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| 1961 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Happy Hundred |
| Head coach | Nick Skorich |
| Home field | Franklin Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Lions) 10–38 |
The 1961 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League.
Since 1951, the Eagles have held their training camp at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The 1961 NFL Draft and the 1961 AFL Draft were separate drafts, and players could end up being drafted by both leagues.
The NFL Draft of 20 rounds with 14 teams picking were separate drafts for college players and took place on December 27–28, 1960, immediately after their win in the NFL Championship Game on December 26. The Eagles would picked last by going 10–2 in the 1960 season. As was the rule then, teams picked by previous season record, with that Cleveland Browns pick ahead of NFL runner-up Green Bay Packers. This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dallas Cowboys as they had participated only in the 1960 NFL Expansion Draft that year. The Cowboys held the worst record in the NFL the previous season, but selected second in this draft because of the entry of the Minnesota Vikings into the league. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Vikings' expansion franchise, and the Vikings were also awarded the first selection position in this draft.
The AFL draft was held on 2 dates 2 weeks apart at the end of the 1960 college season but before the bowl games. The first was a six-round draft held by phone. The second was held December 5 and 6, 1960 for rounds 7 through 30. The Denver Broncos selected New Mexico State's Bob Gaiters as the overall first draft pick.
The Philadelphia Eagles lost their first-round pick to the AFL for the second year. About half of the Eagles' 19 picks either signed with the AFL or remained in college to play their last year of eligibility.
| = Pro Bowler [1] | = AFL All-Star [2] | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL | AFL | Rd | Pick | Signed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Art Baker | Fullback | Syracuse | Buffalo Bills from New York | 3rd | Buffalo | ||
| 2 | 28 | Bo Strange | Center | Louisiana State | Denver Broncos | 3rd | |||
| 3 | 36 | Jim Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State | New York | 1 | Dallas Texans | ||
| 3 | 42 | Don Oakes | Tackle | Virginia Tech | Boston Patriots | 21 | 162 | Eagles | |
| 4 | 53 | Dan Ficca | Guard | USC | San Diego | 29 | 162 | Oakland Raiders | |
| 4 | 56 | Pick taken by Green Bay | |||||||
| 5 | 70 | Pick taken by Detroit Lions | |||||||
| 6 | 84 | Ben Balme | Guard | Yale | |||||
| 7 | 98 | Irv Cross | Back | Northwestern | New York | 15 | 117 | Eagles | |
| 8 | 112 | Jim Beaver | Guard | Florida | |||||
| 9 | 126 | Wayne Fontes [3] | Running back | Michigan State | New York | 22 | 173 | New York Titans | |
| 10 | 140 | Luther Hayes | End | USC | San Diego | 27 | 215 | San Diego Chargers | |
| 11 | 154 | L.E. Hicks | Tackle | Florida | |||||
| 12 | 168 | Billy Majors [4] | Back | Tennessee | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 67 | Buffalo | |
| 13 | 182 | Don Jonas | Quarterback | Penn State | Eagles 1962 season then career in CFL | ||||
| 14 | 196 | Willie Fleming | Running back | Iowa | signed with BC Lions of CFL in 1959 | ||||
| 15 | 210 | Bobby Richards | Tackle | Louisiana State | Eagles 1962 season | ||||
| 16 | 224 | G. W. Clapp | Guard | Auburn | |||||
| 17 | 238 | Larry Lavery | Tackle | Illinois | |||||
| 18 | 252 | Nick Maravich | Tackle | North Carolina State | |||||
| 19 | 266 | Dick Wilson | Center | Penn State | |||||
| 20 | 280 [5] | Jacque MacKinnon [6] | Back | Colgate | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | Cleveland Browns | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 2 | September 24 | Washington Redskins | W 14–7 | 2–0 | Franklin Field | 50,108 |
| 3 | October 1 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 27–30 | 2–1 | Franklin Field | 59,399 |
| 4 | October 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 21–16 | 3–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 5 | October 15 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–7 | 4–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,262 |
| 6 | October 22 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 43–7 | 5–1 | Cotton Bowl | 25,000 |
| 7 | October 29 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–24 | 6–1 | D.C. Stadium | 31,066 |
| 8 | November 5 | Chicago Bears | W 16–14 | 7–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 9 | November 12 | at New York Giants | L 21–38 | 7–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,800 |
| 10 | November 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 24–45 | 7–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 68,399 |
| 11 | November 26 | Dallas Cowboys | W 35–13 | 8–3 | Franklin Field | 60,127 |
| 12 | December 3 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 35–24 | 9–3 | Forbes Field | 21,653 |
| 13 | December 10 | New York Giants | L 24–28 | 9–4 | Franklin Field | 60,671 |
| 14 | December 17 | at Detroit Lions | W 27–24 | 10–4 | Tiger Stadium | 44,231 |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 368 | 220 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–4 | 361 | 297 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 8–3–1 | 319 | 270 | T1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 279 | 267 | W3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 295 | 287 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–9–1 | 236 | 380 | L4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 174 | 392 | W1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff Bowl | January 6, 1962 | Detroit Lions | L 10–38 | Orange Bowl | 25,612 |
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