[[1959_calendar|< 1959]] [[1961_calendar|1961 >]] ====== 1960 ====== ===== Calendar ===== | Jan ||||||| | Feb ||||||| | Mar ||||||| | | | | | | | 1 | 2 | | | [[february-1-1960|1]] | [[february-2-1960|2]] | [[february-3-1960|3]] | [[february-4-1960|4]] | 5 | [[february-6-1960|6]] | | | | 1 | [[march-2-1960|2]] | [[march-3-1960|3]] | [[march-4-1960|4]] | [[march-5-1960|5]] | | | 3 | [[january-4-1960|4]] | 5 | [[january-6-1960|6]] | [[january-7-1960|7]] | [[january-8-1960|8]] | [[january-9-1960|9]] | | 7 | [[february-8-1960|8]] | [[february-9-1960|9]] | [[february-10-1960|10]] | [[february-11-1960|11]] | 12 | 13 | | 6 | 7 | [[march-8-1960|8]] | [[march-9-1960|9]] | 10 | 11 | 12 | | | [[january-10-1960|10]] | [[january-11-1960|11]] | [[january-12-1960|12]] | [[january-13-1960|13]] | [[january-14-1960|14]] | [[january-15-1960|15]] | 16 | | 14 | [[february-15-1960|15]] | [[february-16-1960|16]] | [[february-17-1960|17]] | 18 | [[february-19-1960|19]] | 20 | | [[march-13-1960|13]] | 14 | [[march-15-1960|15]] | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | | | [[january-17-1960|17]] | [[january-18-1960|18]] | [[january-19-1960|19]] | [[january-20-1960|20]] | [[january-21-1960|21]] | [[january-22-1960|22]] | [[january-23-1960|23]] | | 21 | 22 | [[february-23-1960|23]] | [[february-24-1960|24]] | 25 | 26 | 27 | | [[march-20-1960|20]] | 21 | [[march-22-1960|22]] | [[march-23-1960|23]] | [[march-24-1960|24]] | [[march-25-1960|25]] | 26 | | | 24 | [[january-25-1960|25]] | [[january-26-1960|26]] | [[january-27-1960|27]] | [[january-28-1960|28]] | [[january-29-1960|29]] | [[january-30-1960|30]] | | [[february-28-1960|28]] | 29 | | | | | | | 27 | 28 | [[march-29-1960|29]] | 30 | [[march-31-1960|31]] | | | | | [[january-31-1960|31]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Apr ||||||| | May ||||||| | Jun ||||||| | | | | | | | [[april-1-1960|1]] | [[april-2-1960|2]] | | 1 | 2 | 3 | [[may-4-1960|4]] | [[may-5-1960|5]] | 6 | 7 | | | | | [[june-1-1960|1]] | [[june-2-1960|2]] | 3 | 4 | | | 3 | [[april-4-1960|4]] | [[april-5-1960|5]] | [[april-6-1960|6]] | [[april-7-1960|7]] | [[april-8-1960|8]] | 9 | | 8 | 9 | 10 | [[may-11-1960|11]] | 12 | 13 | 14 | | 5 | [[june-6-1960|6]] | 7 | 8 | [[june-9-1960|9]] | 10 | [[june-11-1960|11]] | | | 10 | [[april-11-1960|11]] | [[april-12-1960|12]] | 13 | [[april-14-1960|14]] | [[april-15-1960|15]] | [[april-16-1960|16]] | | 15 | [[may-16-1960|16]] | 17 | [[may-18-1960|18]] | 19 | [[may-20-1960|20]] | 21 | | 12 | [[june-13-1960|13]] | 14 | [[june-15-1960|15]] | 16 | 17 | 18 | | | 17 | [[april-18-1960|18]] | [[april-19-1960|19]] | 20 | [[april-21-1960|21]] | [[april-22-1960|22]] | [[april-23-1960|23]] | | 22 | 23 | [[may-24-1960|24]] | 25 | [[may-26-1960|26]] | 27 | 28 | | [[june-19-1960|19]] | 20 | 21 | [[june-22-1960|22]] | [[june-23-1960|23]] | [[june-24-1960|24]] | 25 | | | [[april-24-1960|24]] | 25 | [[april-26-1960|26]] | [[april-27-1960|27]] | 28 | [[april-29-1960|29]] | 30 | | 29 | 30 | 31 | | | | | | [[june-26-1960|26]] | 27 | [[june-28-1960|28]] | [[june-29-1960|29]] | 30 | | | | | Jul ||||||| | Aug ||||||| | Sep ||||||| | | | | | | | [[july-1-1960|1]] | [[july-2-1960|2]] | | | [[august-1-1960|1]] | [[august-2-1960|2]] | [[august-3-1960|3]] | 4 | [[august-5-1960|5]] | [[august-6-1960|6]] | | | | | | [[september-1-1960|1]] | 