1961 Detroit Lions season

1961 Detroit Lions season
Head Coach	George Wilson
Home Field
Results
Record	8–5–1
Place	2nd NFL Western
Playoff Finish	Won NFL Playoff Bowl (vs. Eagles) 38-10
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1960	1962

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.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1961	at Green Bay Packers	W 17–13	32,150
2	September 24, 1961	at Baltimore Colts	W 16–15	49,825
3	October 1, 1961	San Francisco 49ers	L 49–0	38,065
4	October 8, 1961	Chicago Bears	L 31–17	53,854
5	October 15, 1961	Los Angeles Rams	W 14–13	53,295
6	October 22, 1961	Baltimore Colts	L 17–14	48,447
7	October 29, 1961	at Los Angeles Rams	W 28–10	54,019
8	November 5, 1961	at San Francisco 49ers	T 20–20	46,267
9	November 12, 1961	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 45–14	54,123
10	November 19, 1961	at Minnesota Vikings	W 37–10	57,808
11	November 23, 1961	Green Bay Packers	L 17–9	43,272
12	December 3, 1961	at Chicago Bears	W 16–15	51,017
13	December 10, 1961	Minnesota Vikings	W 13–7	42,655
14	December 17, 1961	Philadelphia Eagles	L 27–24	44,231

Standings

Template:1961 NFL Western standings

Roster

Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends		Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen		Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams		Reserve Lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics

Playoff Bowl

The game were played at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Runner up
1961	January 6, 1962	Detroit Lions (2)	38–10	Philadelphia Eagles

References

• Detroit Lions on Pro Football Reference
• Detroit Lions on jt-sw.com
• Detroit Lions on The Football Database