1960 New York Titans season

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1960 New York Titans season
OwnerHarry Wismer
General managerSteve Sebo
Head coachSammy Baugh
Home fieldPolo Grounds
Local radioWNBC
Results
Record7–7
Division place2nd AFL East
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1960 New York Titans season was the inaugural season for the team in the upstart American Football League (AFL). The team began play in the Polo Grounds, the one-time home of the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. The Titans finished their first season at a respectable 7–7.

Roster

1960 New York Titans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap
1 September 11 Buffalo Bills W 27–3 1–0 Polo Grounds 10,250 Recap
2 September 17 Boston Patriots L 24–28 1–1 Polo Grounds 19,200 Recap
3 September 23 Denver Broncos W 28–24 2–1 Polo Grounds 20,982 Recap
4 October 2 at Dallas Texans W 37–35 3–1 Cotton Bowl 37,500 Recap
5 October 9 at Houston Oilers L 21–27 3–2 Jeppesen Stadium 16,156 Recap
6 October 16 at Buffalo Bills W 17–13 4–2 War Memorial Stadium 14,998 Recap
7 October 23 Houston Oilers L 28–42 4–3 Polo Grounds 21,000 Recap
8 October 28 Oakland Raiders L 27–28 4–4 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap
9 November 4 Los Angeles Chargers L 7–21 4–5 Polo Grounds 19,402 Recap
10 November 11 at Boston Patriots L 21–38 4–6 Boston University Field 11,653 Recap
11 Bye
12 November 24 Dallas Texans W 41–35 5–6 Polo Grounds 14,344 Recap
13 December 4 at Denver Broncos W 30–27 6–6 Bears Stadium 5,861 Recap
14 December 11 at Oakland Raiders W 31–28 7–6 Candlestick Park 9,037 Recap
15 December 18 at Los Angeles Chargers L 43–50 7–7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 11,457 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1 vs Bills

Week One: Buffalo Bills (0–0) at New York Titans (0–0)
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 003
Titans 0 17 3727

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Date: September 11
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,200
  • Box Score
Game information

Week 6 at Bills

Week Six: New York Titans (3–2) at Buffalo Bills (1–3)
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 3 0717
Bills 6 0 0713

at War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

  • Date: October 16
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,988
  • Box Score
Game information

Standings

AFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Houston Oilers 10 4 0 .714 5–1 379 285 W2
New York Titans 7 7 0 .500 2–4 382 399 L1
Buffalo Bills 5 8 1 .385 3–3 296 303 L2
Boston Patriots 5 9 0 .357 2–4 286 349 L4

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

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