1961 Dallas Texans Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 2nd in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Hank Stram (6-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas

1961 Dallas Texans Statistics
1961 Dallas Texans Results

The Dallas Texans of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the AFL's West Division.

The Texans chalked up 334 points, but the defense surrendered 343. Abner Haynes rushed for a team-leading 841 yards for Dallas.

Cotton Davidson passed for 2,445 yards. Chris Burford topped pass catchers, hauling in 51 passes for 850 yards.

Dave Webster picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Hank Stram coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
3	Ben Agajanian	K	August 28, 1919	6'0"	215	New Mexico	Santa Ana, CA USA	3	0
82	Charlie Barnes	E	October 5, 1939	6'5"	230	La-Monroe	Eudora, AR USA	4	0
81	Max Boydston	TE	January 22, 1932	6'2"	210	Oklahoma	Ardmore, OK USA	11	0
87	Mel Branch	RDE	February 15, 1937	6'2"	230	LSU	Leesville, LA USA	14	0
88	Chris Burford	SE	January 31, 1938	6'3"	220	Stanford	Oakland, CA USA	14	0
61	John Cadwell	G	September 16, 1930	6'3"	230	Oregon St.	Oakland, CA USA	4	0
71	Ray Collins	RDT	August 4, 1927	5'11"	238	LSU	Shreveport, LA USA	13	0
74	Jerry Cornelison	RT	September 13, 1936	6'4"	250	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	0
19	Cotton Davidson	P	November 30, 1931	6'1"	182	Baylor	Gatesville, TX USA	14	12
79	Charley Diamond	LT	July 19, 1936	6'2"	262	Miami (FL)	Miami, FL USA	14	0
32	Bo Dickinson	FB	July 18, 1935	6'2"	220	Southern Miss	Hattiesburg, MS USA	14	0
15	Randy Duncan	QB	March 15, 1937	6'0"	185	Iowa	Osage, IA USA	14	2
18	Don Flynn	DB-K	September 14, 1934	6'0"	205	Houston	Durant, OK	6	0
62	Sid Fournet	LG	August 27, 1932	6'0"	235	LSU	Bogalusa, LA USA	14	0
65	Jon Gilliam	C	October 22, 1938	6'2"	240	Oklahoma St.	Oklahoma City, OK USA	14	14
45	Dave Grayson	RCB	June 6, 1939	5'10"	187	Oregon	San Diego, CA USA	13	0
54	Ted Greene	LB	January 25, 1932	6'1"	230	Tampa		14	0
14	Tom Greene	QB-P	January 1, 1938	6'1"	190	Holy Cross		1	0
28	Abner Haynes	HB	September 19, 1937	6'0"	190	North Texas	Denton, TX USA	14	0
69	Sherrill Headrick	MLB	March 13, 1937	6'2"	240	TCU	Waco, TX USA	14	0
55	E.J. Holub	LLB	January 5, 1938	6'4"	236	Texas Tech	Schulenburg, TX USA	14	0
	Paul Hynes	DB	September 9, 1939	6'1"	210	Louisiana Tech	Sulphur, LA USA	1	0
26	Frank Jackson	FB	April 14, 1939	6'1"	185	SMU	Levelland, TX USA	14	0
89	Luther Jeralds	DE	August 20, 1938	6'3"	235	North Carolina Central	Roberson County, NC USA	9	0
32	Jack Johnson	DB	December 11, 1933	6'3"	198	Miami (FL)	Pittsburgh, PA USA	1	0
44	Edward Kelley	DB	June 8, 1933	6'2"	195	Texas	Gonzales, TX USA	13	0
64	Billy Krisher	RG	September 18, 1935	6'1"	233	Oklahoma	Perry, OK USA	14	0
75	Jerry Mays	DE-DT	November 24, 1939	6'4"	252	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	14	0
86	Paul Miller	LDE	November 8, 1930	6'2"	226	LSU	Mandeville, LA USA	14	0
76	Walter Napier	DT	August 27, 1932	6'4"	270	Paul Quinn	Waco, TX USA	6	0
25	Doyle Nix	LS	May 30, 1933	6'1"	191	SMU	Texarkana, TX USA	11	0
33	Billy Pricer	FB	September 3, 1934	5'10"	208	Oklahoma	Perry, OK USA	6	0
60	Al Reynolds	G	February 15, 1938	6'3"	250	Tarkio	Winchester, KS USA	14	0
42	Johnny Robinson	FL	September 9, 1938	6'1"	205	LSU	Delhi, LA USA	14	0
72	Paul Rochester	LDT	July 15, 1938	6'2"	255	Michigan St.	Lansing, MI USA	14	0
80	Tony Romeo	TE	March 7, 1938	6'3"	230	Florida St.	St. Petersburg, FL USA	14	0
30	Jack Spikes	FB-HB-K	February 5, 1937	6'2"	210	TCU	Big Spring, TX USA	6	0
35	Smokey Stover	RLB	August 24, 1938	6'0"	227	La-Monroe	McPherson, KS USA	14	0
63	Marvin Terrell	G	June 10, 1938	6'1"	235	Mississippi	West Memphis, AR USA	3	0
77	Jim Tyrer	T	February 25, 1939	6'6"	280	Ohio St.	Newark, OH USA	14	0
21	Dave Webster	RS	July 23, 1937	6'4"	220	Prairie View		14	0
48	Duane Wood	LCB	September 20, 1937	6'1"	200	Oklahoma St.	Wilburton, OK USA	14	0