1961 San Diego Chargers Roster

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the AFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Sid Gillman (12-2)
Location: San Diego, California

1961 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1961 San Diego Chargers Results

The San Diego Chargers of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the AFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The defense proved to be a force, as the Chargers gave up 219 points, the lowest total in the circuit. San Diego racked up 396 points. Jack Kemp threw for 2,686 yards. Dave Kocourek grabbed 55 passes for 1,055 yards. Don Norton was targeted regularly, too.

Paul Lowe carried the ball for a team-best 767 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 66 turnovers. Charlie McNeil intercepted 9 opponent throws.

Sid Gillman coached the team. The 1961 San Diego Chargers lost in the Championship.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
50	Chuck Allen	MLB	September 7, 1939	6'1"	225	Washington	Cle Elum, WA USA	9	0
61	Ernie Barnes	G-T	July 15, 1938	6'3"	247	North Carolina Central	Durham, NC USA	10	0
57	George Belotti	C	November 29, 1934	6'4"	250	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	2	0
39	George Blair	K	May 10, 1938	5'11"	195	Mississippi	Pascagoula, MS USA	14	0
87	Howard Clark	TE	August 23, 1935	6'2"	215	Tenn-Chattanooga	Dalton, GA USA	10	0
60	Sam DeLuca	RG	May 2, 1936	6'2"	250	South Carolina	Brooklyn, NY USA	14	0
17	Hunter Enis	QB	December 10, 1936	6'2"	195	TCU	Fort Worth, TX USA	13	0
86	Earl Faison	LDE	January 31, 1939	6'5"	270	Indiana	Newport News, VA USA	14	0
68	Orlando Ferrante	LG	September 24, 1932	6'0"	230	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	0
41	Charlie Flowers	FB	June 28, 1937	6'1"	220	Mississippi	Marianna, AR USA	14	0
25	Claude Gibson	LCB	May 26, 1939	6'1"	190	North Carolina St.	Spruce Pine, NC USA	14	0
36	Dick Harris	RCB	July 24, 1937	5'11"	187	McNeese St.	Denver, CO USA	14	0
24	Luther Hayes	E	January 1, 1939	6'4"	202	USC	San Diego, CA USA	14	0
79	Bill Hudson	LDT	July 9, 1935	6'4"	270	Clemson	Lamar, SC USA	14	0
56	Emil Karas	LLB	December 13, 1933	6'3"	230	Dayton	Pittsburgh, PA USA	14	0
15	Jack Kemp	QB	July 13, 1935	6'1"	201	Occidental	Los Angeles, CA USA	14	14
83	Dave Kocourek	FL	August 20, 1937	6'5"	240	Wisconsin	Chicago, IL USA	14	0
77	Ernie Ladd	RDT	November 28, 1938	6'9"	290	Grambling St.	Rayville, LA USA	14	0
53	Bob Laraba	LB-QB	May 30, 1933	6'3"	195	Texas-El Paso	Sheldon, VT USA	14	0
22	Keith Lincoln	FB-HB	May 8, 1939	6'1"	215	Washington St.	Reading, MI USA	14	0
23	Paul Lowe	HB	September 27, 1936	6'0"	205	Oregon St.	Homer, LA USA	14	0
67	Jacque MacKinnon	TE-FB	November 10, 1938	6'4"	235	Colgate	Dover, NJ USA	9	0
84	Paul Maguire	P	August 22, 1938	6'0"	228	The Citadel	Youngstown, OH USA	14	0
27	Charlie McNeil	RS	August 8, 1936	5'11"	180	Compton CC (CA)	Caldwell, TX USA	14	0
74	Ron Mix	RT	March 10, 1938	6'4"	250	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	10	0
80	Ron Nery	RDE	December 30, 1934	6'6"	247	Kansas St.	New Kensington, PA USA	14	0
88	Don Norton	SE	March 13, 1938	6'1"	190	Iowa	Iowa City, IA USA	14	0
70	Sherman Plunkett	T	April 17, 1933	6'4"	290	Md-Eastern Shore	Oklahoma City, OK USA	12	0
26	Bo Roberson	KR	July 23, 1935	6'1"	195	Cornell	Blakely, GA USA	14	0
52	Don Rogers	C	December 4, 1936	6'2"	240	South Carolina	South Orange, NJ USA	14	0
46	Bob Scarpitto	FL-WR-P	January 7, 1939	5'11"	192	Notre Dame	Rahway, NY USA	7	0
81	Maury Schleicher	DE-LB	July 17, 1937	6'3"	238	Penn St.	Walnutport, PA USA	14	0
76	Henry Schmidt	DT-E	September 28, 1935	6'4"	254	USC	South Gate, CA USA	14	0
78	Gene Selawski	T-G	November 28, 1935	6'4"	252	Purdue	Cleveland, OH USA	8	0
47	Bud Whitehead	DB	January 1, 1939	6'0"	185	Florida St.	Marianna, FL USA	9	0
75	Ernie Wright	LT	November 6, 1939	6'4"	270	Ohio St.	Toledo, OH USA	14	0
34	Bob Zeman	LS	February 22, 1937	6'1"	200	Wisconsin	Geneva, IL USA	14	0