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1961 American Football League season information


1961 AFL season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 9 – December 17, 1961
Playoffs
DateDecember 24, 1961
Eastern championHouston Oilers
Western championSan Diego Chargers
SiteBalboa Stadium, San Diego, California
ChampionHouston Oilers
  • ← 1960
  • AFL seasons
  • 1962 →
1961 American Football League season is located in the United States
Oilers
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Titans
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Bills
Bills
Patriots
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Chargers
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Texans
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Raiders
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AFL teams: West, East

The 1961 AFL season was the second regular season of the American Football League. It consisted of 8 franchises split into two divisions: the East Division (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Titans of New York, Boston Patriots) and the West Division (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders).

After having spent its inaugural season in Los Angeles, the Chargers moved to San Diego, California for this AFL season; 56 years later, the franchise returned to their original home.

The season ended when the Houston Oilers defeated the San Diego Chargers in the AFL Championship game.

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