1961 Boston Patriots Draftees

Record: 9-4-1, 2nd in AFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Lou Saban (2-3-0) and Mike Holovak (7-1-1)

Points For: 413 (29.5/g) 2nd of 8

Points Against: 313 (22.4/g) 3rd of 8

SRS: 6.25 (3rd of 8), SOS: -0.89

Other Notable Asst.: Joe Collier (Assistant Coach), Red Miller (Assistant Coach) and Jerry Smith (Defensive Line/Linebackers)

Stadium: Nickerson Field

Founder/Principal Owner: Billy Sullivan

Head Coach/General Manager: Mike Holovak

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Massachusetts)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Tommy Mason	3	RB	11	1961	1971	1	3	5	50	124	3	9	95	2	2	1040	4203	32	214	2324	13	Tulane
2	Rip Hawkins	12	LB	5	1961	1965	0	1	5	31	70				0				0			0	North Carolina
3	Dan LaRose	19	T	6	1961	1966	0	0	4	25	65				0				0			0	Missouri
4	Mike Zeno	28	G				0	0	0														Virginia Tech
5	Fran Tarkenton HOF	35	QB	18	1961	1978	1	9	18	148	246	3686	6467	47003	342	266	675	3674	32	0	-12	0	Georgia
6	Larry Eisenhauer	44	DE	9	1961	1969	3	4	9	65	115				0				0			0	Boston Col.
7	Paul Terhes	50	QB				0	0	0														Bucknell
8	Charley Long	59	G	9	1961	1969	0	2	7	47	124				0				0			0	Chattanooga
9	Roland Lakes	66	DT	11	1961	1971	0	0	10	50	154				0				0			0	Wichita St.
10	Dick Mueller	75	E				0	0	0														Kentucky
11	Mel West	82	HB	2	1961	1962	0	0	0	4	16				0		81	338	3	14	147	0	Missouri
12	Wayne Harris	91	C				0	0	0														Arkansas
13	Dan Underwood	98	T				0	0	0														McNeese St.
14	Jim Wright	107	DB	1	1964	1964	0	0	0	2	10				0				0			0	Memphis
16	George Balthazar	123	T				0	0	0														Tennessee St.
17	Ray Ratkowski	130	HB	1	1961	1961	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Notre Dame
18	Tom Rodgers	139	HB				0	0	0														Kentucky
19	Joe Bellino	146	HB	3	1965	1967	0	0	0	2	35				0		30	64	0	11	151	1	Navy
20	Clarence Childs	155	DB	5	1964	1968	0	0	1	11	59				0		40	102	0	11	97	0	Florida A&M
21	Don Oakes	162	T	8	1961	1968	0	1	5	32	104				0				0			0	Virginia Tech
22	Bob Johnson	171	E				0	0	0														Michigan
23	Darrel DeDecker	178	C				0	0	0														Illinois
24	Don Webb	187	DB	10	1961	1971	0	1	8	40	134				0				0	1	11	0	Iowa St.
25	Bob Minihane	194	T				0	0	0														Boston Univ.
26	Charley Granger	203	T	1	1961	1961	0	0	1	5	14				0				0			0	Southern
27	Terry Huxhold	210	T				0	0	0														Wisconsin
28	Bryant Harvard	219	QB				0	0	0														Auburn
29	Ernie McMillan	226	T	15	1961	1975	0	4	14	71	190				0				0			0	Illinois
30	George Hultz	235	DT	1	1962	1962	0	0	0	3	13				0				0			0	Southern Miss