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1961 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

1961 Philadelphia Eagles season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamPhiladelphia Eagles
year1961
record10–4
division_place2nd NFL Eastern
coachNick Skorich
ownerHappy Hundred
stadiumFranklin Field
playoffsLost NFL Playoff Bowl
(vs. Lions) 10–38
pro_bowlersFB Ted Dean
RT J.D. Smith
RE Bobby Walston
FL Tommy McDonald
RLB Maxie Baughan
QB Sonny Jurgensen
shortnavlinkEagles seasons

(vs. Lions) 10–38 RT J.D. Smith RE Bobby Walston FL Tommy McDonald RLB Maxie Baughan QB Sonny Jurgensen The 1961 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's twenty-ninth season in the National Football League. The team finished in second place with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses. The Eagles played in the NFL Playoff Bowl and lost vs the Detroit Lions 38–10.

Off-season

Since 1951, the Eagles have held their training camp at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

NFL draft

The 1961 NFL draft and the 1961 AFL draft were separate drafts, and players could end up being drafted by both leagues.

The 1961 NFL draft, which involved fourteen teams choosing college players during twenty rounds, took place on December 27 and 28, 1960. It occurred after the Eagles' win in the NFL Championship Game on December 26.

The Eagles picked last as a result of the team's 10–2 season record in 1960. This was due to the rule at that time that teams be assigned their respective ranks in the selection process based on their previous season records. This meant that the Cleveland Browns picked ahead of the NFL runner-up, the Green Bay Packers.

This draft was also the first regular draft for the Dallas Cowboys, which had participated only in the 1960 NFL expansion draft that year. The Cowboys held the worst record in the NFL the previous season, but selected second in this draft due to the entry of the Minnesota Vikings into the league. The league also held a later expansion draft for the Vikings' franchise, which was awarded the first selection position in that draft.

The AFL draft was held on two dates that were two weeks apart at the end of the 1960 college season. Conducted prior to the bowl games, the first was a six-round draft held by phone. The second was held on December 5 and 6, 1960 for rounds seven through thirty. The Denver Broncos selected New Mexico State's Bob Gaiters as the overall first draft pick.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost its first-round pick to the AFL for the second year. About half of the Eagles' nineteen picks either signed with the AFL or remained in college to play their last year of eligibility.

Player selections

= Pro BowlerAFL All-Star]]Hall of Famer]]
RdPICKPLAYERPOSSCHOOLAFLRdPickSigned
114Art BakerFullbackSyracuseBuffalo Bills
from New York3rd
228Bo StrangeCenterLouisiana StateDenver Broncos3rd
336Jim WrightQuarterbackMemphis StateNew York1
342Don OakesTackleVirginia TechBoston Patriots21162
453Dan FiccaGuardUSCSan Diego29162
456Pick taken by Green Bay
570Pick taken by Detroit Lions
684Ben BalmeGuardYale
798Irv CrossBackNorthwesternNew York15117
8112Jim BeaverGuardFlorida
9126New York Titans]] of the AFLRunning backMichigan StateNew York22173
10140Luther HayesEndUSCSan Diego27215
11154L.E. HicksTackleFlorida
12168Billy MajorsBackTennesseeBuffalo Bills967
13182Don JonasQuarterbackPenn State
14196Willie FlemingRunning backIowa
15210Bobby RichardsTackleLouisiana State
16224G. W. ClappGuardAuburn
17238Larry LaveryTackleIllinois
18252Nick MaravichTackleNorth Carolina State
19266Dick WilsonCenterPenn State
20280Jacque MacKinnonBackColgate

Preseason

  • August 4, Chicago All-Star Game: Eagles 28, All-Stars 14

Regular season

Main article: 1961 NFL season

Schedule

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September 17Cleveland BrownsW 27–201–0Franklin Field60,671Recap
September 24Washington RedskinsW 14–72–0Franklin Field50,108Recap
October 1St. Louis CardinalsL 27–302–1Franklin Field59,399Recap
October 8Pittsburgh SteelersW 21–163–1Franklin Field60,671Recap
October 15at St. Louis CardinalsW 20–74–1Busch Stadium20,262Recap
October 22at Dallas CowboysW 43–75–1Cotton Bowl25,000Recap
October 29at Washington RedskinsW 27–246–1D.C. Stadium31,066Recap
November 5Chicago BearsW 16–147–1Franklin Field60,671Recap
November 12at New York GiantsL 21–387–2Yankee Stadium62,800Recap
November 19at Cleveland BrownsL 24–457–3Cleveland Municipal Stadium68,399Recap
November 26Dallas CowboysW 35–138–3Franklin Field60,127Recap
December 3at Pittsburgh SteelersW 35–249–3Forbes Field21,653Recap
December 10New York GiantsL 24–289–4Franklin Field60,671Recap
December 17at Detroit LionsW 27–2410–4Tiger Stadium44,231Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Program for the October 1 home contest against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Playoff Bowl

Main article: Playoff Bowl

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January 6, 1962Detroit LionsL 10–38Orange Bowl25,612

Roster

  • Timmy Brown

C/MLB

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References

References

  1. Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
  2. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their careers.
  3. Wayne Fontes signed with the [[New York Titans (football). New York Titans]] of the AFL
  4. Billy Majors signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the AFL
  5. This last selection is commonly referred to as [[Mr. Irrelevant]].
  6. Jacque MacKinnon signed with the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the AFL
  7. ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
  8. (January 7, 1962). "Detroit storms past Philadelphia, 38-10". Eugene Register-Guard.
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