Team season

1961 Detroit Lions

NFC North · 14 indexed games

8–5–1

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

270–258

Points for–against

Conference rank is derived from indexed winning percentage, wins and point differential; it is not an official tiebreaker seed.

Postseason path

Playoff games

This team did not appear in the indexed postseason.

Season highlights

Best games from 1961

Postseason stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the top.

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1961

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1961

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1961

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1961

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1961

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