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1961 Chicago Bears
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 326 points (23.3/g), 5th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 302 points (21.6/g), 9th.
Differential of 24 points (1.7/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 7.6-6.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 8th.
Coached by George Halas (8-6-0)
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1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 37 | 20 | 270 | 136 | 134 | 5 | 17 | 336 | 257 | 79 | 1 |
| 2 | Sat | September 23 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 21 | 17 | 15 | 328 | 194 | 134 | 2 | 13 | 299 | 219 | 80 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 0 | 24 | 16 | 255 | 131 | 124 | 4 | 18 | 281 | 83 | 198 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 2-2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 31 | 17 | 15 | 454 | 281 | 173 | 2 | 13 | 339 | 174 | 165 | 4 |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-2 | Baltimore Colts | 24 | 10 | 14 | 284 | 194 | 90 | 1 | 20 | 362 | 256 | 106 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 4-2 | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 0 | 17 | 305 | 156 | 149 | 1 | 6 | 132 | 40 | 92 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 5-2 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 21 | 20 | 17 | 341 | 199 | 142 | 3 | 19 | 372 | 292 | 80 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 5-3 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 16 | 9 | 215 | 89 | 126 | 19 | 342 | 237 | 105 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 5-4 | Green Bay Packers | 28 | 31 | 15 | 242 | 169 | 73 | 2 | 20 | 322 | 160 | 162 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 31 | 41 | 21 | 428 | 295 | 133 | 4 | 15 | 536 | 318 | 218 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 6-5 | Los Angeles Rams | 28 | 24 | 24 | 371 | 199 | 172 | 3 | 19 | 357 | 287 | 70 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 6-6 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 16 | 12 | 193 | 66 | 127 | 3 | 17 | 245 | 172 | 73 | 4 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 7-6 | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 14 | 19 | 324 | 216 | 108 | 4 | 15 | 320 | 245 | 75 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | W | 8-6 | Minnesota Vikings | 52 | 35 | 25 | 552 | 347 | 205 | 4 | 12 | 206 | 57 | 149 | 3 | |