The Houston Oilers were 10-3-1 in 1961. They emerged victorious over the San Diego Chargers, 10 to 3, in the 1961 AFL championship game.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 513 | 6,288 | 964 | 6.5 | 1,896 | 452 | 4.2 | 4,568 | 498 | 9.2 | 14 | 176 | 293 | 97 | 182 | 14 | 83 | 889 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 8th | 6th | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 20th | 1st | 13th | 1st | 14th | 20th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 14 | 242 | 4,025 | 899 | 4.5 | 1,634 | 365 | 4.5 | 2,750 | 493 | 5.6 | 41 | 359 | 235 | 87 | 126 | 22 | ||
Opponent Rank | 4th | 7th | 17th | 3rd | 10th | 3rd | 17th | 9th | 22nd | 1st | 9th | 16th | 11th | 8th | 12th | 20th | |||
Net | +271 | +2,263 | +65 | +2.0 | +262 | +87 | -0.3 | +1,818 | +5 | +3.6 | -27 | -183 | +58 | +10 | +56 | -8 | +83 | +889 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 8th | 3rd | 15th | 1st | 12th | 1st | 1st | 21st | 2nd | 11th | 1st | 22nd | 20th | 22nd |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |