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- Staff
- Season summary
- Draft picks
- Game-by-game results
- Standings
- Roster
- Notes and references General references Footnoted references
{{short description|Season of American Football League team the Boston Patriots}}{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{Infobox NFL season | team = Boston Patriots | year = 1961 | record = 9–4–1 | division_place = 2nd AFL Eastern | coach = Lou Saban (Fired week 5, 2–3 record) Mike Holovak (interim, 7–1–1 record) | owner = Billy Sullivan | general manager = Edward McKeever | stadium = Nickerson Field | playoffs = did not qualify | AFL allstars = LB Tom Addison DB Fred Bruney WR Gino Cappelletti DE Bob Dee RB Larry Garron DT Jim Lee Hunt G Chuck Leo | uniform = Image:AFC-1961-1964-Uniform-NE.PNG | shortnavlink = Patriots seasons }}The 1961 Boston Patriots season was the franchise's 2nd season in the American Football League The Patriots ended the season with a record of nine wins and four losses and one tie, and placed second in the AFL's Eastern Division. StaffBoston Patriots 1961 staff |
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Front Office- President – Billy Sullivan
- General Manager – Edward McKeever
Head Coaches- Head Coach/Offensive Backfield – Mike Holovak
Offensive Coaches- Offensive Line – Red Miller
| | | Defensive Coaches- Defensive Line – Jerry Smith
- Defensive Backfield – Joe Collier
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Season summaryIn the off-season, the team acquired quarterback Babe Parilli from the Oakland Raiders, himself a former starter for the NFL's Green Bay Packers. After starting the season 2–3, the team fired head coad Lou Saban and replaced him with Mike Holovak. The change was a positive one, as the team would finish on a four-game winning streak, including a season-finale shutout of the San Diego Chargers. Their record of 9–4–1 was good enough for 2nd place in the Eastern Division, and one game behind division leader Houston. This season was the first in which the team used their "Pat the Patriot" logo on their helmets.[1] Draft picksRound | Player | Position | College |
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1 | Tommy MasonTommy Mason | Half back | Tulane | 2 | Rip HawkinsRip Hawkins | Center | North Carolina | 3 | Danny LaRoseDanny LaRose | Tight End | Missouri | 4 | Mike ZenoMike Zeno | Guard | Virginia Tech | 5 | Fran TarkentonFran Tarkenton | Quarterback | Georgia | 6 | Larry EisenhauerLarry Eisenhauer 1 | Tackle | Boston College | 7 | Paul TerhesPaul Terhes | Quarterback | Bucknell | 8 | Charles LongCharles Long 1 | Guard | Tennessee-Chattanooga | 9 | Roland LakesRoland Lakes | Center | Wichita | 10 | Richard MuellerRichard Mueller | Offensive end | Kentucky | 11 | Mel WestMel West | Center | Missouri | 12 | Wayne HarrisWayne Harris | Center | Arkansas | 13 | Dan UnderwoodDan Underwood | Tackle | McNeese State | 14 | James WrightJames Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State | 16 | George BalthazarGeorge Balthazar | Tackle | Tennessee A&I | 17 | Ray RatkowskiRay Ratkowski | Halfback | Notre Dame | 18 | Tom RodgersTom Rodgers | Halfback | Kentucky | 19 | Joe BellinoJoe Bellino | Halfback | Navy | 20 | Clarence ChildsClarence Childs | Halfback | Florida A&M | 21 | Dan OakesDan Oakes | Guard | Virginia Tech | 22 | Bob JohnsonBob Johnson | Offensive end | Michigan | 23 | Darrell DeDeckerDarrell DeDecker | Center | Illinois | 24 | Don WebbDon Webb | Halfback | Iowa State | 25 | Robert MinihaneRobert Minihane | Tackle | Boston | 26 | Charles GrangerCharles Granger | Tackle | Southern | 27 | Terry HuxholdTerry Huxhold | Tackle | Wisconsin | 28 | Bryant HarvardBryant Harvard | Quarterback | Auburn | 29 | Ernie McMillanErnie McMillan | Tackle | Illinois | 30 | George HultzGeorge Hultz | Tackle | Mississippi Southern | |
Game-by-game results{{see also|American Football League seasons}}Home games in bold. Week | Opponent | Result | Patriots' score | Opponents' score | Record | Attendance |
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1 | New York Titans | L | 20 | 21 | 0–1 | 16,683 | 2 | Denver Broncos | W | 45 | 17 | 1–1 | 14,479 | 3 | Buffalo Bills | W | 23 | 21 | 2–1 | 21,504 | 4 | New York Titans | L | 30 | 37 | 2–2 | 15,189 | 5 | San Diego Chargers | L | 27 | 38 | 2–3 | 17,748 | 6 | Houston Oilers | T | 31 | 31 | 2–3–1 | 15,070 | 7 | Buffalo Bills | W | 52 | 21 | 3–3–1 | 9,398 | 8 | Dallas Texans | W | 18 | 17 | 4–3–1 | 20,500 | 9 | Dallas Texans | W | 28 | 21 | 5–3–1 | 25,063 | 10 | Houston Oilers | L | 15 | 27 | 5–4–1 | 35,649 | 11 | Oakland Raiders | W | 20 | 17 | 6–4–1 | 17,169 | 12 | Bye | 6–4–1 | 13 | Denver Broncos | W | 28 | 24 | 7–4–1 | 9,303 | 14 | Oakland Raiders | W | 35 | 21 | 8–4–1 | 6,500 | 15 | San Diego Chargers | W | 41 | 0 | 9–4–1 | 21,339 |
Standings{{1961 AFL Eastern standings}}RosterAll of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1961 Boston Patriots. Players new to the team in 1961 are in bold Name | Position | Notes |
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Tom Addison | LB | Houston Antwine | DT | Rookie | Walter Beach | DB/RB | Fred Bruney | DB | Ron Burton | HB | Gino Cappelletti | WR/K/DB | Uniform number 20 retired by the New England Patriots | Jim Colclough | WR | Jim Crawford | FB/HB | Walt Cudzik | C/LB | Bob Dee | DE/DT | Uniform number 89 retired by the New England Patriots | Jerry DeLucca | T/DT | Larry Eisenhauer | DE | Rookie | Larry Garron | HB | Milt Graham | T/DT | Rookie | Ron Hall | DB | Jim Hunt | DT/DE | Uniform number 79 retired by the New England Patriots | Harry Jacobs | LB/DE | Harry Jagielski | DT/T | Joe Johnson | HB/E/WR | Bill Kimber | E | Dick Klein | T | Chuck Leo | G | Paul Lindquist | DT | Rookie | Ray Lardani | T | Rookie | Charlie Long T/G | Rookie | Billy Lott | FB | Rommie Loudd | LB | Leroy Moore | DE | Ross O'Hanley | DB | Babe Parilli | QB | Willis Perkins | DE/G | Rookie | Ray Ratkowski | HB | Rookie | Frank Robotti | LB | Rookie | Al Romine | DB/HB | Tony Sardisco | G/LB | Gerard Swedes | HB | Chuck Shonta | DB | John Simmerson | C | Bob Soltis | DB | Butch Singin | QB | Thomas Stephens | TE/DB | Paper Towns | DB | Clyde Washington | DB/P | Don Webb | DB | Rookie | Rob Yates | T/C | Rookie | Tom Yewcic | QB/P/HB | Rookie |
Notes and referencesGeneral references- {{cite web | title = 1961 Boston Patriots | work = Football @ JT-SW.com | publisher = John Troan | date = 2002 | url = http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1961-bos | accessdate = April 11, 2007}}. For game-by-game results
- {{cite web | title = 1961 Boston Patriots Roster | work = Football @ JT-SW.com | publisher = John Troan | date = 2002 | url = http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/rosters.nsf/Annual/1961-bos | accessdate = April 12, 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070425150429/http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/rosters.nsf/Annual/1961-bos| archivedate= April 25, 2007 | deadurl= no}}. For team roster
- {{cite web | title = New England Patriots (1960–present) | work = Sports E-cyclopedia | publisher = Tank Productions | date = 2007 | url = http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html | accessdate = April 11, 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070417052124/http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/nengalnd/patriots.html| archivedate= April 17, 2007 | deadurl= no}}. For season summary
Footnoted references1. ^{{cite web | title = AFC east helmets | work = The Helmet Project | date = 2007 | url = http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/afceast.htm | accessdate = April 12, 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070402124802/http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/afceast.htm| archivedate= April 2, 2007 | deadurl= no}}
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