1961 Baltimore Colts season
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division placeT-3rd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the ninth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears.

Upset by the expansion Minnesota Vikings on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5;[1] they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.

Roster

1961 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends


Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 12 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–24 0–1 Victory Stadium 15,000
2 August 18 Minnesota Vikings W 13–3 1–1 Memorial Stadium 10,203
3 August 26 vs. Washington Redskins W 41–7 2–1 Foreman Field 20,302
4 September 1 vs. Dallas Cowboys L 24–35 2–2 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium 19,000
5 September 10 vs. New York Giants W 49–20 3–2 Yale Bowl 50,737

Regular season

Schedule

Main article: 1961 NFL season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 Los Angeles Rams W 27–24 1–0 Memorial Stadium 54,259
2 September 24 Detroit Lions L 15–16 1–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259
3 October 1 Minnesota Vikings W 34–33 2–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259
4 October 8 at Green Bay Packers L 7–45 2–2 Lambeau Field 38,669
5 October 15 at Chicago Bears L 10–24 2–3 Wrigley Field 48,719
6 October 22 at Detroit Lions W 17–14 3–3 Tiger Stadium 53,016
7 October 29 Chicago Bears L 20–21 3–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641
8 November 5 Green Bay Packers W 45–21 4–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641
9 November 12 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–28 4–5 Metropolitan Stadium 38,010
10 November 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 16–0 5–5 Memorial Stadium 56,112
11 November 26 at Washington Redskins W 27–6 6–5 D.C. Stadium 41,062
12 December 3 San Francisco 49ers W 20–17 7–5 Memorial Stadium 57,641
13 December 9 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–34 7–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,268
14 December 16 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 8–6 Kezar Stadium 45,517
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 11 3 0 .786 9–3 391 223 W1
Detroit Lions 8 5 1 .615 7–4–1 270 258 L1
Chicago Bears 8 6 0 .571 7–5 326 302 W2
Baltimore Colts 8 6 0 .571 6–6 302 307 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 .538 6–5–1 346 272 L1
Los Angeles Rams 4 10 0 .286 3–9 263 333 L1
Minnesota Vikings 3 11 0 .214 3–9 285 407 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References

  1. ^ "Vikes jolt Colts with 28-20 kick". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 13, 1961. p. 2, part 2.

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