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Full NFL season

1961

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1961 NFL season.

156indexed games

22teams

2playoff games

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

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Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipTEN · LACTennessee TitansLos Angeles ChargersConference ChampionshipNYG · GBNew York GiantsGreen Bay Packers

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipTENTennessee TitansLACLos Angeles Chargers
Conference ChampionshipNYGNew York GiantsGBGreen Bay Packers
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Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Los Angeles Chargers12–2.857396219
2Tennessee Titans10–3–1.750513242
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC East

New England Patriots9–4–1
New York Jets7–7
Buffalo Bills6–8

AFC North

Cleveland Browns8–5–1
Pittsburgh Steelers6–8

AFC South

Tennessee Titans10–3–1
Indianapolis Colts8–6

AFC West

Los Angeles Chargers12–2
Kansas City Chiefs

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Conference Championship
1961
TENNESSEETITANS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
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DEC 24, 1961

Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers

Conference Championship · Dec 24, 1961

Conference Championship
1961
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
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DEC 31, 1961

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Dec 31, 1961

Regular Season
1961
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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DEC 17, 1961

Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1961

Regular Season
1961
W
WSH
DALLASCOWBOYS
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NOV 19, 1961

WSH vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1961

Regular Season
1961
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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NOV 5, 1961

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1961

Regular Season
1961
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
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OCT 13, 1961

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1961

Regular Season
1961
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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DEC 10, 1961

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

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New England Patriots
9–4–1
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413
313
4Cleveland Browns8–5–1.607319270
5Indianapolis Colts8–6.571302307
6New York Jets7–7.500301390
7Pittsburgh Steelers6–8.429295287
8Kansas City Chiefs6–8.429334343
9Buffalo Bills6–8.429294342
10Denver Broncos3–11.214251432
11Oakland Raiders2–12.143237458

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Green Bay Packers11–3.786391223
2New York Giants10–3–1.750368220
3Philadelphia Eagles10–4.714361297
4Detroit Lions8–5–1.607270258
5Chicago Bears8–6.571326302
6San Francisco 49ers7–6–1.536346272
7Arizona Cardinals7–7.500279267
8Dallas Cowboys4–9–1.321236380
9Los Angeles Rams4–10.286263333
10Minnesota Vikings3–11.214285407

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH1–12–1.107174392
6–8
Denver Broncos3–11
Oakland Raiders2–12

NFC East

New York Giants10–3–1
Philadelphia Eagles10–4
Dallas Cowboys4–9–1

NFC North

Green Bay Packers11–3
Detroit Lions8–5–1
Chicago Bears8–6
Minnesota Vikings3–11

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers7–6–1
Arizona Cardinals7–7
Los Angeles Rams4–10

NFL

WSH1–12–1
Regular Season
1961
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
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DEC 3, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1961

Regular Season
1961
CHICAGOBEARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
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OCT 29, 1961

Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

Regular Season
1961
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
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OCT 29, 1961

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

Regular Season
1961
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
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OCT 29, 1961

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

Regular Season
1961
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
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OCT 15, 1961

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1961

Player
Sonny JurgensenQB · Philadelphia Eagles372332270000.00
George BlandaQB · Tennessee Titans33303612-16100.00
Johnny UnitasQB · Indianapolis Colts2990161900020.00
Jack KempQB · Los Angeles Chargers2686151050060.00
Al DorowQB · New York Jets2651193170040.00
John BrodieQB · San Francisco 49ers258814900020.00
Cotton DavidsonQB · Kansas City Chiefs2445171230010.00
Bart StarrQB · Green Bay Packers241816560010.00