The Detroit Lions were 8-5-1 in 1961. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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1961 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 14 | 270 | 4,412 | 873 | 5.1 | 1,868 | 439 | 4.3 | 2,830 | 398 | 7.1 | 36 | 286 | 233 | 96 | 122 | 15 | 69 | 678 |
Team Rank | 17th | 11th | 8th | 12th | 10th | 8th | 11th | 10th | 14th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 16th | 18th | |
Opponent | 14 | 258 | 3,938 | 838 | 4.7 | 1,520 | 412 | 3.7 | 2,744 | 385 | 7.1 | 41 | 326 | 222 | 89 | 121 | 12 | ||
Opponent Rank | 5th | 4th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 9th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 11th | 9th | 12th | 5th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | |||
Net | +12 | +474 | +35 | +0.4 | +348 | +27 | +0.6 | +86 | +13 | 0.0 | -5 | -40 | +11 | +7 | +1 | +3 | +69 | +678 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 6th | 12th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 9th | 12th | 8th | 5th | 16th | 18th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Commanders | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 15 | 2 | 0 | .882 |
 Vikings | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Falcons | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Rams | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Seahawks | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
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