The San Diego Chargers were 12-2 in 1961. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 10 to 3, in the 1961 AFL championship game.
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1961 Stats
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 396 | 4,313 | 842 | 5.1 | 1,466 | 391 | 3.7 | 3,121 | 423 | 7.4 | 28 | 274 | 208 | 81 | 110 | 17 | 88 | 682 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 12th | 13th | 10th | 18th | 16th | 16th | 3rd | 7th | 8th | 7th | 13th | 19th | 18th | 21st | 7th | 21st | 19th | |
Opponent | 14 | 219 | 3,720 | 928 | 4.0 | 1,357 | 401 | 3.4 | 2,736 | 485 | 5.6 | 42 | 373 | 224 | 79 | 124 | 21 | ||
Opponent Rank | 1st | 1st | 22nd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 21st | 2nd | 6th | 18th | 7th | 4th | 9th | 18th | |||
Net | +177 | +593 | -86 | +1.1 | +109 | -10 | +0.4 | +385 | -62 | +1.7 | -14 | -99 | -16 | +2 | -14 | -4 | +88 | +682 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 6th | 20th | 3rd | 12th | 14th | 7th | 5th | 20th | 3rd | 6th | 15th | 18th | 13th | 19th | 19th | 21st | 19th |
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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 |
