Record 11–3 Playoff finish Won NFL Championship Start date 1961 | Division place 1st NFL Western | |
Similar 1967 Green Bay Packers s, 1966 Green Bay Packers s, 1960 Green Bay Packers s, 1960 NFL season, 1919 Green Bay Packers s | ||
The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 42nd season in the National Football League. The club posted an 11–3 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by defeating the New York Giants 37–0 in the NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay. This was the Packers 7th NFL league championship.
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The 1961 season was the first in which the Packers wore their trademark capital "G" logo on their helmets.
NFL Draft
Preseason
All times are CENTRAL time
Regular season
Despite being named NFL MVP, Paul Hornung was briefly lost to the military. In response to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the United States Department of Defense activated thousands of reservists. Two dozen football players were activated, including Paul Hornung, Boyd Dowler and Ray Nitschke. On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in Kansas. Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Clement Zablocki requested deferments for the players. On October 18, the final word was that the players had to serve. Hornung missed the November 19 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was flown from Fort Riley to Detroit for the November 23 Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions. Hornung would score a field goal and two extra points in the 17–9 victory.
Schedule
All times are CENTRAL time
Playoffs
All times are CENTRAL time
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Stats
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kicking
Punting
Kick Return
Punt Return
Interception
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