6-8 | No Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 2-5 at home and 4-3 on the road.
The 1961 Buffalo Bills played in the East Division of the American Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Buffalo Bills went 2-4 against their AFL East opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
New York Titans | 1-1 | 50% | +3 |
Houston Oilers | 1-1 | 50% | -2 |
Boston Patriots | 0-2 | 0% | -33 |
The 1961 Buffalo Bills had their best month in November, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-3 and had a 25% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 1-3 | 25% | -12 |
October | 2-2 | 50% | -30 |
November | 2-2 | 50% | +7 |
December | 1-1 | 50% | -13 |
There was no playoffs in the 1961 season.
The Buffalo Bills finished the regular season with a point differential of -48. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bills could have been expected to have about 5.8 wins, or a 6-8 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Buffalo Bills went 2-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bills went 1-1.
The 1961 Buffalo Bills did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Buffalo Bills was a 2 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Buffalo Bills had during the 1961 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
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Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
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Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sun, Sep 10, 1961 | vs Denver Broncos | Loss 10 - 22 | ||
2 | Sun, Sep 17, 1961 | vs New York Titans | Win 41 - 31 | ||
3 | Sat, Sep 23, 1961 | vs Boston Patriots | Loss 21 - 23 | ||
4 | Sat, Sep 30, 1961 | vs San Diego Chargers | Loss 11 - 19 | ||
5 | Sun, Oct 8, 1961 | @ Houston Oilers | Win 22 - 12 | ||
6 | Sun, Oct 15, 1961 | vs Dallas Texans | Win 27 - 24 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 | @ Boston Patriots | Loss 21 - 52 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 16 - 28 | ||
9 | Sun, Nov 5, 1961 | vs Oakland Raiders | Loss 22 - 31 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 | @ Dallas Texans | Win 30 - 20 | ||
11 | Sun, Nov 19, 1961 | @ Denver Broncos | Win 23 - 10 | ||
12 | Thu, Nov 23, 1961 | @ New York Titans | Loss 14 - 21 | ||
13 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 | @ Oakland Raiders | Win 26 - 21 | ||
14 | Sun, Dec 10, 1961 | @ San Diego Chargers | Loss 10 - 28 |
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