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Upset by the expansion [[1961 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5;<ref name=vjco>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F4ZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8xAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6106%2C1396965 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title=Vikes jolt Colts with 28-20 kick |date=November 13, 1961 |page=2, part 2}}</ref> they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.
Upset by the expansion [[1961 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota Vikings]] on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5;<ref name=vjco>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F4ZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8xAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6106%2C1396965 |work=Milwaukee Sentinel |agency=Associated Press |title=Vikes jolt Colts with 28-20 kick |date=November 13, 1961 |page=2, part 2}}</ref> they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.


==Roster==
== Roster ==
{{NFL season roster
{{NFL season roster
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| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
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| [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]]
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:* Saturday (December 9, 16)
:* Saturday (December 9, 16)


==Standings==
== Standings ==
{{1961 NFL Western standings}}
{{1961 NFL Western standings}}


==References==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[History of the Indianapolis Colts]]
* [[History of the Indianapolis Colts]]
*[[Indianapolis Colts seasons]]
* [[Indianapolis Colts seasons]]
*[[Colts–Patriots rivalry]]
* [[Colts–Patriots rivalry]]


{{Indianapolis Colts}}
{{Indianapolis Colts}}

Revision as of 21:51, 7 March 2021

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 (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)


Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}

Special teams



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Main article: 1961 NFL season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site 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
  • Saturday (December 9, 16)

Standings

NFL Western Conference
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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