Sunday, December 3, 1961
Detroit Lions 16, Chicago Bears 15| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (7-4-1) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Chicago Bears (6-6-0) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| DET | CHI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI | Roger LeClerc 12 yard field goal | 0 | 3 |
| DET | Jim Gibbons 4 yard pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin kick) | 7 | 3 |
| DET | Safety, Galimore tackled in end zone by Lowe | 9 | 3 |
| CHI | Roger LeClerc 30 yard field goal | 9 | 6 |
| CHI | Roger LeClerc 12 yard field goal | 9 | 9 |
| CHI | Roger LeClerc 32 yard field goal | 9 | 12 |
| CHI | Roger LeClerc 15 yard field goal | 9 | 15 |
| DET | Terry Barr 5 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim Martin kick) | 16 | 15 |
| DET | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 24-73-0 | 32-127-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 18-34-221-2-2 | 9-24-82-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-49 | 2-16 |
| Net pass yards | 172 | 66 |
| Total yards | 245 | 193 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-87 | 5-29 |