1961 St. Louis Cardinals 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 |
| 7-7-0 | 0-0 | 3378 | 1973 | 1405 | 41 | 202 | 3986 | 2310 | 1676 | 44 | 215 |
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The St. Louis Cardinals' forty-first season was in 1961, and it was the fourth season Pop Ivy served as the head coach of the team. The Cardinals played their home games at Busch Stadium (I). They finished the season 7-7-0, 3-4-0 at home and 4-3-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | New York Giants | 21-10 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17-20 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 30-27 | |
| Week 4 | New York Giants | 9-24 | ||
| Week 5 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-20 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Washington Redskins | 24-0 | |
| Week 7 | Cleveland Browns | 10-21 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 31-17 | |
| Week 9 | Detroit Lions | 14-45 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 0-16 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-30 | |
| Week 12 | Washington Redskins | 38-24 | ||
| Week 13 | Dallas Cowboys | 31-13 | ||
| Week 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20-0 |
1961 St. Louis Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Pop Ivy Co-Head Coach: Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, Ray Willsey Assistant Coach: Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, Ray Willsey