The 1961 Denver Broncos season was the team's second year in the American Football League. Led by head coach Frank Filchock, the Broncos recorded three wins and eleven losses, finishing third in the AFL's Western Division.
The 1961 Broncos set a modern pro football record with 68 giveaways, more than any other team in AFL or NFL history.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2012, in the regular season, sorted by descending Turnovers.
Offseason AFL draft
Staff / Coaches 1961 Denver Broncos staff Front office Majority Owner/Chairman of the Board of Directors - Gerald Phipps Minority Owner/President - Calvin Kunz General Manager – Dean GriffingHead coach Head Coach – Frank Filchock
Assistant coaches Line coach – Dale Dodrill Assistant coach – Ken Carpenter
Roster
Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 10 at Buffalo Bills W 22–10 1–0 War Memorial Stadium 16,636 Recap 2 September 16 at Boston Patriots L 17–45 1–1 Boston University Field 14,479 Recap 3 September 24 at New York Titans L 28–35 1–2 Polo Grounds 14,381 Recap 4 October 1 at Oakland Raiders L 19–33 1–3 Candlestick Park 8,361 Recap 5 October 8 Dallas Texans L 12–19 1–4 Bears Stadium 14,500 Recap 6 October 15 Oakland Raiders W 27–24 2–4 Bears Stadium 11,129 Recap 7 October 22 New York Titans W 27–10 3–4 Bears Stadium 12,508 Recap 8 October 29 at San Diego Chargers L 0–37 3–5 Balboa Stadium 32,584 Recap 9 November 5 Houston Oilers L 14–55 3–6 Bears Stadium 11,564 Recap 10 November 12 San Diego Chargers L 16–19 3–7 Bears Stadium 7,859 Recap 11 November 19 Buffalo Bills L 10–23 3–8 Bears Stadium 7,645 Recap 12 November 26 at Houston Oilers L 14–45 3–9 Jeppesen Stadium 27,874 Recap 13 December 3 Boston Patriots L 24–28 3–10 Bears Stadium 9,303 Recap 14 December 10 at Dallas Texans L 21–49 3–11 Cotton Bowl 8,000 Recap 15Bye Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
External links 1961 Denver Broncos Statistics & Players – Pro-Football-Reference.com