1961 Dallas Cowboys Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Tom Landry (4-9-1) | 4-9 | – | Finished 6th in the NFL’s East Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Gene Babb | LB-FB | December 27, 1934 | 6’3′ | 216 | Austin |
| Bob Bercich | DB | November 9, 1936 | 6’1′ | 198 | Michigan St. |
| Dick Bielski | E-FB | September 7, 1932 | 6’1′ | 224 | Maryland |
| Don Bishop | B | July 1, 1934 | 6’2′ | 209 | Los Angeles CC |
| Nate Borden | DE | September 22, 1932 | 6’0′ | 234 | Indiana |
| Byron Bradfute | T | December 12, 1937 | 6’3′ | 243 | Southern Miss |
| Frank Clarke | E | February 7, 1934 | 6’1′ | 215 | Colorado |
| Mike Connelly | C-G-T | October 16, 1935 | 6’4′ | 247 | Washington St. |
| Andy Cvercko | G | November 6, 1937 | 6’1′ | 243 | Northwestern |
| Sonny Davis | LB | September 25, 1938 | 6’2′ | 219 | Baylor |
| Jim Doran | E-DE | August 11, 1927 | 6’2′ | 201 | Buena Vista |
| Merrill Douglas | FB-HB | March 15, 1936 | 6’0′ | 204 | Utah |
| Mike Dowdle | LB-FB | December 6, 1937 | 6’3′ | 235 | Texas |
| L.G. Dupre | HB | September 10, 1932 | 5’11’ | 190 | Baylor |
| Mike Falls | G | March 3, 1934 | 6’2′ | 240 | Minnesota |
| Tom Franckhauser | DB | May 26, 1937 | 6’0′ | 195 | Purdue |
| Ken Frost | DT | November 17, 1938 | 6’4′ | 242 | Tennessee |
| Bob Fry | T-G | November 11, 1930 | 6’4′ | 235 | Kentucky |
| Charley Granger | T | August 9, 1938 | 6’2′ | 240 | Southern |
| Allen Green | K | February 15, 1938 | 6’2′ | 216 | Mississippi |
| Glynn Gregory | E-DB | July 6, 1939 | 6’2′ | 195 | SMU |
| Bob Grottkau | G | March 22, 1937 | 6’4′ | 228 | Oregon |
| Jimmy Harris | DB | November 12, 1934 | 6’1′ | 178 | Oklahoma |
| Don Healy | DT-G | August 28, 1936 | 6’3′ | 259 | Maryland |
| Bill Herchman | DT | March 10, 1933 | 6’2′ | 246 | Texas Tech |
| John Houser | G-C-T | June 21, 1935 | 6’3′ | 238 | Redlands |
| Chuck Howley | LB | June 28, 1936 | 6’3′ | 228 | West Virginia |
| Billy Howton | E | July 5, 1930 | 6’2′ | 191 | Rice |
| Buddy Humphrey | QB | September 29, 1935 | 6’1′ | 198 | Baylor |
| Eddie LeBaron | QB | January 7, 1930 | 5’9′ | 168 | Pacific |
| Bob Lilly | DT-DE | July 26, 1939 | 6’5′ | 260 | TCU |
| Warren Livingston | DB | July 5, 1938 | 5’10’ | 192 | Arizona |
| J.W. Lockett | FB | March 23, 1937 | 6’2′ | 226 | Central Oklahoma |
| Amos Marsh | HB-FB | May 7, 1939 | 6’0′ | 218 | Oregon St. |
| Bob McCreary | T | June 20, 1939 | 6’5′ | 256 | Wake Forest |
| Don McIlhenny | HB | November 22, 1934 | 6’0′ | 197 | SMU |
| Don Meredith | QB | April 10, 1938 | 6’3′ | 210 | SMU |
| Dicky Moegle | DB-HB-FB | September 14, 1934 | 6’0′ | 195 | Rice |
| Lee Murchison | WR | April 16, 1938 | 6’3′ | 205 | Pacific |
| Jack Patera | LB | August 1, 1933 | 6’1′ | 234 | Oregon |
| Don Perkins | FB-HB | March 4, 1938 | 5’10’ | 204 | New Mexico |
| Jerry Tubbs | LB-C | January 23, 1935 | 6’2′ | 221 | Oklahoma |