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1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)

4th place • Eastern Division • 6-8-0 .429
1961 AFL • Previous Season • Next Season
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Head Coach: Buster Ramsey
Bob DoveAssistant Coach
Harvey JohnsonAssistant Coach
Tommy O'ConnellAssistant Coach
Floyd ReidAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Tue8/8/1961AHamilton Tiger-Cats21-38LHamilton, ONCivic Stadium12000
Fri8/18/1961HDallas Texans26-35LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium11166
Fri8/25/1961ABoston Patriots10-28LProvidence, RIMount Pleasant Stadium4762
Fri9/1/1961HBoston Patriots12-15LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium4762
Sun9/10/1961HDenver Broncos10-22LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium16636
Sun9/17/1961HNew York Titans41-31WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium15584
Sat9/23/1961HBoston Patriots21-23LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium21504
Sat9/30/1961HSan Diego Chargers11-19LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium20742
Sun10/8/1961AHouston Oilers22-12WHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium22761
Sun10/15/1961HDallas Texans27-24WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium20678
Sun10/22/1961ABoston Patriots21-52LBoston, MABoston University Field9398
Sun10/29/1961HHouston Oilers16-28LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium21237
Sun11/5/1961HOakland Raiders22-31LBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium17027
Sun11/12/1961ADallas Texans30-20WDallas, TXCotton Bowl15000
Sun11/19/1961ADenver Broncos23-10WDenver, COBears Stadium7642
Thu11/23/1961ANew York Titans14-21LNew York, NYPolo Grounds12023
Sun12/3/1961AOakland Raiders26-21WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park8011
Sun12/10/1961ASan Diego Chargers10-28LSan Diego, CABalboa Stadium24486
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Billy Atkins20RS-P-K6-119627Auburn1414
Art Baker33FB6-022024Syracuse149
Stew Barber64RLB6-324722Penn State148
Glenn Bass88SE6-220222East Carolina1412
Al Bemiller50C6-324323Syracuse1414
Dewey Bohling26HB5-1119023Hardin-Simmons76
Fred Brown46HB5-1118623Georgia55
Wray Carlton30FB-HB6-221824Duke148
Dan Chamberlain85SE6-420024Sacramento State32
Don Chelf77LOT6-323528Iowa140
Monte Crockett80TE6-321523New Mexico Highlands1410
Jim Crotty46LCB-RCB5-1019223Notre Dame54
Tom Day78LDT6-225226North Carolina A&T State120
John Dittrich60ROG-LOG6-123628Wisconsin123
Elbert Dubenion44FL6-018928Bluffton1414
Ralph Felton57LLB5-1021029Maryland1414
Willmer Fowler23HB5-1018524Northwestern20
Johnny Green18QB6-320324Tennessee-Chattanooga86
Joe Hergert54RLB-K6-121625Florida96
Jack Johnson42LCB6-319828Miami (Florida)30
Cotton Letner54RLB-LLB6-121524Tennessee51
Richie Lucas11QB-FL6-019023Penn State82
Billy Majors25RCB6-017523Tennessee11
Archie Matsos56MLB6-021527Michigan State1414
Richie McCabe45LCB6-118528Pittsburgh99
Don McDonald42LS-LCB-RCB5-1118624Texas Christian; Houston115
Chuck McMurtry73LDT6-028624Fullerton JC; Whittier1414
Ed Muelhaupt70ROG6-323026Iowa State1411
Tommy O'Connell14QB5-1118731Notre Dame; Illinois11
Harold Olson74ROT6-325923Clemson1414
Warren Rabb17QB6-120224Louisiana State92
M.C. Reynolds14QB6-019326Louisiana State123
Ken Rice75LOT6-224322Auburn1414
Perry Richards84SE-FL-LCB6-220527Detroit Mercy110
Tom Rychlec81TE6-222027American International144
Jack Scott76LDT-RDT6-425725Ohio State70
Billy Shaw66LOG6-325023Georgia Tech1414
Bill Shockley23FL5-1118524West Chester20
Jim Sorey79RDT6-327825Texas Southern1414
LaVerne Torczon87RDE6-224325Nebraska1414
Vern Valdez25RCB6-019026Antelope Valley JC; Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); San Diego1312
Jim Wagstaff22LS6-219225Idaho State1411
Wayne Wolff60LOG6-224323Wake Forest20
Mack Yoho71LDE6-223925Miami (Ohio)1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
11Ken RiceTAuburn
29Billy ShawTGeorgia Tech
317Art BakerFBSyracuse
318Tom GilburgTSyracuse
425Stew BarberTPenn State
533Norm SneadQBWake Forest
641Fred BrownHBGeorgia
752Al BemillerCSyracuse
860Chuck LinningTMiami (Florida)
968Billy MajorsHBTennessee
1076Don KernHBVirginia Military Institute
1184Milam WallHBNorth Carolina
1292Floyd PowersGMississippi State
13100Tom CauseyELouisiana Tech
14108Ron KostelnikTCincinnati
15116Jerry FryeESouth Carolina
16124Vince ScottEMaryland
17132Wayne WolffTWake Forest
