# 1961 New York Titans season

The 1961 New York Titans season was the second season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The Titans finished with a record of 7–7.

## Draft picks

| Round | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Tom BrownTom Brown | Guard | Minnesota |
| 2 | Herb AdderleyHerb Adderley | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 5 | Tom MatteTom Matte | Quarterback | Ohio State |
| 6 | Bill BrownBill Brown | Fullback | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred MautinoFred Mautino | Offensive end | Syracuse |
| 8 | Harold BeatyHarold Beaty | Tackle | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | Bernie CaseyBernie Casey | Fullback | Bowling Green |
| 10 | Joe ScibelliJoe Scibelli | Tackle | Notre Dame |
| 11 | Art GilmoreArt Gilmore | Halfback | Oregon State |
| 12 | Norris StevensonNorris Stevenson | Halfback | Missouri |
| 13 | Joe WendryhoskiJoe Wendryhoski | Tackle | Illinois |
| 14 | Jim CunninghamJim Cunningham | Fullback | Pittsburgh |
| 15 | Irv CrossIrv Cross | Offensive end | Northwestern |
| 16 | Jerry SteffenJerry Steffen | Halfback | Colorado |
| 17 | Mike PlyeMike Plye | Tackle | Yale |
| 18 | Alfred BentleyAlfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State |
| 19 | Jim KerrJim Kerr | Halfback | Penn State |
| 20 | Neil PlumleyNeil Plumley | Tackle | Oregon State |
| 21 | Bob BrooksBob Brooks | Fullback | Ohio |
| 22 | Wayne FontesWayne Fontes | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 23 | Mickey WalkerMickey Walker | Halfback | Michigan State |
| 24 | Howard DyerHoward Dyer | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution |
| 25 | Andy GriffithAndy Griffith | Halfback | American International |
| 26 | Bob SmithBob Smith | Halfback | UCLA |
| 27 | Moses GrayMoses Gray | Tackle | Indiana |
| 28 | Fred CoxFred Cox | Halfback | Pittsburgh |
| 30 | William MimerlyWilliam Mimerly | Halfback | Connecticut |

## Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
| 1 | September 9 | at Boston Patriots | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Boston University Field | 16,684 | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–41 | 1–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 15,584 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | Denver Broncos | W 35–28 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | 14,381 | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Boston Patriots | W 37–30 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,189 | Recap |
| 5 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 6 | October 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 10–25 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | 25,136 | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–27 | 3–3 | Bears Stadium | 12,508 | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | at Oakland Raiders | W 14–6 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 7,138 | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–48 | 4–4 | Balboa Stadium | 33,391 | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–12 | 5–4 | Polo Grounds | 16,311 | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 13–49 | 5–5 | Jeppesen Stadium | 33,428 | Recap |
| 12 | November 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–14 | 6–5 | Polo Grounds | 12,023 | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Dallas Texans | W 28–7 | 7–5 | Polo Grounds | 14,117 | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Houston Oilers | L 21–48 | 7–6 | Polo Grounds | 9,462 | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | at Dallas Texans | L 24–35 | 7–7 | Cotton Bowl | 12,500 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. ||||||||

## Standings

AFL Eastern Division :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK |
| Houston Oilers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 513 | 242 | W9 |
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 2–3–1 | 413 | 313 | W4 |
| New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 301 | 390 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 294 | 342 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.