Champions:
Super Bowl Champions,
AFC Champions,
NFC Champions,
NFL Champions (1920-69),
AFL Champions (1960-69),
AAFC Champions (1946-49)
Other Leagues: AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AFL (1940-41), CFL (1945-present)
Spring Leagues: WFL (1974-75), AAF (2019), XFL (2001, 2020, 2023), USFL (1983-85, 2022-23), UFL (2024-2025)
Other Leagues: AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AFL (1940-41), CFL (1945-present)
Spring Leagues: WFL (1974-75), AAF (2019), XFL (2001, 2020, 2023), USFL (1983-85, 2022-23), UFL (2024-2025)
NFL Teams:
ARZ
ATL
BAL
BUF
CAR
CHI
CIN
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GB
HOU
IND
JAX
KC
LV
LAC
LAR
MIA
MIN
NE
NO
NYG
NYJ
PHI
PIT
SEA
SF
TB
TEN
WAS
Defunct
H2H
PSH2H
HOF Game
CASG
Kickoff
Thanksgiving
Playoff Bowl
Championships
Super Bowls
Pro Bowls
International Series
Color vs Color
White at Home
Game Officials


Sunday, September 24, 1961 - 4:30PM
(1-1) Houston Oilers
24 vs
(3-0) San Diego Chargers
 34
at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA
Sunday, October 1, 1961 - 3:30PM
(1-2) Houston Oilers
21 vs
(2-1) Dallas Texans
 26
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
Sunday, October 8, 1961 - 2:30PM
(2-3) Buffalo Bills
22 vs
(1-3) Houston Oilers
 12
at Jeppessen Stadium, Houston, TX
Friday, October 13, 1961 - 8:00PM
(1-3-1) Houston Oilers
31 vs
(2-3-1) Boston Patriots
 31
at Boston University Field, Boston, MA
Sunday, October 22, 1961 - 2:30PM
(3-3) Dallas Texans
7 vs
(2-3-1) Houston Oilers
 38
at Jeppessen Stadium, Houston, TX
Sunday, October 29, 1961 - 2:05PM
(3-3-1) Houston Oilers
28 vs
(3-5) Buffalo Bills
 16
at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, NY
Sunday, November 5, 1961 - 3:30PM
(4-3-1) Houston Oilers
55 vs
(3-6) Denver Broncos
 14
at Bears Stadium, Denver, CO
Sunday, November 12, 1961 - 3:30PM
(5-4-1) Boston Patriots
15 vs
(5-3-1) Houston Oilers
 27
at Jeppessen Stadium, Houston, TX
Sunday, November 19, 1961 - 3:30PM
(5-5) New York Titans
13 vs
(6-3-1) Houston Oilers
 49
at Jeppessen Stadium, Houston, TX
HOU QB George Blanda becomes 3rd QB to throw 7 TD passes in a game.
Sunday, November 26, 1961 - 3:30PM
(3-9) Denver Broncos
14 vs
(7-3-1) Houston Oilers
 45
at Jeppessen Stadium, Houston, TX
Sunday, December 10, 1961 - 2:00PM
(9-3-1) Houston Oilers
48 vs
(7-6) New York Titans
 21
at Polo Grounds, New York, NY
HOU HB Billy Cannon sets single game total yardage record with 373 yds. Record would be broken in 1995 by DEN Glyn Milburn with 404 yds.
Sunday, December 17, 1961 - 4:30PM
(10-3-1) Houston Oilers
47 vs
(2-12) Oakland Raiders
 16
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, CA
Sunday, December 24, 1961 - 4:30PM
(10-3-1) Houston Oilers
10 vs
(12-2) San Diego Chargers
 3
at Balboa Stadium, San Diego, CA