1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
The 1961 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 42nd season the team was in the National Football League (NFL) and their second in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous output of 6–5–1, winning seven games.[1] 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 |
Attendance |
1 |
September 17, 1961 |
at New York Giants |
W 21–10 |
58,059 |
2 |
September 24, 1961 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 20–17 |
50,443 |
3 |
October 1, 1961 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 30–27 |
59,399 |
4 |
October 8, 1961 |
New York Giants |
L 24–9 |
23,713 |
5 |
October 15, 1961 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 20–7 |
20,262 |
6 |
October 22, 1961 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 24–0 |
28,037 |
7 |
October 29, 1961 |
Cleveland Browns |
L 21–10 |
26,696 |
8 |
November 5, 1961 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 31–17 |
20,500 |
9 |
November 12, 1961 |
Detroit Lions |
L 45–14 |
20,320 |
10 |
November 19, 1961 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 16–0 |
56,112 |
11 |
November 26, 1961 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 30–27 |
17,090 |
12 |
December 3, 1961 |
Washington Redskins |
W 38–24 |
16,204 |
13 |
December 10, 1961 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 31–13 |
15,384 |
14 |
December 17, 1961 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 20–0 |
16,298 |
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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- Formerly the Morgan Athletic Club, the Racine Normals, the Racine Cardinals, the Chicago Cardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Phoenix Cardinals
- Founded in 1898
- Based in Glendale, Arizona
- Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona
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