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1961 San Diego Chargers
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Record: 12-2-0, Finished 1st in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 396 points (28.3/g), 3rd of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 219 points (15.6/g), 1st.
Differential of 177 points (12.6/g), 2nd.
Expected W-L: 11.2-2.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +22 (1.6/g), 1st.
Coached by Sid Gillman (12-2-0)
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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 | W | 1-0 | @ | Dallas Texans | 26 | 10 | 17 | 365 | 167 | 198 | 2 | 16 | 292 | 83 | 209 | 6 |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 2-0 | Oakland Raiders | 44 | 0 | 23 | 386 | 183 | 203 | 13 | 106 | 21 | 85 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 3-0 | Houston Oilers | 34 | 24 | 7 | 158 | 108 | 50 | 1 | 19 | 372 | 300 | 72 | 7 | |
| 4 | Sat | September 30 | box | W | 4-0 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 19 | 11 | 15 | 302 | 140 | 162 | 1 | 15 | 239 | 137 | 102 | 2 |
| 5 | Sat | October 7 | box | W | 5-0 | @ | Boston Patriots | 38 | 27 | 19 | 399 | 315 | 84 | 3 | 17 | 253 | 148 | 105 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 6-0 | @ | New York Titans | 25 | 10 | 19 | 422 | 299 | 123 | 5 | 14 | 202 | 140 | 62 | 5 |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 7-0 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 41 | 10 | 20 | 334 | 116 | 218 | 3 | 6 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 8-0 | Denver Broncos | 37 | 0 | 13 | 312 | 211 | 101 | 5 | 14 | 304 | 228 | 76 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 9-0 | New York Titans | 48 | 13 | 17 | 353 | 169 | 184 | 4 | 16 | 201 | 111 | 90 | 6 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 10-0 | @ | Denver Broncos | 19 | 16 | 13 | 209 | 153 | 56 | 3 | 19 | 358 | 272 | 86 | 5 |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 11-0 | Dallas Texans | 24 | 14 | 13 | 338 | 335 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 288 | 180 | 108 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 11-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 13 | 33 | 14 | 306 | 271 | 35 | 4 | 22 | 473 | 351 | 122 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 12-1 | Buffalo Bills | 28 | 10 | 7 | 237 | 190 | 47 | 2 | 18 | 279 | 180 | 99 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 12-2 | Boston Patriots | 0 | 41 | 11 | 192 | 190 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 295 | 156 | 139 | 3 | |
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Championship | December 24 | box | L | 12-3 | Houston Oilers | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||