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1961 Detroit Lions
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Record: 8-5-1, Finished 2nd in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 270 points (19.3/g), 11th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 258 points (18.4/g), 3rd.
Differential of 12 points (0.9/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 7.4-6.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -1 (-0.1/g), 8th.
Coached by George Wilson (8-5-1)
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1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1961 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 2 | 23 | DET | Dan LaRose | T | 6 | 1961 | 1966 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 65 | Missouri | |||||||||||
| 3 | 34 | DET | Dick Mills | G | 2 | 1961 | 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||
| 3 | 38 | DET | Houston Antwine | DT | 12 | 1961 | 1972 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 156 | Southern Illinois | |||||||||||
| 4 | 51 | DET | Ron Hartline | FB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Oklahoma | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | 66 | DET | Earl Faison | DE | 6 | 1961 | 1966 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 73 | Indiana | |||||||||||
| 5 | 70 | DET | Ron Puckett | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cal State-Los Angeles | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | 107 | DET | Larry Muff | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Benedictine | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | 122 | DET | Bob Brooks | FB | 1 | 1961 | 1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 55 | 0 | Ohio | ||||||||
| 10 | 135 | DET | Errol Linden | T | 10 | 1961 | 1970 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 134 | Houston | |||||||||||
| 11 | 150 | DET | Larry Vargo | DB | 5 | 1962 | 1966 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 0 | Detroit Mercy | ||||||||
| 12 | 163 | DET | Tom Rodgers | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kentucky | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 178 | DET | Paul Hodge | LB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Pittsburgh | |||||||||||||||
| 14 | 191 | DET | Charley Bowers | HB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arizona State | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 206 | DET | Mike Lauber | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wisconsin-River Falls | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | 219 | DET | Gus Krantz | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 234 | DET | Tom Goode | C | 9 | 1962 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 113 | Mississippi State | |||||||||||
| 18 | 247 | DET | John Gregor | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Montana | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | 262 | DET | Gene Valesano | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | 275 | DET | Tom Lewis | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lake Forest | |||||||||||||||