1961 Buffalo Bills season |
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Head coach |
Garrard Ramsey |
Home field |
War Memorial Stadium |
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Results |
Record |
6–8 |
Division Place |
4th Eastern |
Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
1960 |
1962 |
The 1961 Buffalo Bills played in the Eastern division of the AFL. They went 6–8 and missed the playoffs.
Season summary
Divisional standings
Game-by-game results
Preseason
Regular season
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Stadium |
Record |
Attendance |
1 |
September 10, 1961 |
Denver Broncos |
L 22–10 |
War Memorial Stadium |
0–1 |
16,636
|
2 |
September 17, 1961 |
New York Titans |
W 41–31 |
War Memorial Stadium |
1–1 |
15,584
|
3 |
September 23, 1961 |
Boston Patriots |
L 23–21 |
War Memorial Stadium |
1–2 |
21,504
|
4 |
September 30, 1961 |
San Diego Chargers |
L 19–11 |
War Memorial Stadium |
1–3 |
20,742
|
5 |
October 8, 1961 |
at Houston Oilers |
W 22–12 |
Jeppesen Stadium |
2–3 |
22,761
|
6 |
October 15, 1961 |
Dallas Texans |
W 27–24 |
War Memorial Stadium |
3–3 |
20,678
|
7 |
October 22, 1961 |
at Boston Patriots |
L 52–21 |
Boston University Field |
3–4 |
9,398
|
8 |
October 29, 1961 |
Houston Oilers |
L 28–16 |
War Memorial Stadium |
3–5 |
21,237
|
9 |
November 5, 1961 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 31–22 |
War Memorial Stadium |
3–6 |
17,027
|
10 |
November 12, 1961 |
at Dallas Texans |
W 30–20 |
Cotton Bowl |
4–6 |
15,000
|
11 |
November 19, 1961 |
at Denver Broncos |
W 23–10 |
Bears Stadium |
5–6 |
7,645
|
12 |
November 23, 1961 |
at New York Titans |
L 21–14 |
Polo Grounds |
5–7 |
12,023
|
13 |
December 3, 1961 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 26–21 |
Candlestick Park |
6–7 |
8,011
|
14 |
December 10, 1961 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 28–10 |
Balboa Stadium |
6–8 |
24,486
|
Final roster
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
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