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1961 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Philadelphia Eagles |
| year | 1961 |
| record | 10–4 |
| division_place | 2nd NFL Eastern |
| coach | Nick Skorich |
| owner | Happy Hundred |
| stadium | Franklin Field |
| playoffs | Lost NFL Playoff Bowl |
| (vs. [Lions](1961-detroit-lions-season)) 10–38 | |
| pro_bowlers | FB Ted Dean |
| RT J.D. Smith | |
| RE Bobby Walston | |
| FL Tommy McDonald | |
| RLB Maxie Baughan | |
| QB Sonny Jurgensen | |
| shortnavlink | Eagles 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 Bowler | AFL All-Star]] | Hall of Famer]] |
|---|
| Rd | PICK | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL | AFL | Rd | Pick | Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Art Baker | Fullback | Syracuse | Buffalo Bills | |||
| from New York | 3rd | |||||||
| 2 | 28 | Bo Strange | Center | Louisiana State | Denver Broncos | 3rd | ||
| 3 | 36 | Jim Wright | Quarterback | Memphis State | New York | 1 | ||
| 3 | 42 | Don Oakes | Tackle | Virginia Tech | Boston Patriots | 21 | 162 | |
| 4 | 53 | Dan Ficca | Guard | USC | San Diego | 29 | 162 | |
| 4 | 56 | Pick taken by Green Bay | ||||||
| 5 | 70 | Pick taken by Detroit Lions | ||||||
| 6 | 84 | Ben Balme | Guard | Yale | ||||
| 7 | 98 | Irv Cross | Back | Northwestern | New York | 15 | 117 | |
| 8 | 112 | Jim Beaver | Guard | Florida | ||||
| 9 | 126 | New York Titans]] of the AFL | Running back | Michigan State | New York | 22 | 173 | |
| 10 | 140 | Luther Hayes | End | USC | San Diego | 27 | 215 | |
| 11 | 154 | L.E. Hicks | Tackle | Florida | ||||
| 12 | 168 | Billy Majors | Back | Tennessee | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 67 | |
| 13 | 182 | Don Jonas | Quarterback | Penn State | ||||
| 14 | 196 | Willie Fleming | Running back | Iowa | ||||
| 15 | 210 | Bobby Richards | Tackle | Louisiana State | ||||
| 16 | 224 | G. W. Clapp | Guard | Auburn | ||||
| 17 | 238 | Larry Lavery | Tackle | Illinois | ||||
| 18 | 252 | Nick Maravich | Tackle | North Carolina State | ||||
| 19 | 266 | Dick Wilson | Center | Penn State | ||||
| 20 | 280 | Jacque MacKinnon | Back | Colgate |
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 17 | **[Cleveland Browns](1961-cleveland-browns-season)** | **W** 27–20 | 1–0 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196109170phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 24 | **[Washington Redskins](1961-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 14–7 | 2–0 | Franklin Field | 50,108 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196109240phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 1 | **[St. Louis Cardinals](1961-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **L** 27–30 | 2–1 | Franklin Field | 59,399 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196110010phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 8 | **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1961-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **W** 21–16 | 3–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196110080phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 15 | at **[St. Louis Cardinals](1961-st-louis-cardinals-nfl-season)** | **W** 20–7 | 4–1 | Busch Stadium | 20,262 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196110150crd.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 22 | at **[Dallas Cowboys](1961-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **W** 43–7 | 5–1 | Cotton Bowl | 25,000 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196110220dal.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 29 | at **[Washington Redskins](1961-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 27–24 | 6–1 | D.C. Stadium | 31,066 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196110290was.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 5 | [Chicago Bears](1961-chicago-bears-season) | **W** 16–14 | 7–1 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196111050phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 12 | at **[New York Giants](1961-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 21–38 | 7–2 | Yankee Stadium | 62,800 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196111120nyg.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 19 | at **[Cleveland Browns](1961-cleveland-browns-season)** | **L** 24–45 | 7–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 68,399 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196111190cle.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 26 | **[Dallas Cowboys](1961-dallas-cowboys-season)** | **W** 35–13 | 8–3 | Franklin Field | 60,127 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196111260phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 3 | at **[Pittsburgh Steelers](1961-pittsburgh-steelers-season)** | **W** 35–24 | 9–3 | Forbes Field | 21,653 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196112030pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | **[New York Giants](1961-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 24–28 | 9–4 | Franklin Field | 60,671 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196112100phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 17 | at [Detroit Lions](1961-detroit-lions-season) | **W** 27–24 | 10–4 | Tiger Stadium | 44,231 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196112170det.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text. |
Standings
Playoff Bowl
Main article: Playoff Bowl
| Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Round | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Date | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Result | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Venue | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Recap | Philadelphia Eagles | year=1961 | border=2}}" | Sources | Playoff Bowl |
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| January 6, 1962 | [Detroit Lions](1961-detroit-lions-season) | **L** 10–38 | Orange Bowl | 25,612 |
Roster
- Timmy Brown
C/MLB
| practice_squad |Reserve Lists=}} :Source:
References
References
- Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their careers.
- Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star team at any time in their careers.
- Wayne Fontes signed with the [[New York Titans (football). New York Titans]] of the AFL
- Billy Majors signed with the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the AFL
- This last selection is commonly referred to as [[Mr. Irrelevant]].
- Jacque MacKinnon signed with the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the AFL
- ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
- (January 7, 1962). "Detroit storms past Philadelphia, 38-10". Eugene Register-Guard.
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