1961 Green Bay Packers season

1961 Green Bay Packers season
1961 Green Bay Packers season
General manager	Vince Lombardi
Head coach	Vince Lombardi
Home stadium	City Stadium; Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	1st NFL Western
Playoffs	Won NFL Championship; (vs. Giants) 37–0
	← 1960; Packers seasons; 1962 →;

The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 43rd season overall and their 41st season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 11–3 record under third-year head coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by shutting out the New York Giants 37–0 in the NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay. This was the Packers seventh NFL league championship. The 1961 Packers also featured 12 future Hall of Famers, the most on any single team in NFL history.

General managerVince Lombardi

Head coachVince Lombardi

Home stadiumCity Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium

Record11–3

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The 1961 season was the first in which the Packers wore their trademark capital "G" logo on their helmets.^[1]^[2]

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1961 Green Bay Packers draft
1	12	Herb Adderley * ^†	Cornerback	Michigan State
2	26	Ron Kostelnik	Defensive tackle	Cincinnati
3	40	Phil Nugent	Defensive back	Tulane
4	54	Paul Dudley	Running back	Arkansas
4	56	Joe LeSage	Guard	Tulane
5	68	Jack Novak	Guard	Miami (FL)
6	82	Lee Folkins *	Tight end	Washington
7	96	Lewis Johnson	Back	Florida A&M
9	124	Vester Flanagan	Tackle	Humboldt State
10	128	Roger Hagberg	Fullback	Minnesota
10	138	Buck McLeod	Tackle	Baylor
11	152	Val Keckin	Back	Mississippi Southern
12	166	John Denvir	Tackle	Colorado
13	180	Elijah Pitts	Running back	Philander Smith
14	194	Nelson Toburen	Linebacker	Wichita
15	208	Ray Lardani	Tackle	Miami (FL)
16	222	Clarence Mason	End	Bowling Green
17	236	Jim Brewington	Tackle	North Carolina Central
18	250	Arthur Sims	Back	Texas A&M
19	264	Leland Bondhus	Tackle	South Dakota State
20	278	Ray Ratkowski	Back	Notre Dame
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Player	Position	College
Bob Beaver	Guard	Louisiana-Monroe
Clarence Lacina	Defensive end	Wisconsin–Superior
Bill Poland	Fullback	Rhode Island
John Rollins	Running back	Rhode Island

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at Dallas Cowboys	W 30–7	1–0	Cotton Bowl	Recap Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
2	August 18	at St. Louis Cardinals	W 31–10	2–0	Sportsman's Park	Recap Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
3	August 26	Chicago Bears	W 24–14	3–0	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
4	September 4	New York Giants	W 20–17	4–0	City Stadium	Recap Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine
5	September 9	vs. Washington Redskins	W 31–24	5–0	A. J. McClung Memorial Stadium	Recap Archived 2020-11-12 at the Wayback Machine

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 17	Detroit Lions	L 13–17	0–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
2	September 24	San Francisco 49ers	W 30–10	1–1	City Stadium	Recap
3	October 1	Chicago Bears	W 24–0	2–1	City Stadium	Recap
4	October 8	Baltimore Colts	W 45–7	3–1	City Stadium	Recap
5	October 15	at Cleveland Browns	W 49–17	4–1	Cleveland Stadium	Recap
6	October 22	at Minnesota Vikings	W 33–7	5–1	Metropolitan Stadium	Recap
7	October 29	Minnesota Vikings	W 28–10	6–1	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
8	November 5	at Baltimore Colts	L 21–45	6–2	Memorial Stadium	Recap
9	November 12	at Chicago Bears	W 31–28	7–2	Wrigley Field	Recap
10	November 19	Los Angeles Rams	W 35–17	8–2	City Stadium	Recap
11	November 23	at Detroit Lions	W 17–9	9–2	Tiger Stadium	Recap
12	December 3	New York Giants	W 20–17	10–2	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
13	December 10	at San Francisco 49ers	L 21–22	10–3	Kezar Stadium	Recap
14	December 17	at Los Angeles Rams	W 24–17	11–3	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Recap

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	0	3	17
Packers	7	3	0	3	13

1961 Green Bay Packers season

Offseason

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Depth chart

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Season summary

Week 1: vs. Detroit

Week 2: vs. San Francisco

Week 3: vs. Chicago

Week 4: vs. Baltimore

Week 5: at Cleveland

Week 6: at Minnesota

Week 7: vs. Minnesota

Week 8: at Baltimore

Week 9: at Chicago

Week 10: vs. Los Angeles

Week 11: at Detroit

Week 12: vs. New York

Week 13: at San Francisco

Week 14: at Los Angeles

Playoffs

Game summary

1961 NFL Championship Game vs. New York

Standings

Roster

Stats

Awards and records

Milestones

References

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	Front office President – Dominic Olejniczak Director of player personnel – Dick Voris Head coaches Head coach – Vince Lombardi Offensive coaches Offensive backs – Red Cochran Ends – Dick Voris Offensive line – Bill Austin			Defensive coaches Defensive line – Phil Bengtson Defensive backs – Norb Hecker

NFL Western Conference
view talk edit	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