1961 New York Giants season
1961 New York Giants season | |
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Head coach | Allie Sherman |
Owner |
Jack Mara Wellington Mara |
Home field | Yankee Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–3–1 |
Division place | 1st NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 37–0 |
The 1961 New York Giants season was the 37th season for the club in the National Football League. After relinquishing the NFL East title the previous season, the Giants reclaimed the title with a 10–3–1 record, only to lose to the Vince Lombardi-coached Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game in Wisconsin.
Roster
1961 New York Giants roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 17, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–10 | |
2 | September 24, 1961 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 | |
3 | October 1, 1961 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–21 | |
4 | October 8, 1961 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–9 | |
5 | October 15, 1961 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–10 | |
6 | October 22, 1961 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24–14 | |
7 | October 29, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–16 | |
8 | November 5, 1961 | Washington Redskins | W 53–0 | |
9 | November 12, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 38–21 | |
10 | November 19, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 42–21 | |
11 | November 26, 1961 | at Cleveland Browns | W 37–21 | |
12 | December 3, 1961 | at Green Bay Packers | L 20–17 | |
13 | December 10, 1961 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 28–24 | |
14 | December 17, 1961 | Cleveland Browns | T 7–7 |
Game summaries
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Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Championship | December 31, 1961 | at Green Bay Packers | L 37–0 |
Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 368 | 220 | T1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–4 | 361 | 297 | W1 | |
Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 8–3–1 | 319 | 270 | T1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 279 | 267 | W3 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 295 | 287 | L1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–9–1 | 236 | 380 | L4 | |
Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 174 | 392 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
See also
References
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