2 | [[september-3-1960|3]] | | | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | [[july-8-1960|8]] | [[july-9-1960|9]] | | 7 | 8 | [[august-9-1960|9]] | [[august-10-1960|10]] | [[august-11-1960|11]] | [[august-12-1960|12]] | [[august-13-1960|13]] | | [[september-4-1960|4]] | 5 | [[september-6-1960|6]] | [[september-7-1960|7]] | [[september-8-1960|8]] | [[september-9-1960|9]] | [[september-10-1960|10]] | | | [[july-10-1960|10]] | [[july-11-1960|11]] | [[july-12-1960|12]] | [[july-13-1960|13]] | [[july-14-1960|14]] | [[july-15-1960|15]] | [[july-16-1960|16]] | | 14 | [[august-15-1960|15]] | [[august-16-1960|16]] | [[august-17-1960|17]] | [[august-18-1960|18]] | [[august-19-1960|19]] | [[august-20-1960|20]] | | [[september-11-1960|11]] | [[september-12-1960|12]] | [[september-13-1960|13]] | 14 | [[september-15-1960|15]] | [[september-16-1960|16]] | 17 | | | [[july-17-1960|17]] | [[july-18-1960|18]] | [[july-19-1960|19]] | [[july-20-1960|20]] | [[july-21-1960|21]] | 22 | [[july-23-1960|23]] | | [[august-21-1960|21]] | [[august-22-1960|22]] | [[august-23-1960|23]] | [[august-24-1960|24]] | 25 | [[august-26-1960|26]] | [[august-27-1960|27]] | | 18 | [[september-19-1960|19]] | [[september-20-1960|20]] | [[september-21-1960|21]] | [[september-22-1960|22]] | [[september-23-1960|23]] | [[september-24-1960|24]] | | | [[july-24-1960|24]] | [[july-25-1960|25]] | [[july-26-1960|26]] | [[july-27-1960|27]] | [[july-28-1960|28]] | [[july-29-1960|29]] | [[july-30-1960|30]] | | [[august-28-1960|28]] | 29 | [[august-30-1960|30]] | 31 | | | | | [[september-25-1960|25]] | 26 | [[september-27-1960|27]] | [[september-28-1960|28]] | 29 | [[september-30-1960|30]] | | | | [[july-31-1960|31]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Oct ||||||| | Nov ||||||| | Dec ||||||| | | | | | | | | [[october-1-1960|1]] | | | | [[november-1-1960|1]] | [[november-2-1960|2]] | [[november-3-1960|3]] | [[november-4-1960|4]] | [[november-5-1960|5]] | | | | | | 1 | [[december-2-1960|2]] | [[december-3-1960|3]] | | | [[october-2-1960|2]] | [[october-3-1960|3]] | [[october-4-1960|4]] | 5 | 6 | 7 | [[october-8-1960|8]] | | 6 | [[november-7-1960|7]] | [[november-8-1960|8]] | [[november-9-1960|9]] | [[november-10-1960|10]] | [[november-11-1960|11]] | [[november-12-1960|12]] | | [[december-4-1960|4]] | [[december-5-1960|5]] | [[december-6-1960|6]] | [[december-7-1960|7]] | [[december-8-1960|8]] | 9 | 10 | | | [[october-9-1960|9]] | [[october-10-1960|10]] | [[october-11-1960|11]] | [[october-12-1960|12]] | [[october-13-1960|13]] | [[october-14-1960|14]] | [[october-15-1960|15]] | | [[november-13-1960|13]] | [[november-14-1960|14]] | [[november-15-1960|15]] | 16 | [[november-17-1960|17]] | 18 | 19 | | [[december-11-1960|11]] | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | [[december-17-1960|17]] | | | [[october-16-1960|16]] | [[october-17-1960|17]] | [[october-18-1960|18]] | [[october-19-1960|19]] | [[october-20-1960|20]] | [[october-21-1960|21]] | [[october-22-1960|22]] | | 20 | [[november-21-1960|21]] | [[november-22-1960|22]] | [[november-23-1960|23]] | 24 | [[november-25-1960|25]] | 26 | | [[december-18-1960|18]] | [[december-19-1960|19]] | [[december-20-1960|20]] | 21 | 22 | 23 | [[december-24-1960|24]] | | | [[october-23-1960|23]] | [[october-24-1960|24]] | 25 | [[october-26-1960|26]] | 27 | [[october-28-1960|28]] | 29 | | [[november-27-1960|27]] | 28 | 29 | [[november-30-1960|30]] | | | | | [[december-25-1960|25]] | [[december-26-1960|26]] | 27 | [[december-28-1960|28]] | [[december-29-1960|29]] | 30 | [[december-31-1960|31]] | | | 30 | 31 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ===== Standings ===== |< 20% >| | AFL Eastern Division |||| | [[Tennessee Titans|Houston]] | 10 | 4 | 0 | | [[New York Jets|New York]] | 7 | 7 | 0 | | [[Buffalo Bills|Buffalo]] | 5 | 8 | 1 | | [[New England Patriots|Boston]] | 5 | 9 | 0 | | AFL Western Division |||| | [[Los Angeles Chargers|Los Angeles]] | 10 | 4 | 0 | | [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas]] | 8 | 6 | 0 | | Oakland | 6| 8| 0 | | [[Denver Broncos|Denver]] | 4 | 9 | 1 | ===== Games ===== === Preseason === | Day | Date | Time | | | | | Site | Attendance | | Sun | Jul 31 | 1:30pm | [[Chiefs|Texans]] | 20 | Raiders | 13 | Kezar Stadium | 12,000 | | Sat | Aug 13 | 8:00pm | Raiders | 23 | [[Jets|Titans]] | 17 | Hughes Stadium, Sacramento | 9,551 | | Fri | Aug 19 | 8:15pm | [[Chargers]] | 24 | Raiders | 17 | Kezar Stadium | 6,521 | | Wed | Aug 24 | 8:00pm | Raiders | 26 | [[Bills]] | 21 | War Memorial Stadium | 17,071 | | Sun | Aug 28 | 2:00pm | [[Patriots]] | 28 | Raiders | 14 | University of Massaschusetts Stadium | 3,500 | === Regular Season === | Day | Date | Time | | | | | Site | Attendance | | Sun | Sep 11 | 1:30pm | [[Titans|Oilers]] | 37 | Raiders | 22 | Kezar Stadium | 12,703 | | Fri | Sep 16 | 8:15pm | [[Chiefs|Texans]] | 34 | Raiders | 16 | Kezar Stadium | 8,021 | | Sun | Sep 25 | 1:30pm | Raiders | 14 | [[|Oilers]] | 13 | Jeppesen Stadium | 16,421 | | Sun | Oct 2 | 1:30pm | [[Broncos]] | 31 | Raiders | 14 | Bears Stadium | 18,372 | | Sun | Oct 9 | 2:30pm | Raiders | 20 | [[Chiefs|Texans]] | 19 | Cotton Bowl | 21,000 | | Sun | Oct 16 | 1:30pm | Raiders | 27 | [[Patriots]] | 14 | Kezar Stadium | 11,500 | | Sun | Oct 23 | 2:00pm | [[Bills]] | 38 | Raiders | 9 | War Memorial Stadium | 8,876 | | Fri | Oct 28 | 7:00pm | Raiders | 28 | [[Jets|Titans]] | 27 | Polo Grounds | 10,000 | | Fri | Nov 4 | 8:00pm | [[Patriots]] | 34 | Raiders | 28 | Boston University Field | 8,446 | | Sun | Nov 13 | 1:30pm | Raiders | 20 | [[Bills]] | 7 | Kezar Stadium | 8,800 | | Sun | Nov 27 | 2:00pm | [[Chargers]] | 52 | Raiders | 28 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 15,075 | | Sun | Dec 4 | 1:30pm | [[Chargers]] | 41 | Raiders | 17 | Candlestick Park | 12,061 | | Sun | Dec 11 | 1:00pm | [[Jets|Titans]] | 31 | Raiders | 28 | Candlestick Park | 9,037 | | Sat | Dec 17 | 1:30pm | Raiders | 48 | [[Broncos]] | 10 | Candlestick Park | 5,159 | ===== Transactions ===== January 30 – The American Football League awarded a franchise in Oakland to eight Bay Area residents: [[Art Beckett]], [[Harvey Binns]], [[Don Blessing]], [[Charles Harney]], [[Ed McGah]], [[Robert Osborne]], [[Chet Soda]], and [[Wayne Valley]]. February 4 – Hired [[William Hayes]] as lead counsel. February 9 – Hired [[Eddie Erdelatz]] as head coach. February 10 – Hired [[Ernie Jorge]] as offensive line coach. February 23 – [[Art Beckett]] sold his share of the team. [[Roger Lapham|Roger Lapham, Jr.]] purchased Beckett’s share from the other owners. March 2 – Hired [[Marty Feldman]] as defensive line coach. March 3 – The AFL awarded the signing rights of the following players to the team: defensive back [[George Blanch]], lineman [[Clord Boyette]], defensive tackle [[Willie Boykin]], defensive end [[Carmen Cavalli]], quarterback [[Fran Curci]], fullback [[Purcell Daniels]], center [[Jim Otto]], tight end [[Gene Prebola]], quarterback [[Sam McCord]], end [[Dan Edgington]], halfback Abner Haynes, end [[Don Norton]], tackle [[Bob Parker]], and lineman [[Jim Woodard]]. March 5 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Ed Hino]]. March 22 – Hired [[Tommy Kalmanir]] as offensive backfield coach. March 25 – Selected five players in the AFL allocation draft: cornerback [[Joe Cannavino]] from the [[Bills|Buffalo Bills]], guard [[Jerry Epps]] from the [[Jets|New York Titans]], halfback [[Marvin Lasater]] from the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]], fullback [[Billy Lott]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]], and center [[Bob Nelson]] from the [[Patriots|Boston Patriots]]. March 29 – Hired [[Gene Perry]] as publicity director. April 4 - Signed free agent halfback [[Jack Larscheid]]. April 6 – Selected wide receiver [[Alan Goldstein]] from the [[Bills|Buffalo Bills]] in the AFL allocation draft. Signed free agent halfback [[Tony Teresa]]. April 8 – Selected two players in the AFL allocation draft: guard [[Ramon Armstrong]] from the [[Jets|New York Titans]] and halfback [[Buddy Allen]] from the [[Patriots|Boston Patriots]]. Signed free agent defensive end [[Jerry Flynn]]. April 11 – Hired [[George Anderson]] as head of the training staff. April 15 – Selected five players in the AFL allocation draft: guard [[Wayne Hawkins]], tackle [[Larry Lancaster]], and halfback [[Dean Philpott]] from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] and linebacker [[Don Churchwell]] and linebacker [[Bob Dougherty]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]]. April 16 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Paul Larson]]. April 18 – Signed free agent wide receiver [[Ron Beagle]]. April 20 – Hired [[Everett Nevin]] as ticket and operations manager. April 21 – Signed free agent defensive back [[Eddie Macon]]. April 24 - Invited end/placekicker [[Gordon Tovani]] to training camp. April 26 – Co-owner [[Harvey Binns]] sold his share of the team back to his fellow owners. Signed free agent halfback [[Ron Drzewiecki]]. April 27 – The following players signed on or before this date: guard [[Bill Atkins]], tackle [[Charles Bates]], linebacker [[Lou Byrd]], center [[Roch Conklin]], tackle [[Don Deskins]], halfback [[Al Feola]], defensive end [[George Fields]], center [[Wes Fry]], halfback [[Alexander Gardner]], halfback [[Carl Gordon]], halfback [[James Hall]], defensive back [[Vin Hogan]], fullback [[Clark Holden]], halfback [[Brad Hustad]], fullback [[Stan Jones]], defensive back [[LC Joyner]], guard [[Charlie Kaaihue]], tackle, [[Joe Kominski]], center [[Rich Max]], halfback [[Ron Newhouse]], fullback [[Andrew Pierce]], tackle [[Chris Plain]], and end [[Willis Towne]]. Signed free agent halfback [[Wayne Crow]]. May 4 – Hired [[Ed Cody]] as defensive backfield coach. May 11 – Traded quarterback [[Fran Curci]] to the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] for tackle [[Dalton Truax]]. May 20 – Signed a pair of free agents: guard [[Don Manoukian]] and fullback [[Larry Barnes]]. June 1 – Traded wide receiver [[Don Norton]] to the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] for defensive end [[Charley Powell]]. June 6 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Tom Flores]]. June 11 – Signed a pair of free agents: halfback [[Ray Peterson]] and halfback [[Wayne Schneider]]. [[Wallace Marsh]] purchased the share of the team abandoned by [[Harvey Binns]]. June 15 – Signed five free agents: End [[Irv Nikolai]], guard [[Ron Sabal]], tackle [[Billy Ray Locklin]], tackle [[Dave Holden]], center [[Mac Starnes]], and defensive tackle [[Joe Barbee]]. Signed Minneapolis/St. Paul draft selection [[Clord Boyette]]. June 19 – Hired [[Del Courtney]] as musical director. June 22 – Hired [[Frank Hinek]] as equipment manager. June 26 – Signed free agent defensive back [[Alex Bravo]]. June 29 – Hired [[Bud Hastings]] as assistant general manager. July 1 – Hired [[Palmer Whitted]] as personnel assistant. July 2 – Signed the following free agents on or before this date: wide receiver [[Charlie Hardy]], linebacker [[Tom Cousineau]], quarterback [[Bob Webb]], tackle [[Fred Fehn]], linebacker [[Tommy Davis]], wide receiver [[Bob Fails]], linebacker [[Buddy Alliston]], guard [[Bob Harrison]] and halfback [[Max Fields]]. Hired [[Kendall Small]] to be team physician. July 9 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Sandy Lederman]]. July 10 - Invited tackle [[Curtis Iaukea]] to training camp on or before this date. July 12 – Invited end [[Mose Mastelotto]] to training camp on or before this date. Tackle [[Bob Parker]] either did not report to training camp or was released on or around this date. July 13 – Signed wide receiver [[Carl Isaacs]] on or before this date. Released 14 players: quarterbacks [[Sandy Lederman]], [[Ed Hino]], [[Ron Newhouse]], and [[Sam McCord]], halfbacks [[Stan Jones]], [[Max Fields]], [[Andrew Pierce]], [[James Hall]], and [[Al Feola]], ends [[Gordon Tovani]], [[Joe Kominski]], [[Mose Mastelotto]], and [[Willis Towne]], and tackle [[Charles Bates]]. Three players voluntarily left training camp: tackle [[Curtis Iaukea]], halfback [[Vin Hogan]], and linebacker [[Tommy Davis]]. July 14 – Guard [[Tom Cousineau]] voluntarily left training camp. Signed free agent tackle [[Willie Hudson]] on or around this date. July 15 – Fullback [[Clark Holden]] and tackle [[Dave Holden]] voluntarily left training camp. July 18 – Signed free agent linebacker [[Tom Louderback]]. Halfback [[Marvin Lasater]] and halfback [[George Blanch]] voluntarily left training camp. July 20 – Released five players: center [[Rich Max]], tackle [[Clord Boyette]], tackle [[Willie Hudson]], center [[Wes Fry]], and halfback [[Purcell Daniels]]. July 24 – Released halfback [[Carl Gordon]] and halfback [[Wayne Schneider]]. July 25 – Hired [[Stan Easterling]] as public address announcer. July 29 - Sent wide receiver [[Ron Beagle]] home to recover from a knee injury. August 1 – Signed free agent halfback [[John Harris]]. August 2 – Waived six players: halfback [[Alexander Gardner]], halfback [[Ray Peterson]], tackle [[Willie Boykin]], guard [[Bob Harrison]], defensive back [[Bob Fails]], and guard [[Charlie Kaaihue]]. Signed two free agents: fullback [[Jim Varnado]] and wide receiver [[Charles Moore]]. Invited guard [[Gil Ane]] to training camp. August 3 – Waived three players: tackle [[Fred Fehn]], guard [[Lou Byrd]], and fullback [[Jim Varnado]]. August 12 – Signed free agent quarterback [[Bobby Newman]]. August 16 – Purchased the contract of quarterback [[Babe Parilli]] from the Ottawa Rough Riders. August 17 – Waived quarterback [[Bobby Newman]]. Released halfback [[John Brown]]. Dismissed guard [[Gil Ane]] from training camp. August 18 – Waived quarterback [[Bob Webb]] and wide receiver [[Carl Isaacs]]. Placed tackle [[Chris Plain]] on injured reserve. August 20 – Released center [[Bob Nelson]]. August 22 – Released wide receiver [[Irv Nikolai]]. August 23 – Offered tryout to halfback [[Severn Hayes]]. August 30 – Waived three players: wide receiver [[Charles Moore]], defensive end [[Jerry Flynn]], and guard [[Jerry Epps]]. Placed halfbacks [[Ron Drzewiecki]] and [[Dean Philpott]] on injured reserve. September 1 – Rescinded tryout offer to halfback [[Severn Hayes]]. September 3 – Traded linebacker [[Buddy Alliston]] to the [[Broncos|Denver Broncos]] for Denver’s eighth-round pick in the 1961 draft. Released tackle [[Larry Lancaster]]. September 4 – Claimed fullback [[Jetstream Smith]] off waivers from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]]. September 6 – Released four players: wide receiver [[Dan Edgington]], center [[Mac Starnes]], halfback [[John Harris]], and halfback [[Brad Myers]]. September 7 – Signed free agent defensive tackle [[Ron Warzeka]]. Made two waiver claims: defensive end Glenn Holtzman from the [[Chargers|Los Angeles Chargers]] and tackle [[Paul Oglesby]] from the [[Titans|Houston Oilers]]. Re-signed defensive back [[John Harris]] sometime between today and September 11. September 9 – Released halfback [[Buddy Allen]]. September 13 – Released four players: quarterback [[Paul Larson]], halfback [[Luther Carr]], tackle [[Don Churchwell]], and defensive tackle [[Joe Barbee]]. Signed three free agents: tight end [[Doug Asad]], halfback [[Nyle McFarlane]], and wide receiver [[Al Hoisington]]. September 19 – Signed two free agents: linebacker [[Riley Morris]] and defensive tackle [[Bill Striegel]]. September 22 – Signed halfback [[Bob Keyes]]. Released defensive back [[LC Joyner]]. September 28 – Signed free agent guard [[John Dittrich]]. Released defensive tackle [[Bill Striegel]]. October 11 – Publicity director [[Gene Perry]] resigned. Hired [[Jack Gallagher]] as new publicity director. October 22 – Signed free agent halfback [[Billy Reynolds]]. Released halfback [[Bob Keyes]]. November 14 – Released wide receiver [[Al Hoisington]]. December 19 – Acquired tackle [[Jack Stone]] from the [[Chiefs|Dallas Texans]] as consideration for relinquishing the signing rights to halfback Abner Haynes in March. ===== AFL Allocation Draft ===== |< 50% >| | **Date** | **Name** | **Pos** | **Team Selected From** | | Mar 25 | [[Joe Cannavino]] | CB | [[Bills]] | | Mar 25 | [[Jerry Epps]] | G | [[Jets|Titans]] | | Mar 25 | [[Marvin Lasater]] | HB | [[Chiefs|Texans]] | | Mar 25 | [[Billy Lott]] | FB | [[Titans|Oilers]] | | Mar 25 | [[Bob Nelson]] | C | [[Patriots]] | | Apr 6 | [[Alan Goldstein]] | WR | [[Bills]] | | Apr 8 | [[Buddy Allen]] | HB | [[Patriots]] | | Apr 