1961 Dallas Cowboys 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 |
| 4-9-1 | 0-0 | 4480 | 2661 | 1819 | 48 | 239 | 4592 | 2431 | 2161 | 43 | 254 |
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The Dallas Cowboys' second season was in 1961, and it was the second season Tom Landry served as the head coach of the team. They finished the season 4-9-1, 2-4-1 at home and 2-5-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27-24 | ||
| Week 2 | Minnesota Vikings | 21-7 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 7-25 | |
| Week 4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 28-0 | |
| Week 5 | New York Giants | 10-31 | ||
| Week 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7-43 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 17-16 | |
| Week 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17-31 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7-37 | |
| Week 10 | Washington Redskins | 28-28 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 13-35 | |
| Week 12 | Cleveland Browns | 17-38 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 13-31 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Washington Redskins | 24-34 |
1961 Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tom Landry Offensive Line Coach: Brad Ecklund Defensive Line Coach: Tom Dahms Backfield Coach: Boris Stephan "Babe" Dimancheff