La stagione dei Dallas Cowboys è stata la seconda della franchigia nella National Football League. Nel primo Draft della loro storia, nel primo giro scelsero "Mr. Cowboy" Bob Lilly.
Roster Roster dei Dallas Cowboys nel 1961 Quarterback 11 Buddy Humphrey 14 Eddie LeBaron 17 Don Meredith
Running Back 34 Merrill Douglas 45 L.G. Dupre 35 J.W. Lockett FB 31 Amos Marsh FB/RS 43 Don Perkins
Wide Receiver 82 Frank Clarke 81 Billy Howton 80 Lee Murchison
Tight End 36 Dick Bielski K 83 Jim Doran Offensive Linemen 77 Byron Bradfute T 53 Mike Connelly C/G 62 Andy Cvercko G 63 Mike Falls G 75 Bob Fry T 64 Bob Grottkau G 67 John Houser C/G 70 Bob McCreary T
Defensive Linemen 87 Nate Borden DE 79 Ken Frost DT 78 Don Healy DT 72 Bill Herchman DT 74 Bob Lilly DE/DTLinebacker 33 Gene Babb OLB/FB 51 Tom Braatz OLB 88 Sonny Davis OLB 30 Mike Dowdle OLB 54 Chuck Howley OLB 56 Jack Patera MLB 50 Jerry Tubbs MLB
Defensive Back 20 Bob Bercich SS 44 Don Bishop CB 32 Tom Franckhauser SS/CB 21 Glynn Gregory CB/FS/WR 40 Jimmy Harris CB/FS 41 Warren Livingston CB/FS 47 Dicky Moegle FS
Special Team 61 Allen Green K/PLista delle riserve Vuota
Rookie in corsivo
Calendario Stagione regolare Turno Data Avversario Risultato Stadio Record Tabellino Pubblico 1 17/9/1961 Pittsburgh Steelers V 27–24 Cotton Bowl 1–0 23,500 2 24/9/1961 Minnesota Vikings V 21–7 Cotton Bowl 2–0 20,500 3 1/10/1961 at Cleveland Browns S 25–7 Cleveland Stadium 2–1 43,638 4 8/10/1961 at Minnesota Vikings V 28–0 Metropolitan Stadium 3–1 33,070 5 15/10/1961 New York Giants S 31–10 Cotton Bowl 3–2 41,500 6 22/10/1961 Philadelphia Eagles S 43–7 Cotton Bowl 3–3 25,000 7 29/10/1961 at New York Giants V 17–16 Yankee Stadium 4–3 60,254 8 5/11/1961 St. Louis Cardinals S 31–17 Cotton Bowl 4–4 20,500 9 12/11/1961 at Pittsburgh Steelers S 37–7 Forbes Field 4–5 17,519 10 19/11/1961 Washington Redskins P 28–28 Cotton Bowl 4–5–1 17,500 11 26/11/1961 at Philadelphia Eagles S 35–13 Franklin Field 4–6–1 60,127 12 3/12/1961 Cleveland Browns S 38–17 Cotton Bowl 4–7–1 23,500 13 10/12/1961 St. Louis Cardinals S 31–13 Busch Stadium 4–8–1 15,384 14 17/12/1961 Washington Redskins S 34–24 D.C. Stadium 4–9–1 21,451
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Collegamenti esterni
1961