1961 Game by Game
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| Regular Season Record: 7-7 | ||
| 09/09/61 | at Boston | 21-20 |
| 09/17/61 | at Buffalo | 41-31 |
| 09/24/61 | Denver | 35-28 |
| 10/01/61 | Boston | 37-30 |
| 10/15/61 | San Diego | 25-10 |
| 10/22/61 | at Denver | 27-10 |
| 10/29/61 | at Oakland | 14-6 |
| 11/05/61 | at San Diego | 48-13 |
| 11/11/61 | Oakland | 23-12 |
| 11/19/61 | at Houston | 49-13 |
| 11/23/61 | Buffalo | 21-14 |
| 12/03/61 | Dallas | 28-7 |
| 12/10/61 | Houston | 48-21 |
| 12/17/61 | at Dallas | 35-24 |
Week 1: at Boston Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 | |
| Boston Patriots | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
at Nickerson Field, Boston
- Game attendance: 16,683
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYT - Dorow 2 run (Shockley kick)
2nd quarter
- BOS - Parilli 1 run (Cappelletti kick)
- NYT - Cooper 16 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
3rd Quarter
- BOS - Cappelletti 37 pass from Parilli (Cappelletti kick)
- BOS - FG Cappelletti 27
4th Quarter
- NYT - Maynard 37 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
- BOS - FG Cappelletti 32
Week 2: at Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 | |
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo
- Game attendance: 15,584
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYT - Maynard 4 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- NYT - FG Guesmen 16
- NYT - Maynard 14 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- BUF - Brown 93 kick return (Atkins kick)
2nd quarter
- BUF - Baker 1 run (Atkins kick)
- NYT - Cooper 26 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- BUF - Dubenion 72 run (Atkins kick)
- BUF - Bass 45 pass from Lucas (Atkins kick)
3rd Quarter
- BUF - Dubenion 33 pass from Lucas (Atkins kick)
- NYT - Powell 12 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - FG Hergert 12
- BUF - FG Hergert 27
Week 3: vs Denver Broncos
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| New York Titans | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Polo Grounds, New York City
- Game attendance: 14,381
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYT - Christy 70 punt return (Shockley kick)
- NYT - Maynard 34 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
- DEN - Stone 5 pass from Tripucka (Mingo kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Christy 64 punt return (Shockley kick)
- NYT - Maynard 39 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYT - Powell 11 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
- DEN - Stone 9 run (Mingo kick)
4th Quarter
- DEN - Bukaty 3 run (Mingo kick)
- DEN - Bukaty 1 run (Mingo kick)
Week 4: vs Boston Patriots
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Boston Patriots | 9 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 30 | |
| New York Titans | 0 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 37 |
at Polo Grounds, New York
- Game attendance: 15,189
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BOS - FG Cappelletti)
- BOS - Davidson 1 run (Davidson kick)
- BOS - Maynard 26 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Mathis 2 run (Shockley kick)
- NYT - Cooper 5 pass from Dorow (kick failed)
- NYT - Powell 4 pass from Scrabis (Shockley kick)
3rd Quarter
- BOS - Garron 27 pass from Cappelletti (Cappelletti kick)
- NYT - FG Shockley 26
- BOS - Colclough 33 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick)
4th Quarter
- NYT - Mathis 2 run (Shockley kick)
- BOS - Cappelletti 32 pass from Songin (Cappelletti kick)
- NYT - Maynard 13 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
Week 5: vs San Diego Chargers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| San Diego Chargers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 21 | |
| New York Titans | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at Polo Grounds, New York
- Game attendance: 25,136
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- SD - Kemp 1 run (Blair kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Mathis 4 pass from Dorow (Shockley kick)
- SD - FG Blair 20
- SD Kemp 1 run (Blair kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYT - FG Shockley 31
4th Quarter
- SD Lowe 25 run (Gibson run)
Week 7: at Denver Broncos
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Denver Broncos | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver
- Game attendance: 12,508
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DEN - Frazier 58 pass from Tripucka (Hill kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Christy 51 pas from Dorow (Shockley kick)
- NYT - FG Shockley 17
3rd Quarter
- DEN - FG Hill 32
4th Quarter
- DEN - Stone 5 pass from Herring (Hill kick)
- DEN - FG Hill 22
- DEN - Mingo 18 lateral from Prebola on pass from Herring (Hill kick)
Week 8: vs at Oakland Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| Oakland Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Game attendance: 7,138