8 | [[Ramon Armstrong]] | G | [[Jets|Titans]] | | Apr 15 | [[Don Churchwell]] | LB | [[Titans|Oilers]] | | Apr 15 | [[Bob Dougherty]] | LB | [[Titans|Oilers]] | | Apr 15 | [[Wayne Hawkins]] | G | [[Chargers]] | | Apr 15 | [[Larry Lancaster]] | T | [[Chargers]] | | Apr 15 | [[Dean Philpott]] | HB | [[Chargers]] | ===== 1961 AFL Draft ===== | **Rd** | **#** | **Player** | **Pos** | **School** | **NFL Draft** | **Initial Signing** | | 1 | 5 | [[Joe Rutgens]] | T | Illinois | Redskins 1st | Redskins Jan 3, 1961 | | 2 | 13 | [[George Fleming]] | HB | Washington | Browns 6th | Raiders Jan 27, 1961 | | 3 | 21 | [[Myron Pottios]] | LB | Notre Dame | Steelers 2nd | Steelers Jan 4, 1961 | | 4 | 29 | [[Elbert Kimbrough]] | DB | Northwestern | Rams 2nd | Rams Jun 28, 1961 | | 5 | 37 | [[Dick Norman]] | QB | Stanford | Bears 5th (1960 redshirt) | Bears Dec 24, 1960 | | 6 | 45 | [[Bobby Crespino]] | TE | Mississippi | Browns 1st | Browns Jan 5, 1961 | | 7 | 51 | [[Ray Purdin]] | HB | Northwestern | 49ers 7th | Sasketchewan May 12, 1961 | | 8 | 57 | [[Tom Watkins]] | HB | Iowa State | Browns 15th (1960 redshirt) | Browns Jun 19, 1961 | | 8 | 58 | [[Richard Price]]¹ | G | Mississippi | | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961 | | 9 | 67 | [[Lowndes Shingler]] | QB | Clemson | Cowboys 12th | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961 | | 10 | 74 | [[Ken Petersen]] | T | Utah | Vikings 14th | Vikings Mar 16, 1961 | | 11 | 83 | [[Doug Mayberry]] | FB | Utah State | Vikings 10th | Vikings Mar 16, 1961 | | 12 | 90 | [[Bob Schmitz]] | G | Montana State | Steelers 14th | Steelers May 7, 1961 | | 13 | 99 | [[Jerry Burch]] | WR | Georgia Tech | Vikings 6th | Raiders Jan 17, 1961 | | 14 | 106 | [[Clark Miller]]² | T | Utah State | 49ers 5th (redshirt) | 49ers Dec 15, 1961 | | 15 | 115 | [[Bob Coolbaugh]] | WR | Richmond | Redskins 12th | Raiders Jan 16, 1961 | | 16 | 122 | [[Chuck Lamson]]² | DB | Wyoming | Vikings 4th (redshirt) | Vikings Feb 7, 1962 | | 17 | 131 | [[Joe Novsek]]² | DE | Tulsa | Colts 19th (redshirt) | Raiders Dec 14, 1961 | | 18 | 138 | [[Joe Krakoski]] | HB | Illinois | Redskins 6th | Redskins Jan 17, 1961 | | 19 | 148 | [[Charley Fuller]] | HB | San Francisco State | 49ers 16th | 49ers Feb 10, 1961 | | 20 | 154 | [[Preston Powell]] | FB | Grambling | Browns 7th | Browns Jan 21, 1961 | | 21 | 163 | [[Mike Jones]] | QB | San Jose State | Steelers 20th | Raiders Jan 24, 1961 | | 22 | 170 | [[Blayne Jones]] | G | Idaho State | | Montreal Jan 5, 1961 | | 23 | 179 | [[Roger Fisher]] | C | Utah State | | Raiders Jan 24, 1961 | | 24 | 186 | [[Jack Novak]] | G | Miami (FL) | Packers 5th | Packers Jan 25, 1961 | | 25 | 195 | [[Paul Yanke]] | WR | Northwestern | | Raiders Jan 1, 1961 | | 26 | 202 | [[Dean Hinshaw]] | T | Stanford | 49ers 13th (1960 redshirt) | 49ers Dec 25, 1960 | | 27 | 211 | [[Clar Appledoorn]] | WR | San Jose State | | Raiders Jan 1, 1961 | | 28 | 218 | [[Dave Grosz]] | QB | Oregon | Eagles 12th (1960 redshirt) | Saskatchewan Jan 9, 1961 | | 29 | 227 | [[Ed Morris]] | T | Indiana | Browns 18th | Browns before Jan 19, 1961 | | 30 | 234 | [[Skip Face]] | HB | Stanford | | Cowboys Jan 11, 1961 | 1. Pick acquired from the Broncos in trade for [[Buddy Alliston]].\\ 2. 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