| Team: | New York Titans |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Record: | 7–7 |
| Division Place: | 3rd AFL East |
| Coach: | Sammy Baugh |
| Owner: | Harry Wismer |
| Stadium: | Polo Grounds |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | N.Y. Titans seasons |
The 1961 New York Titans season was the second season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The Titans finished with a record of 7–7.
| Round | width=20% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Player ! | width=18% style="background:#A8BDEC;" | Position ! | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guard | Minnesota | |||
| 2 | Halfback | Michigan State | |||
| 5 | Quarterback | Ohio State | |||
| 6 | Fullback | Illinois | |||
| 7 | Offensive end | Syracuse | |||
| 8 | Tackle | Oklahoma State | |||
| 9 | Fullback | Bowling Green | |||
| 10 | Tackle | Notre Dame | |||
| 11 | Halfback | Oregon State | |||
| 12 | Halfback | Missouri | |||
| 13 | Tackle | Illinois | |||
| 14 | Fullback | Pittsburgh | |||
| 15 | Offensive end | Northwestern | |||
| 16 | Halfback | Colorado | |||
| 17 | Tackle | Yale | |||
| 18 | Alfred Bentley | Offensive end | Arkansas State | ||
| 19 | Halfback | Penn State | |||
| 20 | Tackle | Oregon State | |||
| 21 | Fullback | Ohio | |||
| 22 | Halfback | Michigan State | |||
| 23 | Halfback | Michigan State | |||
| 24 | Quarterback | Virginia Military Institution | |||
| 25 | Halfback | American International | |||
| 26 | Halfback | UCLA | |||
| 27 | Tackle | Indiana | |||
| 28 | Halfback | Pittsburgh | |||
| 30 | Halfback | Connecticut | |||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Boston Patriots | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Boston University Field | 16,684 | Recap | |
| 2 | September 17 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–41 | 1–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 15,584 | Recap | |
| 3 | September 24 | Denver Broncos | W 35–28 | 2–1 | Polo Grounds | 14,381 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | Boston Patriots | W 37–30 | 3–1 | Polo Grounds | 15,189 | Recap | |
| 5 | align=center colspan=7 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | October 15 | San Diego Chargers | L 10–25 | 3–2 | Polo Grounds | 25,136 | Recap | |
| 7 | October 22 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–27 | 3–3 | Bears Stadium | 12,508 | Recap | |
| 8 | October 29 | at Oakland Raiders | W 14–6 | 4–3 | Candlestick Park | 7,138 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 5 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–48 | 4–4 | Balboa Stadium | 33,391 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 11 | Oakland Raiders | W 23–12 | 5–4 | Polo Grounds | 16,311 | Recap | |
| 11 | November 19 | at Houston Oilers | L 13–49 | 5–5 | Jeppesen Stadium | 33,428 | Recap | |
| 12 | November 23 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–14 | 6–5 | Polo Grounds | 12,023 | Recap | |
| 13 | December 3 | Dallas Texans | W 28–7 | 7–5 | Polo Grounds | 14,117 | Recap | |
| 14 | December 10 | Houston Oilers | L 21–48 | 7–6 | Polo Grounds | 9,462 | Recap | |
| 15 | December 17 | at Dallas Texans | L 24–35 | 7–7 | Cotton Bowl | 12,500 | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||