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYT - Mathis 9 run (Guesman kick)
2nd quarter
- OAK - FG Flaming 30
3rd Quarter
- OAK - FG Fleming 33
4th Quarter
- NYT - Mathis 1 run (Guesman kick)
Week 9 at San Diego
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 0 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 48 |
at Balboa Stadium, San Diego
- Game attendance: 33,391
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- NYT - Mathis 5 run (Guesman kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Dorow 1 run (kick failed)
- SD - Kemp 1 run (Blair kick)
3rd Quarter
- SD - Kemp 1 run (Blair kick)
- SD - Lowe 61 run (Blair kick)
- SD - Norton 13 pass from Kemp (Blair kick)
- SD - McNeil 41 interception return (Blair kick)
4th Quarter
- SD - Enis 1 run (kick failed)
- SD - Hayes 17 pass from Enis (Blair kick)
Week 10: vs Oakland Raiders
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| New York Titans | 0 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Polo Grounds, New York City
- Game attendance: 16,811
Scoring Summary
2nd quarter
- OAK - Hardy 55 pass from Flores (kick failed)
- NYT - FG Guesman 22
- NYT - Mathis 1 run (Guesman kick)
- NYT - FG Guesman 40
3rd Quarter
- NYT - Mathis 21 run (Guesman kick)
4th Quarter
- NYT - FG Guesman 18
- OAK - Fuller 43 pass from Papac (pass failed)
Week 11: at Houston Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| Houston Oilers | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston
- Game attendance: 11,653
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- HOU - Hennigan 28 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU - Cannon 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU - Cannon 78 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Maynard 4 pass from Dorow (kick failed)
- HOU - Groman 66 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU - Cannon 6 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
3rd Quarter
- HOU - Groman 46 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
4th Quarter
- HOU - Groman 11 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- NYT - Cooper 11 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick))
Week 12: vs Buffalo Bills
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Buffalo Bills | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| New York Titans | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Polo Grounds, New York City
- Game attendance: 12,023
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- BUF - Dubenion 8 pass from Green (Atkins kick)
- NYT - Renn 67 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
2nd quarter
- NYT - Dorow 2 run (Guesman kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYT - Felt 55 interception return (Guesman kick)
4th Quarter
- BUF - Reynolds 1 run (Atkins kick)
Week 13: vs Dallas Texans
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Dallas Texans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| New York Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Polo Grounds, New York
- Game attendance: 14,117
Scoring Summary
2nd quarter
- NYT - Powell 7 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- NYT - Christy 1 run (Guesman kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYT - Christy 2 run (Guesman kick)
- DLT - Dickinson 6 pass from Davdson (Davidson kick)
4th Quarter
- NYT - Dorow 40 run (Guesman kick)
Week 14: Houston Oilers
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| Houston Oilers | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 48 | |
| New York Titans | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Polo Grounds, New York
- Game attendance: 9,462
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- HOU - Cannon 67 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- NYT - West 21 run (Guesman kick)
- HOU - FG Blanda 16
2nd quarter
- HOU - Cannon 15 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU - FG Blanda 27
3rd Quarter
- NYT - Maynard 45 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- HOU - Cannon 61 run (Blanda kick)
4th Quarter
- HOU - Hennigan 32 pass from Blanda (Blanda kick)
- HOU - Cannon 52 run (Blanda kick)
- NYT - Powell 48 pass from Dorow (Guesman kick)
- HOU - Cannon 2 run (Blanda kick)
Week 15: at Dallas Texans
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | ||
| New York Titans | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
| Dallas Texans | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas
- Game attendance: 12,500
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
- DLT - Grayson 99 interception return (Davidson kick)
- DLT - Haynes 4 run (Davidson kick)
2nd quarter
- DLT - Haynes 2 run (Davidson kick)
- DLT - Headrick 56 lateral from Nix after interception (Davidson kick)
- NYT - Scrabis 1 run (Guesman kick)
- NYT - West 24 run (Guesman kick)
- NYT - Wesr 7 run (Guesman kick)
3rd Quarter
- NYT - FG -Guesman 38
- DLT - Robinson 6 run (Davidson kick)
