1961 Oakland Raiders season

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1961 Oakland Raiders season
Owner F. Wayne Valley
General manager Wesley Fry
Head coach Marty Feldman
Home stadium Candlestick Park
Results
Record2–12
Division place4th AFL Western
PlayoffsDid 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.

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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

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendanceRecap
1September 9at Houston Oilers L 0–550–1 Jeppesen Stadium 16,231 Recap
2September 17at San Diego Chargers L 0–440–2 Balboa Stadium 20,216 Recap
3September 24 Dallas Texans L 35–420–3 Candlestick Park   6,737 Recap
4October 1 Denver Broncos W 33–191–3Candlestick Park  8,361 Recap
5Bye
6October 15at Denver BroncosL 24–271–4 Bears Stadium 11,129 Recap
7October 22San Diego ChargersL 10–411–5Candlestick Park12,014 Recap
8October 29 New York Titans L 6–141–6Candlestick Park  7,138 Recap
9November 5at Buffalo Bills W 31–222–6 War Memorial Stadium 17,027 Recap
10November 11at New York TitansL 12–232–7 Polo Grounds 16,811 Recap
11November 17at Boston Patriots L 17–202–8 Boston University Field 18,169 Recap
12November 26at Dallas TexansL 11–432–9 Cotton Bowl 14,500 Recap
13December 3Buffalo BillsL 21–262–10Candlestick Park  6,500 Recap
14December 9Boston PatriotsL 21–352–11Candlestick Park  6,500 Recap
15December 17Houston OilersL 16–472–12Candlestick Park  4,821 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFL Western Division
WLTPCTDIVPFPASTK
San Diego Chargers 1220.8576–0396219L1
Dallas Texans 680.4294–2334343W2
Denver Broncos 3110.2141–5251432L7
Oakland Raiders 2120.1431–5237458L6

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

Players

1961 Oakland Raiders roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Rookies in italics


Source

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