1961 Green Bay Packers 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
11-3-0 1-0 5059 2528 2531 26 293 4181 2456 1725 51 251
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The Green Bay Packers' forty-first season was in 1961, and it was the third season Vince Lombardi served as the head coach of the team. The Packers played their home games at New City Stadium. They finished the year 11-3-0 in the regular season and 1-0 in the playoffs eventually winning the NFL championship against the New York Giants 37-0, the team's seventh championship win.


Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Detroit Lions 13-17
Week 2 San Francisco 49ers 30-10
Week 3 Chicago Bears 24-0
Week 4 Baltimore Colts 45-7
Week 5 @ Cleveland Browns 49-17
Week 6 @ Minnesota Vikings 33-7
Week 7 Minnesota Vikings 28-10
Week 8 @ Baltimore Colts 21-45
Week 9 @ Chicago Bears 31-28
Week 10 Los Angeles Rams 35-17
Week 11 @ Detroit Lions 17-9
Week 12 New York Giants 20-17
Week 13 @ San Francisco 49ers 21-22
Week 14 @ Los Angeles Rams 24-17

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Championship New York Giants 37-0

1961 Green Bay Packers Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Vince Lombardi Offensive Line Coach: Bill Austin Offensive Backs Coach: John "Red" Cochran Defensive Line Coach: Phil Bengtson Defensive Backs Coach: Norb Hecker Ends Coach: Dick Voris Team President: Dominic Olejniczak