1961 Denver Broncos season

American football team season December 2013 February 2026 Denver Broncos 1961 3–11 3rd AFL Western Frank Filchock Dean Griffing Bears Stadium Did not qualify Broncos seasons 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 1961 American Football League draft 1961 Denver Broncos 1 4 Bob Gaiters HB New Mexico State Signed with New York Giants (NFL) 2 11 Jerry Hill RB Wyoming Signed with Baltimore Colts (NFL) 3 20 Bo Strange C LSU 4 26 Sonny Davis LB Baylor Signed with Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 4 27 Ron McDole DE Nebraska Signed with St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) 5 36 Charlie Cowan T New Mexico Highlands Signed with Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 6 43 Dale Evans HB Kansas State yes 7 49 Pat Patchen E Florida 9 65 Phil Nugent DB Tulane yes 10 73 Charley Sturgeon HB Kentucky 11 81 John Simko E Augustana 12 89 Jerry Miller E Howard Payne 13 97 Ron Greene G Washington State 14 105 Bill Cooper FB Muskingum Signed with San Francisco 49ers (NFL) 15 113 Willie Crafts G Texas A&I 16 121 Jim Larkin T Hillsdale 17 129 Chuck Weiss FB Colorado 18 137 Chick Graning HB Georgia Tech 19 145 John Hobbs G Maryland State 20 153 Buck McLeod T Baylor 21 161 Jim Morgan HB Iowa State 22 169 Tom Hackler E Tennessee Tech 23 177 Tom Jewel T Idaho State 24 185 E. A. Sims E New Mexico State 25 193 Pete Samms T Central State (OK) 26 201 Sam Smith HB North Alabama 27 209 Don Olson HB Nebraska 28 217 Wayne Lee G Colorado State 29 225 Archie Cobb T Nebraska 30 233 Dave Mills HB Northeast Missouri State nohttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/1961_draft.htm 1961 Denver Broncos Draftees Pro Football Reference February 21, 2022 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 1961 Denver Broncos 33 4 16 George Herring P 18 Frank Tripucka 22 David Ames American football y 33 Fred Bukaty y 21 Gene Mingo K 34 Donnie Stone 42 Al Frazier 88 Gene Prebola 87 Lionel Taylor 60 Ken Adamson G 52 Jim Barton American football C 75 Eldon Danenhauer T 63 Buzz Guy G 77 Carl Larpenter G 51 Mike Nichols no C 72 Jerry Strum no T 66 John Cash American football y DE 61 Chuck Gavin DE 71 Art Hauser DT 74 Gordy Holz DT 73 Bob Konovsky DE 64 Bud McFadin DT 53 Bob Hudson American football, born 1930 OLB 50 Pat Lamberti MLB y 54 Wahoo McDaniel MLB 67 Jackie Simpson linebacker OLB 62 Jerry Stalcup OLB 36 James Stinnette y no OLB/RB 23 Goose Gonsoulin FS 84 Jack Hill y Canadian football WR/K 45 Jim McMillin y CB 41 Bob McNamara Canadian football CB 83 Johnny Pyeatt CB 40 Al Carmichael WR IR 15 Phil Nugent S IR y 63 Bill Roehnelt LB Military 35 Dave Rolle no RB IR 65 Joe Young defensive end DE IR 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 Category:Denver Broncos seasons Denver Broncos Category:1961 in sports in Colorado Category:Long stubs with short prose