1961 San Francisco 49ers season
Head Coach
Howard Hickey
Home Field
Kezar Stadium
Results
Record
7-6-1
Place
5th NFL Western
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1960
1962
The 1961 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League . The 49ers won seven games and lost six, with one game ending in a tie. As a result, the team finished in fifth-place in the NFL Western Conference. The 49ers had three first round picks in the NFL Draft.
Offseason [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
[1]
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 17, 1961
Washington Redskins
W 35-3
43,412
2
September 24, 1961
at Green Bay Packers
L 30-10
38,624
3
October 1, 1961
at Detroit Lions
W 49-0
53,155
4
October 8, 1961
Los Angeles Rams
W 35-0
59,004
5
October 15, 1961
at Minnesota Vikings
W 38-24
34,415
6
October 22, 1961
at Chicago Bears
L 31-0
49,070
7
October 29, 1961
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 20-10
19,686
8
November 5, 1961
Detroit Lions
T 20-20
56,878
9
November 12, 1961
at Los Angeles Rams
L 17-7
63,766
10
November 19, 1961
Chicago Bears
W 41-31
52,972
11
November 26, 1961
Minnesota Vikings
W 38-28
48,905
12
December 3, 1961
at Baltimore Colts
L 20-17
57,641
13
December 10, 1961
Green Bay Packers
W 22-21
55,722
14
December 16, 1961
Baltimore Colts
L 27-24
45,517
Standings [ ]
[2]
Roster [ ]
Awards and records [ ]
Milestones [ ]
References [ ]
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 398
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 299