1961 Baltimore Colts season

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1961 Baltimore Colts season
OwnerCarroll Rosenbloom
Head coachWeeb Ewbank
Home fieldMemorial Stadium
Results
Record8–6
Division placeT-3rd NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the ninth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears.

Upset by the expansion Minnesota Vikings on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5;[1] they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.

Roster[]

1961 Baltimore Colts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

  • 82 Raymond Berry
  • 25 Alex Hawkins

Tight ends


Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 81 Ordell Braase DE
  • 70 Art Donovan DT
  • 89 Gino Marchetti DE
  • 83 Billy Ray Smith DT
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season[]

Schedule[]

Main article: 1961 NFL season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 Los Angeles Rams W 27–24 1–0 Memorial Stadium 54,259
2 September 24 Detroit Lions L 15–16 1–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259
3 October 1 Minnesota Vikings W 34–33 2–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259
4 October 8 at Green Bay Packers L 7–45 2–2 Lambeau Field 38,669
5 October 15 at Chicago Bears L 10–24 2–3 Wrigley Field 48,719
6 October 22 at Detroit Lions W 17–14 3–3 Tiger Stadium 53,016
7 October 29 Chicago Bears L 20–21 3–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641
8 November 5 Green Bay Packers W 45–21 4–4 Memorial Stadium 57,641
9 November 12 at Minnesota Vikings L 20–28 4–5 Metropolitan Stadium 38,010
10 November 19 St. Louis Cardinals W 16–0 5–5 Memorial Stadium 56,112
11 November 26 at Washington Redskins W 27–6 6–5 D.C. Stadium 41,062
12 December 3 San Francisco 49ers W 20–17 7–5 Memorial Stadium 57,641
13 December 9 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–34 7–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,268
14 December 16 at San Francisco 49ers W 27–24 8–6 Kezar Stadium 45,517

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings[]

NFL Western Conference
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 W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
Green Bay Packers 11 3 0 .786 9–3 391 223 W1
Detroit Lions 8 5 1 .615 7–4–1 270 258 L1
Chicago Bears 8 6 0 .571 7–5 326 302 W2
Baltimore Colts 8 6 0 .571 6–6 302 307 W1
San Francisco 49ers 7 6 1 .538 6–5–1 346 272 L1
Los Angeles Rams 4 10 0 .286 3–9 263 333 L1
Minnesota Vikings 3 11 0 .214 3–9 285 407 L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References[]

  1. ^ "Vikes jolt Colts with 28-20 kick". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. November 13, 1961. p. 2, part 2.

See also[]

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