# New York Titans 1961

La stagione 1961 dei New York Titans è stata la seconda della franchigia nell'American Football League. Per il secondo anno consecutivo l'annata si chiuse con un bilancio di 7–7, al terzo posto della propria division.

## Scelte nel Draft 1961

Scelte dei Titans nel Draft AFL 1961 :
| Giro | Giocatore | Ruolo | 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 |

## Calendario

Stagione regolare :
| Turno | Avversario | Risultato | Stadio |
| 1 | at Boston Patriots | V 21–20 | Nickerson Field |
| 2 | at Buffalo Bills | S 41–31 | War Memorial Stadium |
| 3 | Denver Broncos | V 35–28 | Polo Grounds |
| 4 | Boston Patriots | V 37–30 | Polo Grounds |
| 5 | Settimana di pausa | Settimana di pausa | Settimana di pausa |
| 6 | San Diego Chargers | S 25–10 | Polo Grounds |
| 7 | at Denver Broncos | S 27–10 | Bears Stadium |
| 8 | at Oakland Raiders | V 14–6 | Candlestick Park |
| 9 | at San Diego Chargers | S 48–13 | Balboa Stadium |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | V 23–12 | Polo Grounds |
| 11 | at Houston Oilers | S 49–13 | Jeppesen Stadium |
| 12 | Buffalo Bills | V 21–14 | Polo Grounds |
| 13 | Dallas Texans | V 28–7 | Polo Grounds |
| 14 | Houston Oilers | S 48–21 | Polo Grounds |
| 15 | at Dallas Texans | S 35–24 | Cotton Bowl |

## Classifiche

AFL Eastern Division :
| | V | S | P | % | DIV | PF | PS | STR |
| Houston Oilers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 513 | 242 | V9 |
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 2–3–1 | 413 | 313 | V4 |
| New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 301 | 390 | S2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 294 | 342 | S1 |
Nota: I pareggi non venivano conteggiati ai fini della classifica fino al 1972.