1961 Philadelphia Eagles Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Nick Skorich (10-4)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1961 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics
1961 Philadelphia Eagles Results

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division.

Philadelphia piled up points with 361 points, while the defense conceded 297. Sonny Jurgensen directed the offense, slinging for 3,723 yards. Tommy McDonald topped the receiving corps, grabbing 64 passes for 1,144 yards, while Pete Retzlaff provided receiving help, too.

Clarence Peaks carried the ball for a team-leading 471 yards for the Eagles.

Don Burroughs intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Nick Skorich coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
46Glen AmersonDBNovember 24, 19386'1"186Texas TechMunday, TX USA140
33Billy BarnesHBMay 14, 19355'11"201Wake ForestLandis, NC USA120
55Maxie BaughanRLBAugust 3, 19386'1"227Georgia TechForkland, AL USA1414
60Chuck BednarikCMay 1, 19256'3"233PennsylvaniaBethlehem, PA USA140
40Tom BrookshierRCBDecember 16, 19316'0"196ColoradoRoswell, NM USA70
22Timmy BrownKRMay 24, 19375'11"198Ball St.Knightstown, IN USA130
45Don BurroughsLSAugust 19, 19316'4"190Colorado St.Los Angeles, CA USA130
78Marion CampbellRDEMay 25, 19296'3"250GeorgiaChester, SC USA140
67Stan CampbellRGAugust 26, 19306'0"226Iowa St.Hastings, NE USA130
21Jimmy CarrLCBMarch 25, 19336'1"206Charleston (WV)Kayford, WV USA130
27Irv CrossDBJuly 27, 19396'2"195NorthwesternHammond, IN USA130
35Ted DeanFB-HBMarch 24, 19386'2"213Wichita St.Radnor, PA USA140
41Bobby FreemanRSOctober 19, 19326'1"202AuburnBirmingham, AL USA140
79Gene GossageDE-DT-GFebruary 17, 19356'3"240CincinnatiColumbia, TN USA140
74Riley GunnelsDTAugust 24, 19376'3"253GeorgiaAtlanta, GA USA142
10King HillPNovember 8, 19366'3"212RiceHamilton, TX USA140
9Sonny JurgensenQBAugust 23, 19345'11"202DukeWilmington, NC USA1414
61Howard KeysCJanuary 24, 19356'3"239Oklahoma St.Orlando, OK USA144
73Ed KhayatRDTSeptember 14, 19356'3"240MillsapsMoss Point, MS USA1412
87Dick LucasEJanuary 9, 19346'2"213Boston Col.South Boston, MA USA140
75Jim McCuskerLTMay 19, 19366'2"246PittsburghJamestown, NY USA130
25Tommy McDonaldFLJuly 26, 19345'9"178OklahomaRoy, NM USA140
29John NoceraLLBMay 4, 19346'1"220IowaYoungstown, OH USA120
77Don OakesT-DTJuly 22, 19386'4"255Virginia TechRoanoke, VA USA80
26Clarence PeaksFBSeptember 23, 19356'1"218Michigan St.Greenville, MS USA130
53Bob PellegriniLB-GNovember 13, 19346'2"233MarylandWilliamsport, PA USA140
66Will RenfroDT-DE-TMarch 15, 19326'5"233MemphisCrowder, MS USA140
44Pete RetzlaffSEAugust 21, 19316'1"211North Dakota-EllendaleEllendale, ND USA140
72Jess RichardsonLDTAugust 18, 19306'2"261AlabamaPhiladelphia, PA USA140
30Theron SappFB-HBJune 15, 19356'1"203GeorgiaMacon, GA USA140
76J.D. SmithRTMay 27, 19366'2"250RiceRichland Springs, TX USA1414
84Leo SugarLDEApril 6, 19296'1"214PurdueFlint, MI USA140
23Carl TaseffDB-HBSeptember 28, 19285'11"192John CarrollParma, OH USA50
80John TraceyLB-E-DEJune 27, 19336'3"225Texas A&MPhiladelphia, PA USA90
83Bobby WalstonKOctober 17, 19286'0"190GeorgiaColumbus, OH USA140
51Chuck WeberMLBMarch 25, 19306'1"229West ChesterPhiladelphia, PA USA140
62John WittenbornLGMarch 1, 19366'2"238SE Missouri St.Sparta, IL USA130



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