1961 AFL Season
See also 1961 NFL Season.
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
The AFL Los Angeles Chargers relocated to become the San Diego Chargers.
AFL WEEK 1 1961:
Saturday 9/9:
Raiders-Oilers, Not televised
Titans-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 9/10:
Broncos-Bills, 2:00, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Chargers-Texans, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
AFL WEEK 2, 1961:
Saturday 9/16:
Broncos-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 9/17:
Titans-Bils, 2:00, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Raiders-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Not playing: Texans, Oilers
AFL WEEK 3, 1961:
Saturday 9/23:
Patriots-Bills,*8:00, Not televised
Sunday 9/24:
Broncos-Titans, 2:00, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Texans-Raiders, 4:30, ABC. Charlie Jones
Oilers-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
AFL WEEK 4, 1961:
Saturday 9/30:
Chargers-Bills, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 10/1:
Patriots-Titans, 2:00, ABC. Charlie Jones
Oilers-Texans, *3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Broncos-Raiders, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
AFL WEEK 5, 1961:
Saturday 10/7:
Chargers-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 10/8:
Bills-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Texans-Broncos, *4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Not playing: Titans, Raiders
AFL WEEK 6, 1961:
Friday 10/13:
Oilers-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 10/15:
Texans-Bills, 2:00, ABC. Charlie Jones
Chargers-Titans, 2:00, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Raiders-Broncos, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
AFL WEEK 7, 1961:
Sunday 10/22:
Bills-Patriots, 2:00, Not televised
Texans-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Titans-Broncos, 3:30, Not televised
Chargers-Raiders, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
AFL WEEK 8, 1961:
Sunday 10/29:
Oilers-Bills, 2:00, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Patriots-Texans, 3:30, ABC. Charlie Jones
Broncos-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. *Lee Giroux
Titans-Raiders, 4:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
AFL WEEK 9, 1961:
Friday 11/3:
Texans-Patriots, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 11/5:
Raiders-Bills, 2:00, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Oilers-Broncos, *3:30, ABC. Charlie Jones
Titans-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
AFL WEEK 10, 1961:
Saturday 11/11:
Raiders-Titans, 8:00, Not televised
Sunday 11/12:
Patriots-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Bills-Texans, *3:30, ABC. Charlie Jones
Chargers-Broncos, 3:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
AFL WEEK 11, 1961:
Friday 11/17:
Raiders-Patriots, 8:05, Not televised
Sunday 11/19:
Bills-Broncos, *3:30, ABC. Charlie Jones
Titans-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Texans-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
AFL WEEK 12, 1961:
Thursday 11/23:
Bills-Titans, 11:00 AM, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Sunday 11/26:
Broncos-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Raiders-Texans, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
AFL WEEK 13, 1961:
Sunday 12/3:
Texans-Titans, 2:00, ABC. Charlie Jones
Patriots-Broncos, 3:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Chargers-Oilers, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Bills-Raiders, 4:30, Not televised
AFL WEEK 14, 1961:
Saturday 12/9:
Patriots-Raiders, 4:30, Not televised
Sunday 12/10:
Oilers-Titans, 2:00, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Broncos-Texans, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Bills-Chargers, 4:30, Not televised
AFL WEEK 15, 1961:
Sunday 12/17:
Titans-Texans, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman
Patriots-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Bob Neal, Elmer Angsman
Oilers-Raiders, 4:30, Not televised
Not playing: Bills, Broncos
1961 AFL Championship:
Sunday 12/24: Oilers-Chargers, 4:30, ABC. Jack Buck, George Ratterman, Bob Neal
AFL All-Star Game in San Diego:
Sunday 1/7: East-West, 3:30, ABC. Jack Buck, Jim McKay, George Ratterman