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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.
The 1961 NFL Championship was played on Dec 31, 1961.
The San Diego Chargers had the best regular season record in the 1961 NFL season at 12-2.
The Houston Oilers had the best point differential in the 1961 regular season at +271 points.
The Oakland Raiders had the worst point differential in the 1961 regular season at -221 points.
The Houston Oilers had the most points per game in the 1961 regular season at 36.6 PPG.
The San Diego Chargers allowed the fewest points per game in the 1961 regular season at 15.6 points allowed per game.
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.
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).
| Team | Record | Streak | PPG | PPG Allowed | Point Differential | Playoff Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 12-2 | L1 | 28.3 | 15.6 | +177 | Lost AFL Championship * |
| Green Bay Packers | 11-3 | W1 | 27.9 | 15.9 | +168 | Won NFLC |
| 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 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10-4 | W1 | 25.8 | 21.2 | +64 | |
| Boston Patriots | 9-4-1 | W4 | 29.5 | 22.4 | +100 | Missed Playoffs * |
| Cleveland Browns | 8-5-1 | T1 | 22.8 | 19.3 | +49 | |
| Detroit Lions | 8-5-1 | L1 | 19.3 | 18.4 | +12 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8-6 | W2 | 23.3 | 21.6 | +24 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8-6 | W1 | 21.6 | 21.9 | -5 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7-6-1 | L1 | 24.7 | 19.4 | +74 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7-7 | W3 | 19.9 | 19.1 | +12 | |
| New York Titans | 7-7 | L2 | 21.5 | 27.9 | -89 | Missed Playoffs * |
| 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 * |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4-9-1 | L4 | 16.9 | 27.1 | -144 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-10 | L1 | 18.8 | 23.8 | -70 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3-11 | L2 | 20.4 | 29.1 | -122 | |
| Denver Broncos | 3-11 | L7 | 17.9 | 30.9 | -181 | Missed Playoffs * |
| Oakland Raiders | 2-12 | L6 | 16.9 | 32.7 | -221 | Missed Playoffs * |
| Washington Redskins | 1-12-1 | W1 | 12.4 | 28.0 | -218 |
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