1961 Chicago Bears 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 |
| 8-6-0 | 0-0 | 4562 | 2672 | 1890 | 38 | 239 | 4449 | 2797 | 1652 | 37 | 223 |
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The Chicago Bears' forty-second season was in 1961, and it was the thirty-fourth season George Halas served as the head coach of the team. The Bears played their home games at Wrigley Field. They finished the season 8-6-0, 5-2-0 at home and 3-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13-37 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21-17 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 0-24 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Detroit Lions | 31-17 | |
| Week 5 | Baltimore Colts | 24-10 | ||
| Week 6 | San Francisco 49ers | 31-0 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 21-20 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 14-16 | |
| Week 9 | Green Bay Packers | 28-31 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 31-41 | |
| Week 11 | Los Angeles Rams | 28-24 | ||
| Week 12 | Detroit Lions | 15-16 | ||
| Week 13 | Cleveland Browns | 17-14 | ||
| Week 14 | Minnesota Vikings | 52-35 |
1961 Chicago Bears Coaching Staff
Head Coach: George Halas Defensive Coordinator: Clark Shaughnessy Offensive Line Coach: Phil Handler Assistant Coach: George Allen, Luke Johnsos Head of Player Personnel: George Allen