson | DB | 6'1" | 180 | 5/27/1933 | 28 | Memphis |
28 | | J. Orr | WR | 5'11" | 185 | 10/4/1935 | 26 | Georgia |
77 | | J. Parker | OL | 6'3" | 273 | 4/3/1934 | 27 | Ohio State |
36 | | B. Pellington | LB | 6'2" | 234 | 9/25/1927 | 34 | Rutgers |
34 | | J. Perry | RB | 6'0" | 200 | 1/22/1927 | 34 | El Camino-Compton |
60 | | G. Preas | OL | 6'2" | 244 | 6/25/1933 | 28 | Virginia Tech |
62 | | P. Pyle | OL | 6'3" | 247 | 6/12/1937 | 24 | Michigan State |
68 | | A. Sandusky | OL | 6'1" | 235 | 8/17/1932 | 29 | Clarion |
66 | | D. Shinnick | LB | 6'0" | 232 | 5/15/1935 | 26 | UCLA |
83 | | B. Ray Smith | DL | 6'4" | 240 | 1/27/1935 | 26 | Arkansas |
32 | | M. Smolinski | RB | 6'1" | 215 | 5/9/1939 | 22 | Wyoming |
26 | | M. Sommer | RB | 5'11" | 190 | 10/9/1934 | 27 | George Washington |
52 | | D. Szymanski | OL | 6'3" | 233 | 10/7/1932 | 29 | Notre Dame |
23 | | C. Taseff | DB | 5'11" | 192 | 9/28/1928 | 33 | John Carroll |
19 |  | J. Unitas | QB | 6'1" | 194 | 5/7/1933 | 28 | Louisville |
46 | | J. Welch | DB | 6'0" | 196 | 3/17/1938 | 23 | Southern Methodist |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |