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• The team announced that, for unspecified reasons, safety Wayne Crow was being demoted from the starting lineup against the Bills on the 13th
• Alex Bravo was to move from right cornerback to cover Crow's spot and John Harris would move into the corner position
• Head coach Eddie Erdelatz didn't say why the change was being made, but the Tribune's Scotty Stirling said Crow “was guilty of sloppy play” against the Patriots
• Los Angeles Chargers owner Barron Hilton, speaking at a public gathering, said Texans owner and league president Lamar Hunt had assured him that all eight teams would take the field again in their present cities for the 1961 season
• Trainer George Anderson said defensive end Charley Powell's rib injury continued to bother him and the player was “doubtful” for the Bills game
• Defensive tackle George Fields was expected to take Powell's place with either Ron Warzeka, Ramon Armstrong, or Don Deskins moving into Fields' spot
Eastern Division | ||||
Houston | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
New York | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
Boston | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
Buffalo | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
Western Division | ||||
Los Angeles | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 |
Dallas | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
Denver | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
Oakland | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
Eddie Erdelatz | Head Coach |
Ed Cody | Defensive Backfield |
Marty Feldman | Defensive Line |
Ernie Jorge | Offensive Line (on medical leave) |
Tommy Kalmanir | Offensive Backfield |
Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | School | Birthdate |
Ramon Armstrong | G | 6’1” | 225 | Texas Christian | Oct 6, 1937 |
Doug Asad | TE | 6’3” | 200 | Northwestern | Aug 27, 1938 |
Larry Barnes | LB | 6’2” | 230 | Colorado State | Oct 6, 1931 |
Alex Bravo | DB | 6’0” | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | Jul 27, 1930 |
Joe Cannavino | CB | 5’11” | 185 | Ohio State | Jan 20, 1935 |
Carmen Cavalli | DE | 6’4” | 245 | Richmond | Jun 11, 1937 |
Wayne Crow | HB | 6’0” | 205 | California | May 5, 1938 |
Don Deskins | DT | 6’2” | 240 | Michigan | May 10, 1932 |
John Dittrich | G | 6’1” | 240 | Wisconsin | May 7, 1933 |
Bob Dougherty | LB | 6’1” | 235 | Kentucky | Apr 20, 1932 |
George Fields | DE | 6’3” | 245 | Bakersfield College | 1935(?) |
Tom Flores | QB | 6’1” | 190 | Pacific | Mar 21, 1937 |
Alan Goldstein | WR | 6’0” | 200 | North Carolina | Jan 8, 1936 |
John Harris | DB | 6’1” | 195 | Santa Monica CC | May 7, 1933 |
Wayne Hawkins | G | 5’11” | 235 | Pacific | Jun 17, 1938 |
Charlie Hardy | WR | 6’0” | 180 | San Jose State | Nov 7, 1933 |
Al Hoisington | WR | 6’3” | 200 | Pasadena JC | Nov 18, 1933 |
Jack Larscheid | HB | 5’6” | 162 | Pacific | May 10, 1933 |
Billy Lott | FB | 6’0” | 200 | Mississippi | Nov 8, 1934 |
Tom Louderback | LB | 6’2” | 235 | San Jose State | Mar 5, 1933 |
Eddie Macon | DB | 6’0” | 180 | Pacific | Mar 7, 1927 |
Don Manoukian | G | 5’9” | 240 | Stanford | Jun 9, 1934 |
Nyle McFarlane | HB | 6’2” | 205 | Brigham Young | Nov 25, 1935 |
Riley Morris | LB | 6’2” | 220 | Florida A&M | Mar 22, 1934 |
Don Norton | WR | 6’1” | 180 | Iowa | Mar 13, 1938 |
Paul Oglesby | G | 6’4” | 235 | UCLA | Jan 9, 1939 |
Jim Otto | C | 6’2” | 225 | Miami (FL) | Jan 5, 1938 |
Babe Parilli | QB | 6’1” | 195 | Kentucky | May 7, 1930 |
Charley Powell | DE | 6’2” | 225 | San Diego HS | Apr 4, 1932 |
Gene Prebola | TE | 6’3” | 215 | Boston University | Jun 30, 1938 |
Billy Reynolds | HB | 5’11” | 200 | Pittsburgh | Jul 20, 1931 |
Ron Sabal | T | 6’3” | 230 | Purdue | Jul 23, 1936 |
Jetstream Smith | FB | 6’1” | 220 | Compton JC | Oct 18, 1936 |
Tony Teresa | HB | 5’10” | 185 | San Jose State | Dec 8, 1933 |
Dalton Truax | T | 6’2” | 235 | Tulane | Jan 17, 1935 |
Ron Warzeka | DT | 6’4” | 260 | Montana State | Dec 24, 1935 |