The 1961 San Diego Chargers season was the team's second in the American Football League. It was the Chargers' first season in San Diego where the team remained until the 2017 season. Like the previous season, the Chargers' season ended with a loss to the Houston Oilers in the AFL Championship game.
The 1961 Chargers set a modern-era pro football record with 66 takeaways, most in AFL or NFL history.[1]
Season schedule[]
Pre Season[]
Regular Season[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 10
|
at Dallas
|
W 26–10
|
1-0
|
24,500
|
| 2
|
September 17
|
Oakland
|
W 44–0
|
2-0
|
20,216
|
| 3
|
September 24
|
Houston
|
W 34–24
|
3-0
|
29,210
|
| 4
|
September 30
|
at Buffalo
|
W 19–11
|
4-0
|
20,742
|
| 5
|
October 7
|
at Boston
|
W 38–27
|
5-0
|
17,748
|
| 6
|
October 15
|
at New York
|
W 25–10
|
6-0
|
12,014
|
| 7
|
October 22
|
at Oakland
|
W 41–10
|
7-0
|
12,014
|
| 8
|
October 29
|
Denver
|
W 37–0
|
8-0
|
32,584
|
| 9
|
November 5
|
New York
|
W 48–13
|
9-0
|
33,391
|
| 10
|
November 12
|
at Denver
|
W 19–16
|
10-0
|
7,859
|
| 11
|
November 19
|
Dallas
|
W 24–14
|
11-0
|
33,788
|
| 12
|
December 3
|
at Houston
|
L 33–13
|
11-1
|
37,845
|
| 13
|
December 10
|
Buffalo
|
W 28–10
|
12-1
|
24,486
|
| 14
|
December 17
|
Boston
|
L 41–0
|
12-2
|
21,339
|
Playoffs[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
| Championship
|
December 24
|
Houston
|
L 10–3
|
29,556
|
See also[]
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