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 on December 24, 1961.
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See stats| 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 | |
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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 | 7th | 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 | |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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