1961 NFL Season Standings

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1961 NFL Season Summary

Who won the 1961 NFL Championship?

The 1961 NFL Championship winner was the Green Bay Packers, who defeated the New York Giants by a 37-0 score in the NFL Championship.

When was the 1961 NFL Championship?

The 1961 NFL Championship was played on Dec 31, 1961.

Which NFL team had the best regular season record in 1961?

The San Diego Chargers had the best regular season record in the 1961 NFL season at 12-2.

Which NFL team had the best point differential in the 1961 regular season?

The Houston Oilers had the best point differential in the 1961 regular season at +271 points.

Which NFL team had the worst point differential in the 1961 regular season?

The Oakland Raiders had the worst point differential in the 1961 regular season at -221 points.

Which NFL team had the most points per game in the 1961 regular season?

The Houston Oilers had the most points per game in the 1961 regular season at 36.6 PPG.

Which NFL team allowed the fewest points per game in the 1961 regular season?

The San Diego Chargers allowed the fewest points per game in the 1961 regular season at 15.6 points allowed per game.

Which NFL team was the last undefeated team in the 1961 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1961 NFL season was the San Diego Chargers, who started the season with a 11-0 record. The streak ended with a 13-33 loss against the Houston Oilers in week 13.

How many Scorigamis were there in the 1961 NFL season?

There were 18 scorigamis in the 1961 season: 26-10 (week 1), 41-31 and 16-15 (week 2), 42-35 (week 3), 19-11 and 33-19 (week 4), 34-33 (week 3), 37-30 (week 4), 22-12 (week 5), 25-10 (week 6), 49-17 (week 5), 28-16 (week 8), 55-14 and 31-22 (week 9), 27-15 (week 10), 49-13 (week 11), 43-11 (week 12), and 47-16 (week 15).

1961 NFL Standings

Team Record Streak PPG PPG Allowed Point Differential Playoff Result
1 San Diego Chargers 12-2 L1 28.3 15.6 +177 Lost AFL Championship *
2 Green Bay Packers 11-3 W1 27.9 15.9 +168 Won NFLC
3 Houston Oilers 10-3-1 W9 36.6 17.3 +271 Won AFL Champ *
New York Giants 10-3-1 T1 26.3 15.7 +148 Lost NFLC
5 Philadelphia Eagles 10-4 W1 25.8 21.2 +64
6 Boston Patriots 9-4-1 W4 29.5 22.4 +100 Missed Playoffs *
7 Cleveland Browns 8-5-1 T1 22.8 19.3 +49
Detroit Lions 8-5-1 L1 19.3 18.4 +12
9 Chicago Bears 8-6 W2 23.3 21.6 +24
Baltimore Colts 8-6 W1 21.6 21.9 -5
11 San Francisco 49ers 7-6-1 L1 24.7 19.4 +74
12 St. Louis Cardinals 7-7 W3 19.9 19.1 +12
New York Titans 7-7 L2 21.5 27.9 -89 Missed Playoffs *
14 Pittsburgh Steelers 6-8 L1 21.1 20.5 +8
Dallas Texans 6-8 W2 23.9 24.5 -9 Missed Playoffs *
Buffalo Bills 6-8 L1 21.0 24.4 -48 Missed Playoffs *
17 Dallas Cowboys 4-9-1 L4 16.9 27.1 -144
18 Los Angeles Rams 4-10 L1 18.8 23.8 -70
19 Minnesota Vikings 3-11 L2 20.4 29.1 -122
Denver Broncos 3-11 L7 17.9 30.9 -181 Missed Playoffs *
21 Oakland Raiders 2-12 L6 16.9 32.7 -221 Missed Playoffs *
22 Washington Redskins 1-12-1 W1 12.4 28.0 -218

By Divisions:

AFL East

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Oilers 10-3-1 W9 +271
Patriots 9-4-1 W4 +100 1.0
Titans 7-7 L2 -89 3.5
Bills 6-8 L1 -48 4.5

AFL West

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Chargers 12-2 L1 +177
Texans 6-8 W2 -9 6.0
Broncos 3-11 L7 -181 9.0
Raiders 2-12 L6 -221 10.0

NFL East

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Giants 10-3-1 T1 +148
Eagles 10-4 W1 +64 0.5
Browns 8-5-1 T1 +49 2.0
Cardinals 7-7 W3 +12 3.5
Steelers 6-8 L1 +8 4.5
Cowboys 4-9-1 L4 -144 6.0
Redskins 1-12-1 W1 -218 9.0

NFL West

Team Record Streak Point Diff GB
Packers 11-3 W1 +168
Lions 8-5-1 L1 +12 2.5
Bears 8-6 W2 +24 3.0
Colts 8-6 W1 -5 3.0
49ers 7-6-1 L1 +74 3.5
Rams 4-10 L1 -70 7.0
Vikings 3-11 L2 -122 8.0

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