Inaugural season for New York's AFL franchise
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
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2
Boston Patriots
L 24–28
1–1
Polo Grounds
19,200
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3
Denver Broncos
W 28–24
2–1
Polo Grounds
20,982
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4
October 2
at Dallas Texans
W 37–35
3–1
Cotton Bowl
37,500
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5
October 9
at Houston Oilers
L 21–27
3–2
Jeppesen Stadium
16,156
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6
October 16
at Buffalo Bills
W 17–13
4–2
War Memorial Stadium
14,998
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7
October 23
Houston Oilers
L 28–42
4–3
Polo Grounds
21,000
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8
Oakland Raiders
L 27–28
4–4
Polo Grounds
10,000
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9
Los Angeles Chargers
L 7–21
4–5
Polo Grounds
19,402
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10
at Boston Patriots
L 21–38
4–6
Boston University Field
11,653
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11
Bye
12
Dallas Texans
W 41–35
5–6
Polo Grounds
14,344
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13
December 4
at Denver Broncos
W 30–27
6–6
Bears Stadium
5,861
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14
December 11
at Oakland Raiders
W 31–28
7–6
Candlestick Park
9,037
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15
December 18
at Los Angeles Chargers
L 43–50
7–7
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
11,457
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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)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
3
0
0 0 3
Titans
0
17
3 7 27
at Polo Grounds , New York, New York
Date : September 11Game weather : 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 10,200Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NY – Bill Shockley 15-yard field goal. Tie 3–3. Drive:
NY – Al Dorow 2-yard run (Bill Shockley kick). Titans 10–3. Drive:
NY – Al Dorow 15-yard run (Bill Shockley kick). Titans 17–3. Drive:
Third quarter
NY – Bill Shockley 39-yard field goal. Titans 20–3. Drive:
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 6 at Bills
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NY – Bill Shockley 43-yard field goal. Titans 10–6. Drive:
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
NY – Al Dorow – 18 rushes, 72 yards, TD
BUF – Wray Carlton – 9 rushes, 98 yards, TD
Top receivers
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.
External links
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Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)