1961 Green Bay Packers season

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1961 Green Bay Packers season
Head Coach Vince Lombardi
Home Field Lambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record 11-3
Place 1st Western Conf.
Playoff Finish Won NFL Championship
Timeline
Previous Season Next Season
1960 1962

The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 41st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-3 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a 1st place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by winning against the New York Giants 37-0 in the NFL Championship Game. This was the Packers 7th NFL Championship.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] NFL Draft

[edit] Regular Season

Despite being named NFL MVP, Paul Hornung was briefly lost to the military. In response to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the United States Department of Defense activated thousands of reservists. Two dozen football players were activated, including Paul Hornung, Boyd Dowler and Ray Nitschke. [1] On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in Kansas. [2] Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Charles Zablocki requested deferments for the players. [3] On October 18, the final word was that the players had to serve. Hornung missed the November 19 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was flown from Fort Riley to Detroit for the the November 23 Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions. [4] Hornung would have a field goal and two extra points in the 17-9 victory. [5]

[edit] Season Standings

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

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[edit] Season Schedule

Game Date Opponent Result Packers points Opponents Record Streak Notes
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[edit] Roster

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Milestones

[edit] References

  1. ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 284, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  2. ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 286, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  3. ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 285, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  4. ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 287, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  5. ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 288, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
  6. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299
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Eastern Conference Western Conference
Cleveland Baltimore
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1961 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl
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