1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Buddy Parker (6-8) | 6-8 | – | Finished 5th in the NFL’s East Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Ed Beatty | C-LB | April 6, 1932 | 6’3′ | 229 | Mississippi |
| Charlie Bradshaw | T | March 13, 1936 | 6’6′ | 255 | Baylor |
| Rudy Bukich | QB | March 15, 1932 | 6’1′ | 195 | Iowa |
| Len Burnett | DB | August 29, 1939 | 6’1′ | 195 | Oregon |
| Bill Butler | DB-HB,DB | July 10, 1937 | 5’10’ | 189 | Tenn-Chattanooga |
| Preston Carpenter | E-HB | January 24, 1934 | 6’2′ | 190 | Arkansas |
| Henry Clement | TE | June 15, 1939 | 6’3′ | 195 | North Carolina |
| Bob Coronado | WR | May 22, 1936 | 6’2′ | 195 | Pacific |
| Willie Daniel | DB | November 10, 1937 | 5’11’ | 190 | Mississippi St. |
| George Demko | DE | August 10, 1935 | 6’3′ | 240 | Appalachian St. |
| Dean Derby | DB | June 11, 1935 | 6’0′ | 185 | Washington |
| Buddy Dial | SE-FL | January 17, 1937 | 6’1′ | 194 | Rice |
| Bobby Green | P | May 7, 1936 | 5’11’ | 175 | Florida |
| Dick Haley | DB-HB-E | October 2, 1937 | 5’10’ | 183 | Pittsburgh |
| Mike Henry | LB | August 15, 1936 | 6’2′ | 220 | USC |
| Dick Hoak | RB-FL | December 8, 1939 | 5’11’ | 195 | Penn St. |
| Dan James | T | August 10, 1937 | 6’4′ | 262 | Ohio St. |
| John Johnson | FB-HB | November 24, 1929 | 6’2′ | 210 | St. Mary’s (CA) |
| John Kapele | DE-DT-T | October 19, 1937 | 6’0′ | 240 | Utah |
| Brady Keys | DB-HB | May 19, 1936 | 6’0′ | 185 | Colorado St. |
| Dick Klein | T-DT | February 11, 1934 | 6’4′ | 254 | Georgia |
| Joe Krupa | DT | July 6, 1933 | 6’2′ | 232 | Purdue |
| Bobby Layne | QB | December 19, 1926 | 6’1′ | 201 | Texas |
| Gene Lipscomb | DT | August 9, 1931 | 6’6′ | 284 | none |
| Red Mack | TE-WR-HB | June 19, 1937 | 5’10’ | 180 | Notre Dame |
| Steve Meilinger | E | December 12, 1930 | 6’2′ | 227 | Kentucky |
| Lou Michaels | DE-K | September 28, 1935 | 6’2′ | 243 | Kentucky |
| John Nisby | G | September 9, 1936 | 6’1′ | 235 | Pacific |
| Terry Nofsinger | QB | July 13, 1938 | 6’4′ | 215 | Utah |
| Buzz Nutter | C-LB | February 16, 1931 | 6’4′ | 230 | Virginia Tech |
| Myron Pottios | LB | January 18, 1939 | 6’2′ | 232 | Notre Dame |
| John Reger | LB-G | September 11, 1931 | 6’0′ | 225 | Pittsburgh |
| Johnny Sample | DB | June 15, 1937 | 6’1′ | 203 | Md-Eastern Shore |
| Mike Sandusky | G | March 14, 1935 | 6’0′ | 231 | Maryland |
| Charlie Scales | HB-FB | January 11, 1938 | 5’11’ | 210 | Indiana |
| Bob Schmitz | LB | September 10, 1938 | 6’1′ | 235 | Wisconsin |
| Bob Schnelker | E | October 17, 1928 | 6’3′ | 214 | Bowling Green |
| Wilbert Scott | LB | March 13, 1939 | 6’0′ | 215 | Indiana |
| Jackie Simpson | DB | April 2, 1934 | 5’10’ | 183 | Florida |
| Jack Stanton | HB | June 7, 1938 | 6’1′ | 190 | North Carolina St. |
| Ernie Stautner | DT-DE-G | April 20, 1925 | 6’1′ | 230 | Boston Col. |
| Ron Stehouwer | G | February 4, 1937 | 6’2′ | 230 | Colorado St. |
| George Tarasovic | DE-LB-C | May 6, 1930 | 6’4′ | 245 | Boston Col. |
| Tom Tracy | HB-FB | September 7, 1934 | 5’9′ | 205 | Tennessee |