Team season

1961 San Francisco 49ers

NFC West · 14 indexed games

7–6–1

Regular season

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Playoffs

Conference rank

346–272

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

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

Indianapolis Colts vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1961

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1961

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1961

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1961

WSH

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1961

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