1961 Detroit Lions Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (8-5-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961 Detroit Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 8-5-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: George Wilson (8-5-1)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1961 Detroit Lions Roster
The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's West Division.
The Lions scored 270 points, while the stingy defense conceded 258. Jim Ninowski tossed for 1,921 yards. Gail Cogdill topped the receiving corps, hauling in 45 balls for 956 yards, while Terry Barr provided receiving help, too.
Nick Pietrosante rushed for a team-leading 841 yards for Detroit.
Night Train Lane and Yale Lary each picked off 6 opponent throws.
George Wilson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 270
Regular Season Points Against: 258
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1961 | Detroit Lions 17 at Green Bay Packers 13 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Milwaukee | |
| September 24, 1961 | Detroit Lions 16 at Baltimore Colts 15 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | San Francisco 49ers 49 at Detroit Lions 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1961 | Chicago Bears 31 at Detroit Lions 17 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1961 | Los Angeles Rams 13 at Detroit Lions 14 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1961 | Baltimore Colts 17 at Detroit Lions 14 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Detroit Lions 28 at Los Angeles Rams 10 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | Detroit Lions 20 at San Francisco 49ers 20 | T | 1-3-0 | 3-0-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Detroit Lions 45 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | W | 1-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Detroit Lions 37 at Minnesota Vikings 10 | W | 1-3-0 | 5-0-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 23, 1961 | Green Bay Packers 17 at Detroit Lions 9 | L | 1-4-0 | 5-0-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Detroit Lions 16 at Chicago Bears 15 | W | 1-4-0 | 6-0-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Detroit Lions 13 | W | 2-4-0 | 6-0-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| December 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles 27 at Detroit Lions 24 | L | 2-5-0 | 6-0-1 | 8-5-1 |
