| 8-5-1 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 8-5-1 record. They went 2-5 at home and 6-0-1 on the road.
The 1961 Detroit Lions played in the West Division of the National Football League.
During the regular season, the 1961 Detroit Lions went 7-4-1 against their NFL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 2-0 | 100% | +33 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 2-0 | 100% | +19 |
| Baltimore Colts | 1-1 | 50% | -2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1-1 | 50% | -4 |
| Chicago Bears | 1-1 | 50% | -13 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 0-1-1 | 25% | -49 |
The 1961 Detroit Lions had their best month in September, when they went 2-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-0 | 100% | +5 |
| October | 2-3 | 40% | -47 |
| November | 2-1-1 | 62.5% | +50 |
| December | 2-1 | 66.7% | +4 |
No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1961.
The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of +12. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 7.4 wins, or a 7-7 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1961 Detroit Lions went 5-3-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 3-2-1.
The 1961 Detroit Lions did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Detroit Lions was a 2 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1961 regular season was 2 games, which only happened once during the season.
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Bold = Division Opponent
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 17, 1961 | @ Green Bay Packers | Win 17 - 13 | ||
| 2 | Sun, Sep 24, 1961 | @ Baltimore Colts | Win 16 - 15 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Oct 1, 1961 | vs San Francisco 49ers | Loss 0 - 49 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Oct 8, 1961 | vs Chicago Bears | Loss 17 - 31 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 15, 1961 | vs Los Angeles Rams | Win 14 - 13 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 22, 1961 | vs Baltimore Colts | Loss 14 - 17 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 29, 1961 | @ Los Angeles Rams | Win 28 - 10 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Nov 5, 1961 | @ San Francisco 49ers | Tie 20 - 20 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Nov 12, 1961 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 45 - 14 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 19, 1961 | @ Minnesota Vikings | Win 37 - 10 | ||
| 11 | Thu, Nov 23, 1961 | vs Green Bay Packers | Loss 9 - 17 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Dec 3, 1961 | @ Chicago Bears | Win 16 - 15 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Dec 10, 1961 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Win 13 - 7 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 17, 1961 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 24 - 27 | ||
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