| 11-3 | Won NFLC |
| Record | Outcome |
The Green Bay Packers finished the regular season with a 11-3 record. They went 6-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Green Bay Packers went 12-3.
The 1961 Green Bay Packers played in the West Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Green Bay Packers went 9-3 against their NFL West opponents.
The Packers won the NFL West in the 1961 season with a 11-3 record. The Lions finished 2.5 games back with a 8-5-1 record. The Colts finished 3 games back with a 8-6 record. The Bears finished 3 games back with a 8-6 record. The 49ers finished 3.5 games back with a 7-6-1 record. The Rams finished 7 games back with a 4-10 record. The Vikings finished 8 games back with a 3-11 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | 100% | +44 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-0 | 100% | +27 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | 100% | +25 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1-1 | 50% | +19 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | 50% | +14 |
| Detroit Lions | 1-1 | 50% | +4 |
The 1961 Green Bay Packers had their best month in October, when they went 5-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 1-1 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-1 | 50% | +16 |
| October | 5-0 | 100% | +138 |
| November | 3-1 | 75% | +5 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +9 |
The Green Bay Packers finished the regular season with a point differential of +168. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Packers could have been expected to have about 11.1 wins, or a 11-3 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Green Bay Packers went 4-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Packers went 2-1.
The 1961 Green Bay Packers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Green Bay Packers was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Green Bay Packers had during the 1961 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 17, 1961 | vs Detroit Lions | Loss 13 - 17 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 24, 1961 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Win 30 - 10 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Oct 1, 1961 | vs Chicago Bears | Win 24 - 0 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 8, 1961 | vs Baltimore Colts | Win 45 - 7 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 15, 1961 | @ Cleveland Browns | Win 49 - 17 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 33 - 7 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 28 - 10 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 5, 1961 | @ Baltimore Colts | Loss 21 - 45 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 31 - 28 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 19, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 35 - 17 | ||
| 11 | Thu, Nov 23, 1961 | @ Detroit Lions | Win 17 - 9 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 | vs New York Giants | Win 20 - 17 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 10, 1961 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Loss 21 - 22 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 17, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 24 - 17 | ||
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| NFLC NFL Championship | Sun, Dec 31, 1961 | vs New York Giants | Win 37 - 0 | ||
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