1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.
Pittsburgh chalked up 295 points, while the defense conceded 287. John Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 787 yards for the Steelers.
Rudy Bukich passed for 1,253 yards, and Bobby Layne spent time under center, too. Buddy Dial grabbed 53 passes for 1,047 yards.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 45 turnovers. Johnny Sample intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Buddy Parker coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Ed Beatty | C-LB | April 6, 1932 | 6'3" | 229 | Mississippi | Clarksdale, MS USA | 6 | 0 |
| 71 | Charlie Bradshaw | LT | March 13, 1936 | 6'6" | 255 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Iowa | St. Louis, MO USA | 11 | 7 |
| 86 | Len Burnett | DB | August 29, 1939 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon | San Diego, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | Bill Butler | LS | July 10, 1937 | 5'10" | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Berlin, WI USA | 10 | 0 |
| 40 | Preston Carpenter | TE | January 24, 1934 | 6'2" | 190 | Arkansas | Hayti, MO USA | 13 | 0 |
| 28 | Henry Clement | TE | June 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 195 | North Carolina | New York, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Bob Coronado | WR | May 22, 1936 | 6'2" | 195 | Pacific | Vallejo, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | Willie Daniel | RS | November 10, 1937 | 5'11" | 190 | Mississippi St. | New Albany, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | George Demko | DE | August 10, 1935 | 6'3" | 240 | Appalachian St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Dean Derby | DB | June 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Washington | Leavenworth, WA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 84 | Buddy Dial | SE | January 17, 1937 | 6'1" | 194 | Rice | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 89 | Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5'11" | 175 | Florida | Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Dick Haley | DB-HB-E | October 2, 1937 | 5'10" | 183 | Pittsburgh | Midway, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 37 | Mike Henry | LB | August 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 220 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 42 | Dick Hoak | FL | December 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Jeannette, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Dan James | RT | August 10, 1937 | 6'4" | 262 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | John Johnson | FB | November 24, 1929 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Mary's (CA) | Waterproof, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | John Kapele | DE-DT-T | October 19, 1937 | 6'0" | 240 | Utah | Honolulu, HI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Brady Keys | RCB | May 19, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado St. | Austin, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Dick Klein | T-DT | February 11, 1934 | 6'4" | 254 | Georgia | Pana, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Krupa | RDT | July 6, 1933 | 6'2" | 232 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | QB | December 19, 1926 | 6'1" | 201 | Texas | Santa Anna, TX USA | 8 | 7 |
| 76 | Gene Lipscomb | LDT | August 9, 1931 | 6'6" | 284 | none | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Red Mack | TE-WR-HB | June 19, 1937 | 5'10" | 180 | Notre Dame | Oconto, WI USA | 11 | 0 |
| 88 | Steve Meilinger | E | December 12, 1930 | 6'2" | 227 | Kentucky | Bethlehem, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 79 | Lou Michaels | K | September 28, 1935 | 6'2" | 243 | Kentucky | Swoyersville, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | John Nisby | RG | September 9, 1936 | 6'1" | 235 | Pacific | San Francisco, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | Terry Nofsinger | QB | July 13, 1938 | 6'4" | 215 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Buzz Nutter | C | February 16, 1931 | 6'4" | 230 | Virginia Tech | Summersville, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Myron Pottios | MLB | January 18, 1939 | 6'2" | 232 | Notre Dame | Van Voorhis, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | John Reger | RLB | September 11, 1931 | 6'0" | 225 | Pittsburgh | Wheeling, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Johnny Sample | KR | June 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 203 | Md-Eastern Shore | Cape Charles, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 62 | Mike Sandusky | LG | March 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 231 | Maryland | , NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Charlie Scales | HB-FB | January 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 210 | Indiana | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Bob Schmitz | LB | September 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 235 | Wisconsin | Marytown, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Bob Schnelker | E | October 17, 1928 | 6'3" | 214 | Bowling Green | Galion, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 36 | Wilbert Scott | LB | March 13, 1939 | 6'0" | 215 | Indiana | Connellsville, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | Jackie Simpson | DB | April 2, 1934 | 5'10" | 183 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | Jack Stanton | HB | June 7, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | North Carolina St. | Bridgeville, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Ernie Stautner | RDE | April 20, 1925 | 6'1" | 230 | Boston Col. | Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany | 14 | 0 |
| 68 | Ron Stehouwer | G | February 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 230 | Colorado St. | Hopkins, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | George Tarasovic | LLB | May 6, 1930 | 6'4" | 245 | Boston Col. | Granville, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | Tom Tracy | HB | September 7, 1934 | 5'9" | 205 | Tennessee | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
