1961 Oakland Raiders season
OwnerF. Wayne Valley
General managerWesley Fry
Head coachMarty Feldman
Home fieldCandlestick Park
Results
Record2–12
Division place4th AFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1961 Oakland Raiders season was the team's second in the American Football League. Based in Oakland, they played their home games in San Francisco at Candlestick Park.

The Raiders tried to improve on their 6–8 record from 1960, but finished last in the AFL West at 2–12, dropping their final six games. They set an AFL record in 1961, posting a point differential of negative-221,[1] and surrendered 36 rushing touchdowns, a pro football record.

The following year, the Raiders moved to the new Frank Youell Field in Oakland, and played in that temporary venue for four seasons.

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 9 at Houston Oilers L 0–55 0–1 Jeppesen Stadium 16,231 Recap
2 September 17 at San Diego Chargers L 0–44 0–2 Balboa Stadium 20,216 Recap
3 September 24 Dallas Texans L 35–42 0–3 Candlestick Park   6,737 Recap
4 October 1 Denver Broncos W 33–19 1–3 Candlestick Park   8,361 Recap
5 Bye
6 October 15 at Denver Broncos L 24–27 1–4 Bears Stadium 11,129 Recap
7 October 22 San Diego Chargers L 10–41 1–5 Candlestick Park 12,014 Recap
8 October 29 New York Titans L 6–14 1–6 Candlestick Park   7,138 Recap
9 November 5 at Buffalo Bills W 31–22 2–6 War Memorial Stadium 17,027 Recap
10 November 11 at New York Titans L 12–23 2–7 Polo Grounds 16,811 Recap
11 November 17 at Boston Patriots L 17–20 2–8 Boston University Field 18,169 Recap
12 November 26 at Dallas Texans L 11–43 2–9 Cotton Bowl 14,500 Recap
13 December 3 Buffalo Bills L 21–26 2–10 Candlestick Park   6,500 Recap
14 December 9 Boston Patriots L 21–35 2–11 Candlestick Park   6,500 Recap
15 December 17 Houston Oilers L 16–47 2–12 Candlestick Park   4,821 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers 12 2 0 .857 6–0 396 219 L1
Dallas Texans 6 8 0 .429 4–2 334 343 W2
Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 1–5 251 432 L7
Oakland Raiders 2 12 0 .143 1–5 237 458 L6

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

Players

1961 Oakland Raiders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics
Source

References

  1. ^ Oakland scored 271 points, and surrendered 458 points – Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points Differential


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