The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the 9th season for the team in the National Football League. The Baltimore Colts finished the National Football League's 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and finished tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears. There weren't any tiebreakers until 1967.
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Record
|
Game Site
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 17, 1961
|
Los Angeles Rams
|
W 27–24
|
1–0
|
Memorial Stadium
|
54,259
|
| 2
|
September 24, 1961
|
Detroit Lions
|
L 15–16
|
1–1
|
Memorial Stadium
|
54,259
|
| 3
|
October 1, 1961
|
Minnesota Vikings
|
W 34–33
|
2–1
|
Memorial Stadium
|
54,259
|
| 4
|
October 8, 1961
|
at Green Bay Packers
|
L 7–45
|
2–2
|
Lambeau Field
|
38,669
|
| 5
|
October 15, 1961
|
at Chicago Bears
|
L 10–24
|
2–3
|
Wrigley Field
|
48,719
|
| 6
|
October 22, 1961
|
at Detroit Lions
|
W 17–14
|
3–3
|
Tiger Stadium
|
53,016
|
| 7
|
October 29, 1961
|
Chicago Bears
|
L 20–21
|
3–4
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,641
|
| 8
|
November 5, 1961
|
Green Bay Packers
|
W 45–21
|
4–4
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,641
|
| 9
|
November 12, 1961
|
at Minnesota Vikings
|
L 20–28
|
4–5
|
Metropolitan Stadium
|
38,010
|
| 10
|
November 19, 1961
|
St. Louis Cardinals
|
W 16–0
|
5–5
|
Memorial Stadium
|
56,112
|
| 11
|
November 26, 1961
|
at Washington Redskins
|
W 27–6
|
6–5
|
D.C. Stadium
|
41,062
|
| 12
|
December 3, 1961
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
W 20–17
|
7–5
|
Memorial Stadium
|
57,641
|
| 13
|
December 9, 1961
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
L 17–34
|
7–6
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
41,268
|
| 14
|
December 16, 1961
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
W 27–24
|
8–6
|
Kezar Stadium
|
45,517
|
Standings[]
References[]
See also[]
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