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| - | ====== December 19, 1961 ====== | + | {{page>1961_news#december |
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| - | ===== News ===== | + | |
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| - | • United Press International announced their All-AFL team and it included a pair of Raiders: center [[Jim Otto]] on the first team and cornerback [[Fred Williamson]] on the second team | + | |
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| - | • Per the league’s official year-end statistics, quarterback [[Tom Flores]] finished second in passing | + | |
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| - | • Halfback [[Luther Carr]], who had initiated a pair of lawsuits against the team, alleging malpractice and breach of contract in regard to a back injury he suffered in a preseason game last | + | |
| - | year against the [[Buffalo Bills|Bills]], | + | |
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| - | ===== Transactions ===== | + | |
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| - | • The team signed their 23rd-round draft pick, guard [[Elvin Basham]] out of Kansas | + | |
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| - | • The team hired former Oakland Spring Garden and Home Show manager, [[Jack Hennessy]] as their community relations director | + | |
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| - | ===== AFL Standings ===== | + | |
| - | |<30%>| | + | |
| - | | **Eastern Division** | + | |
| - | |[[Titans|Houston]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Patriots|Boston]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Jets|New York]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Bills|Buffalo]]| | + | |
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| - | | **Western Division** | + | |
| - | |[[Chargers|San Diego]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Chiefs|Dallas]]| | + | |
| - | |[[Broncos|Denver]]| | + | |
| - | |Oakland| | + | |
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