10-3 (.750)
Stadium
Attendance
195,024 total
27,861 per game
27,861 per game
1961 Draft Picks
Round
Pick
Player
1
8
Mike Ditka TE
2
16
Tom Goode C
3
24
Walt Suggs T
4
32
Bobby Walden P
5
40
Monte Lee LB
The 1961 Houston Oilers, coached by Lou Rymkus (1-3-1) and Wally Lemm (9-0-0), won the AFL Championship after finishing the regular season in 1st place in the Eastern Division with a 10-3-1 record.