1961 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-8-0 | 0-0 | 4093 | 2332 | 1761 | 56 | 239 | 3909 | 2446 | 1463 | 45 | 218 |
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The Pittsburgh Steelers' twenty-eighth season was in 1961, and it was the fifth season Buddy Parker served as the head coach of the team. The Steelers played their home games at Forbes Field. They finished the season 6-8-0, 4-3-0 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24-27 | |
| Week 2 | New York Giants | 14-17 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 14-24 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 16-21 | |
| Week 5 | Washington Redskins | 20-0 | ||
| Week 6 | Cleveland Browns | 28-30 | ||
| Week 7 | San Francisco 49ers | 20-10 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17-13 | |
| Week 9 | Dallas Cowboys | 37-7 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | New York Giants | 21-42 | |
| Week 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | 30-27 | ||
| Week 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24-35 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Washington Redskins | 30-14 | |
| Week 14 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 0-20 |
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Buddy Parker Defensive Line Coach: Chuck Cherundolo Backfield Coach: Mike Nixon Assistant Coach: Walt Kiesling, Art Lewis, Mike Nixon, Dick Plasman, John Butler, Ken Stilley, Thurman McGraw BLESTO Scout: Jack Butler