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1961 Baltimore Colts
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Record: 8-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 302 points (21.6/g), 7th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 307 points (21.9/g), 10th.
Differential of -5 points (-0.4/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 6.9-7.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -18 (-1.3/g), 14th.
Coached by Weeb Ewbank (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 | W | 1-0 | Los Angeles Rams | 27 | 24 | 19 | 326 | 113 | 213 | 2 | 21 | 308 | 123 | 185 | 2 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-1 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 16 | 7 | 186 | 103 | 83 | 4 | 15 | 248 | 64 | 184 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | W | 2-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 34 | 33 | 16 | 366 | 284 | 82 | 5 | 21 | 261 | 137 | 124 | ||
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 45 | 18 | 289 | 136 | 153 | 8 | 25 | 357 | 146 | 211 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10 | 24 | 20 | 362 | 256 | 106 | 1 | 14 | 284 | 194 | 90 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 3-3 | @ | Detroit Lions | 17 | 14 | 18 | 313 | 225 | 88 | 4 | 11 | 208 | 132 | 76 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 3-4 | Chicago Bears | 20 | 21 | 19 | 372 | 292 | 80 | 2 | 17 | 341 | 199 | 142 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 4-4 | Green Bay Packers | 45 | 21 | 29 | 407 | 218 | 189 | 3 | 10 | 225 | 64 | 161 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 28 | 21 | 354 | 138 | 216 | 2 | 19 | 275 | 116 | 159 | 1 |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 5-5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 16 | 0 | 24 | 406 | 227 | 179 | 1 | 8 | 129 | 49 | 80 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 6-5 | @ | Washington Redskins | 27 | 6 | 20 | 415 | 208 | 207 | 4 | 7 | 97 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 7-5 | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 17 | 18 | 346 | 192 | 154 | 3 | 17 | 309 | 161 | 148 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sat | December 9 | box | L | 7-6 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 34 | 24 | 414 | 142 | 272 | 2 | 22 | 385 | 203 | 182 | |
| 14 | Sat | December 16 | box | W | 8-6 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 27 | 24 | 21 | 366 | 269 | 97 | 1 | 25 | 355 | 262 | 93 | 2 |