Washington Redskins draft history 1960s 1961 Draft

| Round | Pick | Overall | Name_ | Position_ | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | Norm Snead | QB | Wake Forest |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Joe Rutgens | DT | Illinois |
| 3 | 11 | 39 | Jim Cunningham | FB | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 2 | 72 | Joe Krakoski | DB | Illinois |
| 6 | 3 | 73 | John O`Day | OT | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 3 | 87 | Jim Kerr | DB | Penn State |
| 8 | 3 | 101 | Charley Barnes | E | Northeast Louisiana [q ] |
| 9 | 3 | 115 | Joel Arrington | RB | Duke |
| 11 | 3 | 143 | Riley Mattson | OT | Oregon |
| 12 | 3 | 157 | Bob Coolbaugh | WR | Richmond |
| 13 | 3 | 171 | Doug Elmore | P | Mississippi |
| 14 | 3 | 185 | Doyle Schick | CB | Kansas |
| 15 | 3 | 199 | Bob Johnson | E | Michigan |