1961 American Football League Championship Game
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| Date | December 24, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Balboa Stadium San Diego, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 29,556 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jack Buck, George Ratterman, and Bob Neal | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1961 AFL Championship Game was a rematch of the first American Football League title game, between the Houston Oilers and the San Diego Chargers. It was played on December 24 at Balboa Stadium in San Diego, California, and the Oilers were three-point favorites.