Houston Oilers 1961
Houston Oilers | |
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Stagione 1961 | |
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Squadra | Storia degli Houston Oilers |
Allenatore | Lou Rymkus (sett. 1-5) Wally Lemm |
Risultati | |
AFL 1960 | 10-3-1 Primi nella AFL Eastern |
Play-off | Vittoria nell'AFL Championship (Chargers) |
Cronologia delle stagioni | |
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La stagione 1961 degli Houston Oilers è stata la seconda della storia della franchigia nell'American Football League.[1] Per il secondo anno consecutivo batterono i San Diego Chargers (12–2) in finale, conquistando il titolo.[2][3][4]
Gli Oilers ebbero una partenza lenta nel 1961, con un record di 1–3–1. Dopo un pareggio il 13 ottobre contro i Boston Patriots, il capo-allenatore Lou Rymkus fu licenziato dal proprietario Bud Adams. Al suo posto fu assunto Wally Lemm,[5] che vinse tutte le rimanenti dieci gare stagionali, inclusa la finale per il titolo.
Gli Oilers stabilirono il record AFL per punti segnati nel 1961, con 513 (36,6 a partita).[6] Anche il differenziale di +271 punti un primato della lega.[7] Gli Oilers del 1961 sono l'unica squadra della storia della AFL o della NFL a segnare 45 o più punti in sei diverse gare in una stagione.[8]
Scelte nel Draft AFL 1960
Giro | Giocatore | Ruolo | College |
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1 | Tommy MasonMike Ditka | Offensive End | Pittsburgh |
2 | Tom GoodeTom Goode | Center | Mississippi State |
3 | Walter SuggsWalter Suggs | Tackle | Mississippi State |
4 | Bobby WaldenBobby Walden | Halfback | Georgia |
5 | Monte LeeMonte Lee | Linebacker | Texas |
6 | Jake GibbsJake Gibbs | Quarterback | Mississippi |
7 | Dick ReynoldsDick Reynolds | Tackle | North Carolina State |
8 | Houston AntwineHouston Antwine | Guard | Southern Illinois |
9 | Ralph WhiteRalph White | Tackle | Bowling Green |
10 | Charles LeeCharles Lee | Center | Iowa |
11 | Robert BirdRobert Bird | Guard | Bowling Green |
12 | Bob McLeodBob McLeod | Offensive End | Abilene Christian |
13 | Gerald HintonGerald Hinton | Guard | Louisiana Tech |
14 | Jimmy KingJimmy King | Tackle | Clemson |
15 | Dennis FerriterDennis Ferriter | Center | Marquette |
16 | Larry WoodLarry Wood | Halfback | Northwestern |
17 | Sam FewellSam Fewell | Tackle | South Carolina |
18 | Mike GrimsleyMike Grimsley | Halfback | Michigan State |
19 | Myron PearsonMyron Pearson | Halfback | Colorado |
20 | Lewis JohnsonLewis Johnson | Halfback | Florida A&M |
21 | Ron MillerRon Miller | Quarterback | Wisconsin |
22 | Bob KellyBob Kelly | Offensive End | New Mexico State |
23 | James AndersonJames Anderson | Fullback | Mississippi |
24 | Ken GregoryKen Gregory | Offensive End | Whittier |
25 | Jack KreiderJack Kreider | Halfback | Tulsa |
26 | Don FuellDon Fuell | Quarterback | Mississippi Southern |
27 | Boyd KingBoyd King | Center | Rice |
28 | John FrongilloJohn Frongillo | Center | Baylor |
29 | Tom LewisJohn Frongillo | Offensive End | Lake Forest |
29 | Tom LewisErrol Linden | Defensive end | Houston |
30 | Tom LewisJim Stroud | Tackle | Rice |
Calendario
Stagione regolare | ||||
Turno | Avversario | Risultato | ||
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1 | Oakland Raiders | V 55–0 | ||
2 | Settimana di pausa | |||
3 | at San Diego Chargers | S 34–24 | ||
4 | at Dallas Texans | S 26–21 | ||
5 | Buffalo Bills | S 22–12 | ||
6 | at Boston Patriots | P 31–31 | ||
7 | Dallas Texans | V 38–7 | ||
8 | at Buffalo Bills | V 28–16 | ||
9 | at Denver Broncos | V 55–14 | ||
10 | Boston Patriots | V 27–15 | ||
11 | New York Titans | V 49–13 | ||
12 | Denver Broncos | V 45–14 | ||
13 | San Diego Chargers | V 33–13 | ||
14 | at New York Titans | V 48–21 | ||
15 | at Oakland Raiders | V 47–16 |
AFL Championship Game
Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3
- 24 dicembre 1961, al Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
Pubblico: 29.556
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Totale | |
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Oilers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Classifiche
AFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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V | S | P | % | DIV | PF | PS | Str. | ||
Houston Oilers | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 513 | 242 | V9 | |
Boston Patriots | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 2–3–1 | 413 | 313 | V4 | |
New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–3 | 301 | 390 | S2 | |
Buffalo Bills | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 294 | 342 | S1 |
Nota: I pareggi non venivano conteggiati ai fini della classifica fino al 1972.[9]
Note
- ^ (EN) 1961 Houston Oilers, Pro Football Reference. URL consultato il 19 marzo 2018.
- ^ Chargers challenge for AFL grid title, in Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, Associated Press, 24 dicembre 1961, p. 2, sports.
- ^ Blanda stars as Oilers win AFL title, 10-3, in Milwaukee Sentinel, UPI, 25 dicembre 1961, p. 1S.
- ^ Blanda's arm and toe clear path as Houston takes 2d AFL crown, in Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Washington, Associated Press, 25 dicembre 1961, p. 14.
- ^ Lemm lifts Oilers back toward top, in Sarasota Journal, Florida, UPI, 2 novembre 1961, p. 30.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points For
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1960 to 1969, in the AFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Points Differential
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1940 to 2011, in the regular season, requiring Points For >= 45, sorted by most games in season matching criteria.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
Collegamenti esterni
- Sito dei Tennessee Titans, su titansonline.com.
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Fondati nel 1960 come Houston Oilers · Sede a Nashville, Tennessee | |
Franchigia | La franchigia · Storia a Houston · Storia nel Tennessee · Quarterback · Stagioni |
Stadi | Jeppesen Stadium · Rice Stadium · Houston Astrodome · Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium · Vanderbilt Stadium · Nissan Stadium |
Cultura | Bud Adams · Governor's Cup · The Comeback · Music City Miracle |
Capi-allenatore | Rymkus · Lemm · Ivy · Baugh · Taylor · Lemm · Hughes · Peterson · Gillman · Phillips · Biles · Studley · Campbell · Glanville · Pardee · Fisher · Munchak · Whisenhunt · Mularkey · Vrabel |
Titoli di division (11) | 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1967 · 1991 · 1993 · 2000 · 2002 · 2008 · 2021 |
Apparizioni al Super Bowl (1) | XXXIV |
Campionati vinti (2) | 1960, 1961 |
Numeri ritirati | #1 Warren Moon · #34 Earl Campbell · #43 Jim Norton · #63 Mike Munchak · #65 Elvin Bethea · #74 Bruce Matthews |
Affiliazioni attuali | Lega: National Football League · Conference: American Football Conference · Division: South Division |
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