Dec 4, 2021NFL: Ernie Davis Drafted by Washington RedskinsDec. 4, 1961 - Ernie Davis, the Syracuse halfback, today became the first Negro ever drafted by the Washington Redskins, but rumors...
Dec 3, 2021NFL: Packers Clinch Western Conference TitleDec. 3, 1961 - Pile-driving Jim Taylor hammered into the Giant line for a fourth-quarter touchdown today that clinched the NFL’s Western...
Nov 30, 2021Private Hornung Gets Pass from Army to Play Giants Sunday Nov. 30, 1961 - Just as the New York Giants had suspected, Paul Hornung (center) will be on the receiving end of a long pass from the...
Nov 28, 2021NFL Championship Game to Be Played Dec. 31Nov. 28, 1961 - The NFL championship game will be held on Dec. 31 in the home park of the Western champion. The Green Bay Packers are...