18140Jake BodkinGSouth Carolina
19148Charlie BarnesELouisiana-Monroe
20156Everett CloudHBMaryland
21164Larry VargoEDetroit Mercy
22172Charlie BakerTTennessee
23180Red MackHBNotre Dame
24188Frank JackunasCDetroit Mercy
25196Jack HarbaughHBBowling Green State
26204Lorenzo StanfordTNorth Carolina A&T State
27212Bob AllenEWake Forest
28220Jason HarnessEMichigan State
29228Mike StockHBNorthwestern
30236Billy MartinHBMinnesota
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals518738118294
Opponents Totals98988858342
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2439212823/ %/ %65549
Opponents Totals2006112415/ %/ %76693
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Elbert Dubenion8000000048
Billy Atkins1293193.5002633.3041
Wray Carlton4000000024
M.C. Reynolds4000000024
Art Baker3000100018
Glenn Bass3000000018
Dewey Bohling3000000018
Joe Hergert0000061442.9018
Perry Richards3000000018
Fred Brown2000000012
Richie Lucas1003300012
Tom Rychlec2000000012
Stew Barber100000006
Johnny Green100000006
Don McDonald100000006
Billy Shaw100000006
Bill Shockley000001250.003
Warren Rabb000130002
Mack Yoho00000040.000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals38293193.54792634.61294
Opponents Totals43414297.600132846.41342
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Joe Hergert61442.91452/21/42/51/30/0
Billy Atkins2633.30390/01/21/40/00/0
Bill Shockley1250.00200/01/10/00/10/0
Mack Yoho040.000/00/00/00/30/1
Team Totals92634.61452/22/72/91/70/1
Opponents Totals132846.46/61/43/52/131/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Art Baker1524983.3353
Wray Carlton1013113.127t4
Fred Brown531923.6131
Elbert Dubenion1717310.272t2
M.C. Reynolds301424.7204
Dewey Bohling421343.2182
Billy Atkins28743.556t1
Warren Rabb13473.6190
Richie Lucas10151.590
Johnny Green14151.1141
Glenn Bass284.0160
Willmer Fowler122.020
Tom Rychlec1-18-18.0-180
Team Totals43816063.772t18
Opponents Totals34913773.99
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
M.C. Reynolds1818345.98510045.512.15221.1137.237.2
Johnny Green1265644.4659037.216.161t64.854.068.3
Warren Rabb743445.9385867.917.276t56.822.784.6
Richie Lucas502040.0262825.614.145t24.048.038.9
Tommy O'Connell5120.03112.211.01100.0120.00.0
Dewey Bohling100.0100.000.000.039.6
Wray Carlton200.0200.000.000.039.6
Team Totals43919444.222027866.314.476t153.4255.763442234453.0
Opponents Totals43020647.919532377.515.7286.5296.736350288767.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Glenn Bass5076515.376t3
Tom Rychlec3340512.327200
Elbert Dubenion3146114.961t6
Monte Crockett2032516.35100
Perry Richards1928515.043t30
Wray Carlton1719311.42200
Dewey Bohling1018318.341121
Art Baker67312.229010
Richie Lucas66911.519000
Dan Chamberlain11616.0160000
Fred Brown11111.0110000
Team Totals194278614.476t15
Opponents Totals206323715.728
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Atkins1015815.8290
Stew Barber33010.021t1
Jim Wagstaff3258.3190
Vern Valdez25427.0500
Ralph Felton2157.5150
Archie Matsos2126.0120
Jim Crotty200.000
Richie Lucas200.000
Richie McCabe11717.0170
Joe Hergert100.000
Mack Yoho100.000
Team Totals2931110.7501
Opponents Totals2539815.94
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Atkins85378344.5701914291331239.0
Team Totals85378344.5701914291331239.4
Opponents Totals75289738.6630217187267035.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Glenn Bass817759.4320
Dewey Bohling41000.000
Billy Atkins223015.0150
Fred Brown23147.0110
Jim Wagstaff103535.0350
Vern Valdez103030.0300
Elbert Dubenion1033.030
Perry Richards0200
Team Totals19341879.8350
Opponents Totals4592916.557t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Elbert Dubenion1632920.6330
Art Baker1228123.4360
Dewey Bohling1024624.6350
Richie Lucas712618.0230
Wray Carlton46015.0230
Fred Brown210552.593t1
Bill Shockley23819.0190
Ken Rice2136.5130
Perry Richards11010.0100
Monte Crockett100.000
Team Totals57120821.293t1
Opponents Totals54111220.688t1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Billy Atkins0010
Art Baker700
Glenn Bass200
Dewey Bohling100
Wray Carlton510
Don Chelf0010
Jim Crotty0020
Elbert Dubenion100
Johnny Green400
Richie Lucas111
Archie Matsos100
Don McDonald0021
Chuck McMurtry0010
Ed Muelhaupt0020
Warren Rabb500
M.C. Reynolds100
Tom Rychlec0010
Billy Shaw0001
Vern Valdez0010
Jim Wagstaff0010
Team Totals32171515303
Opponents Totals2015517220
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