NFL » New England Patriots » 1961
9-4-1 | No Playoffs |
Record | Outcome |
The Boston Patriots finished the regular season with a 9-4-1 record. They went 4-2-1 at home and 5-2 on the road.
The 1961 Boston Patriots played in the East Division of the American Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Boston Patriots went 2-3-1 against their AFL East opponents.
Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bills | 2-0 | 100% | +33 |
Houston Oilers | 0-1-1 | 25% | -12 |
New York Titans | 0-2 | 0% | -8 |
The 1961 Boston Patriots had their best month in December, when they went 3-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-2-1 and had a 50% win percentage.
Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
---|---|---|---|
September | 2-1 | 66.7% | +29 |
October | 2-2-1 | 50% | +14 |
November | 2-1 | 66.7% | -2 |
December | 3-0 | 100% | +59 |
There was no playoffs in the 1961 season.
The Boston Patriots finished the regular season with a point differential of +100. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Patriots could have been expected to have about 9.2 wins, or a 9-5 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Boston Patriots went 5-2-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Patriots went 3-1-1.
The 1961 Boston Patriots did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Boston Patriots was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Boston Patriots had during the 1961 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular Season | |||||
1 | Sat, Sep 9, 1961 | vs New York Titans | Loss 20 - 21 | ||
2 | Sat, Sep 16, 1961 | vs Denver Broncos | Win 45 - 17 | ||
3 | Sat, Sep 23, 1961 | @ Buffalo Bills | Win 23 - 21 | ||
4 | Sun, Oct 1, 1961 | @ New York Titans | Loss 30 - 37 | ||
5 | Sat, Oct 7, 1961 | vs San Diego Chargers | Loss 27 - 38 | ||
6 | Fri, Oct 13, 1961 | vs Houston Oilers | Tie 31 - 31 | ||
7 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 | vs Buffalo Bills | Win 52 - 21 | ||
8 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 | @ Dallas Texans | Win 18 - 17 | ||
9 | Fri, Nov 3, 1961 | vs Dallas Texans | Win 28 - 21 | ||
10 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 | @ Houston Oilers | Loss 15 - 27 | ||
11 | Fri, Nov 17, 1961 | vs Oakland Raiders | Win 20 - 17 | ||
13 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 | @ Denver Broncos | Win 28 - 24 | ||
14 | Sat, Dec 9, 1961 | @ Oakland Raiders | Win 35 - 21 | ||
15 | Sun, Dec 17, 1961 | @ San Diego Chargers | Win 41 - 0 |
All National Football League Teams
Longest Championship Drought By City
All NFL stats, streaks, droughts and records are updated based on games played on or before Sep 9, 2024.
Copyright © 2015-2024 ChampsOrChumps.us
Terms • Privacy Policy • About