1961 Detroit Lions season
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| 1961 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head coach | George Wilson |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won Playoff Bowl |
The 1961 Detroit Lions season was the 32nd season in franchise history. Detroit won a second Playoff Bowl game against the Philadelphia Eagles that was played in the Orange Bowl, 38–10.
Contents
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17, 1961 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–13 |
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| 2 | September 24, 1961 | at Baltimore Colts | W 16–15 |
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| 3 | October 1, 1961 | San Francisco 49ers | L 49–0 |
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| 4 | October 8, 1961 | Chicago Bears | L 31–17 |
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| 5 | October 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Rams | W 14–13 |
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| 6 | October 22, 1961 | Baltimore Colts | L 17–14 |
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| 7 | October 29, 1961 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28–10 |
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| 8 | November 5, 1961 | at San Francisco 49ers | T 20–20 |
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| 9 | November 12, 1961 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 45–14 |
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| 10 | November 19, 1961 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 37–10 |
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| 11 | November 23, 1961 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–9 |
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| 12 | December 3, 1961 | at Chicago Bears | W 16–15 |
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| 13 | December 10, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings | W 13–7 |
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| 14 | December 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–24 |
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Standings
| NFL Western Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 391 | 223 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–4–1 | 270 | 258 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 326 | 302 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 6–6 | 302 | 307 | W1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 346 | 272 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 263 | 333 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 3–9 | 285 | 407 | L2 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Roster
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Detroit Lions roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics |
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Playoff Bowl
The game were played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
| Season | Date | Winner | Score | Runner up |
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| 1961 | January 6, 1962 | Detroit Lions (2) | 38–10 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Awards and records
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References
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- Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
- Detroit Lions on The Football Database
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 369
