1961 Pittsburgh Steelers

1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (14 Games, 6-8)
1	Sun, 9/17/61	@ Dallas Cowboys	Loss 24 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 14 0 10 24 Cowboys 7 3 7 10 27 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 10 14 - 17 17 - 17 24 - 17 24 - 24 24 - 27
2	Sun, 9/24/61	vs New York Giants	Loss 14 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Giants 0 7 10 0 17 Steelers 7 0 7 0 14 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 10 7 - 17 14 - 17
3	Sun, 10/1/61	@ Los Angeles Rams	Loss 14 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 14 0 0 14 Rams 7 7 0 10 24 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 14 - 21 14 - 24
4	Sun, 10/8/61	@ Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 16 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 3 7 0 6 16 Eagles 0 7 7 7 21 3 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 14 16 - 14 16 - 21
5	Sun, 10/15/61	vs Washington Redskins	Win 20 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 0 0 0 0 0 Steelers 17 0 0 3 20 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 0
6	Sun, 10/22/61	vs Cleveland Browns	Loss 28 - 30
1 2 3 4 Total Browns 3 7 3 17 30 Steelers 0 0 14 14 28 0 - 3 0 - 10 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 13 14 - 20 21 - 20 21 - 27 21 - 30 28 - 30
7	Sun, 10/29/61	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 20 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 7 3 0 10 Steelers 17 0 3 0 20 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 7 17 - 10 20 - 10
8	Sun, 11/5/61	@ Cleveland Browns	Win 17 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 10 7 17 Browns 7 0 3 3 13 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 13 17 - 13
9	Sun, 11/12/61	vs Dallas Cowboys	Win 37 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Cowboys 0 7 0 0 7 Steelers 7 13 7 10 37 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 13 - 7 20 - 7 27 - 7 34 - 7 37 - 7
10	Sun, 11/19/61	@ New York Giants	Loss 21 - 42
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 7 0 0 14 21 Giants 7 7 14 14 42 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 28 7 - 35 14 - 35 21 - 35 21 - 42
11	Sun, 11/26/61	vs St. Louis Cardinals	Win 30 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 13 0 0 14 27 Steelers 0 13 14 3 30 0 - 6 0 - 13 3 - 13 6 - 13 13 - 13 20 - 13 27 - 13 27 - 20 27 - 27 30 - 27
12	Sun, 12/3/61	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Loss 24 - 35
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 14 7 7 7 35 Steelers 7 3 7 7 24 0 - 7 0 - 14 7 - 14 10 - 14 10 - 21 10 - 28 17 - 28 24 - 28 24 - 35
13	Sun, 12/10/61	@ Washington Redskins	Win 30 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 7 3 14 6 30 Redskins 0 7 0 7 14 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 24 - 14 30 - 14
14	Sun, 12/17/61	@ St. Louis Cardinals	Loss 0 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals 7 0 6 7 20 0 - 7 0 - 13 0 - 20

What was the record of the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a 6-8 record. They went 4-3 at home and 2-5 on the road.

What division did the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers play in?

The 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers played in the East Division of the National Football League.

What was the division record of the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers?

During the regular season, the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers went 5-7 against their NFL East opponents.

What was the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Washington Redskins	2-0	100%	+36
Dallas Cowboys	1-1	50%	+27
Cleveland Browns	1-1	50%	+2
St. Louis Cardinals	1-1	50%	-17
Philadelphia Eagles	0-2	0%	-16
New York Giants	0-2	0%	-24

What was the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers record by month?

The 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers had their best month in November, when they went 3-1 and had a 75% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-2 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	0-2	0%	-6
October	2-3	40%	+13
November	3-1	75%	+16
December	1-2	33.3%	-15

Did the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers make the Playoffs?

No, the Steelers didn't make the Playoffs in 1961.

What was the point differential for the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers?

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the regular season with a point differential of +8. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Steelers could have been expected to have about 7.2 wins, or a 7-7 record in the regular season.

How did the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers went 2-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Steelers went 1-3.

How did the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers perform in overtime games?

The 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers was a 3 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers?

The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Steelers had during the 1961 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.