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1961 Denver Broncos

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Record: 3-11-0, Finished 3rd in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 251 points (17.9/g), 7th of 8 in the AFL.
 Allowed 432 points (30.9/g), 7th.
 Differential of -181 points (-12.9/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 3.0-11.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -28 (-2.0/g), 8th.

Coached by Frank Filchock (3-11-0)

1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 1 DEN Bob Gaiters HB 3 1961 1963 0 0 0 31 3 5 42 2 0 168 673 6 17 175 2 New Mexico State
2 9 DEN Jerry Hill RB 9 1961 1970 0 0 5 102 706 2668 22 117 970 3 Wyoming
3 17 DEN Bo Strange C 0 0 0 LSU
4 25 DEN Ron McDole DE 18 1961 1978 1 2 15 240 Nebraska
4 29 DEN Sonny Davis LB 1 1961 1961 0 0 0 2 Baylor
5 33 DEN Charley Cowan T 15 1961 1975 0 3 15 206 1 1 0 New Mexico Highlands
6 41 DEN Dale Evans HB 1 1961 1961 0 0 0 5 Kansas State
7 49 DEN Pat Patchen E 0 0 0 Florida
9 65 DEN Phil Nugent DB 1 1961 1961 0 0 1 12 Tulane
10 73 DEN Charley Sturgeon HB 0 0 0 Kentucky
11 81 DEN John Simko E 0 0 0 Augustana (SD)
12 89 DEN Jerry Miller E 0 0 0 Howard Payne
13 97 DEN Ron Greene G 0 0 0 Washington State
14 105 DEN Bill Cooper FB 4 1961 1964 0 0 0 38 10 15 1 Muskingum
15 113 DEN Willie Crafts G 0 0 0 Texas A&M-Kingsville
16 121 DEN Jim Larkin T 0 0 0 Hillsdale
17 129 DEN Chuck Weiss FB 0 0 0 Colorado
18 137 DEN Chick Graning HB 0 0 0 Georgia Tech
19 145 DEN John Hobbs G 0 0 0 Md-Eastern Shore
20 153 DEN Buck McLeod T 0 0 0 Baylor
21 161 DEN Jim Morgan HB 0 0 0 Iowa State
22 169 DEN Tom Hackler E 0 0 0 Tennessee Tech
23 177 DEN Tom Jewel T 0 0 0 Idaho State
24 185 DEN E.A. Simms E 0 0 0 New Mexico State
25 193 DEN Pete Samms T 0 0 0 Central Oklahoma
26 201 DEN Sam Smith HB 0 0 0 North Alabama
27 209 DEN Don Olson HB 0 0 0 Nebraska
28 217 DEN Wayne Lee G 0 0 0 Colorado State
29 225 DEN Archie Cobb T 0 0 0 Nebraska
30 233 DEN Dave Mills HB 0 0 0 NE Missouri St.