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1961 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 295 points (21.1/g), 8th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 287 points (20.5/g), 7th.
 Differential of 8 points (0.6/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 7.2-6.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -11 (-0.8/g), 13th.

Coached by Buddy Parker (6-8-0)

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

Drafted Players

Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
2 19 PIT Myron Pottios LB 12 1961 1973 0 3 8 76 129 Notre Dame
5 59 PIT Fred Mautino E 0 0 0 Syracuse
7 90 PIT Dick Hoak RB 10 1961 1970 0 1 8 38 135 20 40 427 4 3 1132 3965 25 146 1452 8 Penn State
8 103 PIT George Balthazar T 0 0 0 Tennessee State
10 131 PIT Red Mack TE 6 1961 1966 0 0 1 14 58 4 -1 0 52 1159 8 Notre Dame
11 146 PIT Henry Clement TE 1 1961 1961 0 0 0 1 14 5 65 0 North Carolina
12 159 PIT Frank Jackunas C 1 1962 1962 0 0 0 1 3 Detroit Mercy
14 187 PIT Bob Schmitz LB 6 1961 1966 0 0 2 22 51 Montana State
15 202 PIT Ray McCowan B 0 0 0 West Texas A&M
16 215 PIT Wilbert Scott LB 1 1961 1961 0 0 0 2 4 Indiana
17 230 PIT Terry Nofsinger QB 7 1961 1967 0 0 0 7 24 118 260 1357 4 12 31 65 3 Utah
18 243 PIT John Simko E 0 0 0 Augustana (ND)
19 258 PIT Bernard Wyatt B 0 0 0 Iowa
20 271 PIT Mike Jones QB 0 0 0 San Jose State