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1961 Buffalo Bills
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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 4th in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 294 points (21.0/g), 6th of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 342 points (24.4/g), 4th.
Differential of -48 points (-3.4/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 5.8-8.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 4th.
Coached by Buster Ramsey (6-8-0)
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1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 0-1 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 22 | 13 | 284 | 118 | 166 | 3 | 12 | 279 | 179 | 100 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-1 | New York Titans | 41 | 31 | 15 | 288 | 120 | 168 | 3 | 22 | 316 | 250 | 66 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sat | September 23 | box | L | 1-2 | Boston Patriots | 21 | 23 | 14 | 175 | 112 | 63 | 2 | 15 | 329 | 163 | 166 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sat | September 30 | box | L | 1-3 | San Diego Chargers | 11 | 19 | 15 | 239 | 137 | 102 | 2 | 15 | 302 | 140 | 162 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 2-3 | @ | Houston Oilers | 22 | 12 | 18 | 382 | 176 | 206 | 5 | 8 | 194 | 146 | 48 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-3 | Dallas Texans | 27 | 24 | 15 | 362 | 197 | 165 | 3 | 11 | 193 | 164 | 29 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | Boston Patriots | 21 | 52 | 23 | 275 | 224 | 51 | 5 | 18 | 437 | 202 | 235 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 3-5 | Houston Oilers | 16 | 28 | 22 | 351 | 252 | 99 | 4 | 17 | 510 | 464 | 46 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 3-6 | Oakland Raiders | 22 | 31 | 18 | 365 | 241 | 124 | 4 | 16 | 381 | 256 | 125 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 4-6 | @ | Dallas Texans | 30 | 20 | 15 | 169 | 69 | 100 | 3 | 16 | 280 | 195 | 85 | 6 |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 5-6 | @ | Denver Broncos | 23 | 10 | 13 | 235 | 155 | 80 | 11 | 273 | 161 | 112 | 9 | |
| 12 | Thu | November 23 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | New York Titans | 14 | 21 | 22 | 277 | 214 | 63 | 3 | 12 | 216 | 157 | 59 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 6-7 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 26 | 21 | 22 | 269 | 149 | 120 | 1 | 20 | 317 | 220 | 97 | 2 |
| 14 | Sun | December 10 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 28 | 18 | 279 | 180 | 99 | 4 | 7 | 237 | 190 | 47 | 2 |