1961 NFL Season (Jayverse)

The 1961 NAFL Season was the 2nd Regular Season of this newly formed North American Football League

The 1961 NAFL Rookie Draft
The 1961 NAFL Rookie Draft took place in Philadelphia's Warwick Hotel, with the First Pick the Washington Redskins select Bob Lilly (DT) from TCU, The Dallas Cowboys went with their 2nd Choice and drafted QB Norm Snead from Wake Forest other picks selected in the first round include UCLA FS Jimmy Johnson to the Toronto Argonauts, Ole Miss WR Bobby Crespino to the Cleveland Browns, Mississippi Valley State DE Deacon Jones to the British Columbia Cardinals, USC LB Marlin McKeever to the Los Angeles Rams, Pittsburgh TE Mike Ditka to the Chicago Bears, Georgia QB Fran Tarkenton to the Montreal Alouettes, UCLA QB Billy Kilmer to the San Francisco 49ers and Ohio State RB Tom Matte to the Baltimore Colts

Final Standings
Continental League

East: Ottawa Northmen (8-6), Montreal Alouettes (8-6), Boston Patriots (7-7), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-8)

Central: Buffalo BIlls (12-2), Toronto Argonauts (6-8), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (5-9), Detroit Lions (2-12)

West: Calgary Stampeders (11-3), Edmonton Eskimos (8-6), British Columbia Cardinals (6-8), Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-9)

National League

East: Philadelphia Eagles (10-4), Baltimore Colts (7-7), Washington Redskins (6-8), New York Giants (5-9)

Central: Green Bay Packers (8-6), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7), Chicago Bears (7-7), Cleveland Browns (5-9)

West: Denver Broncos (9-5), Los Angeles Rams (8-6), San Francisco 49ers (8-6), Dallas Cowboys (4-10)

Playoffs
Halas Cup Semifinal

Los Angeles Rams 33, Philadelphia Eagles 20

Denver Broncos 30, Green Bay Packers 3

Grey Cup Semifinal

Buffalo Bills 38, Montreal Aloeuttes 8

Calgary Stampeders 33, Ottawa Northmen 14

Halas Cup Final

Denver Broncos 20, Los Angeles Rams 17

Grey Cup Final

Calgary Stampeders 16, Buffalo Bills 13

World Series of Football 2 (at McMahon Stadium - Calgary, AB)

Calgary Stampeders 14, Denver Broncos 3 (MVP: Joe Fortunato - LB Calgary)

NAFL All-Star Game (at Balboa Stadium - San Diego)

Continental All-Stars 38, National All-Stars 17 (MVP: Cookie Gilchrist - RB Toronto of the Continental All-Stars

End of Season Awards
MVP: Ollie Matson (RB - Buffalo)

Playoff MVP: Eddie LeBaron (QB - Calgary)

Offensive MVP: Ollie Matson (RB - Buffalo)

Defensive MVP: Joe Fortunato (LB - Calgary)