| 8-6 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a 8-6 record. They went 5-2 at home and 3-4 on the road.
The 1961 Chicago Bears played in the West Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Chicago Bears went 7-5 against their NFL West opponents.
No, the Bears didn't make the Playoffs in 1961.
The Chicago Bears finished the regular season with a point differential of +24. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bears could have been expected to have about 7.6 wins, or a 8-6 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Chicago Bears went 4-3. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Bears went 2-3.
The 1961 Chicago Bears did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Chicago Bears was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Chicago Bears had during the 1961 regular season was 3 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
= Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 17, 1961 Sun, Sep 17 | @ Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Loss L 13 - 37 | |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 23, 1961 Sat, Sep 23 | @ Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 21 - 17 | |
| 3 | Sun, Oct 1, 1961 Sun, Oct 1 | @ Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 0 - 24 | |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 8, 1961 Sun, Oct 8 | @ Detroit Lions Lions | Win W 31 - 17 | |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 15, 1961 Sun, Oct 15 | vs Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 24 - 10 | |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 Sun, Oct 22 | vs San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Win W 31 - 0 | |
| 7 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 Sun, Oct 29 | @ Baltimore Colts Colts | Win W 21 - 20 | |
| 8 | Sun, Nov 5, 1961 Sun, Nov 5 | @ Philadelphia Eagles Eagles | Loss L 14 - 16 | |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 Sun, Nov 12 | vs Green Bay Packers Packers | Loss L 28 - 31 | |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 19, 1961 Sun, Nov 19 | @ San Francisco 49ers 49ers | Loss L 31 - 41 | |
| 11 | Sun, Nov 26, 1961 Sun, Nov 26 | vs Los Angeles Rams Rams | Win W 28 - 24 | |
| 12 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 Sun, Dec 3 | vs Detroit Lions Lions | Loss L 15 - 16 | |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 10, 1961 Sun, Dec 10 | vs Cleveland Browns Browns | Win W 17 - 14 | |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 17, 1961 Sun, Dec 17 | vs Minnesota Vikings Vikings | Win W 52 - 35 | |
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