1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
Head Coach	Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, Ray Willsey, and Pop Ivy
Home Field	Sportsman's Park
Results
Record	7-7
Place	4th NFL Eastern
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1960	1962

The 1961 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 42nd season the team was in the league and their second in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous output of 6-5-1, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. During the season, the Cardinals were coached by Pop Ivy, who was replaced after a 5-7 start by the tandem of Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, and Ray Willsey.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 17, 1961	at New York Giants	W 21-10
2	September 24, 1961	at Cleveland Browns	L 20-17
3	October 1, 1961	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 30-27
4	October 8, 1961	New York Giants	L 24-9
5	October 15, 1961	Philadelphia Eagles	L 20-7
6	October 22, 1961	at Washington Redskins	W 24-0
7	October 29, 1961	Cleveland Browns	L 21-10
8	November 5, 1961	at Dallas Cowboys	W 31-17
9	November 12, 1961	Detroit Lions	L 45-14
10	November 19, 1961	at Baltimore Colts	L 16-0
11	November 26, 1961	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 30-27
12	December 3, 1961	Washington Redskins	W 38-24
13	December 10, 1961	Dallas Cowboys	W 31-13
14	December 17, 1961	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 20-0

Standings

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	10	3	1	.769	368	220	T-1
Philadelphia Eagles	10	4	0	.714	361	297	W-1
Cleveland Browns	8	5	1	.615	319	270	T-1
St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	0	.500	279	267	W-3
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	8	0	.429	295	287	L-1
Dallas Cowboys	4	9	1	.308	236	380	L-4
Washington Redskins	1	12	1	.077	174	392	W-1