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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
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 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 13 | 15 | 266 | 138 | 128 | 1 | 17 | 294 | 162 | 132 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 16 | 15 | 15 | 248 | 64 | 184 | 4 | 7 | 186 | 103 | 83 | 4 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 2-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 49 | 16 | 291 | 236 | 55 | 6 | 23 | 317 | 139 | 178 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 2-2 | Chicago Bears | 17 | 31 | 13 | 339 | 174 | 165 | 4 | 15 | 454 | 281 | 173 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-2 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 13 | 14 | 311 | 159 | 152 | 4 | 11 | 244 | 164 | 80 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 3-3 | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 17 | 11 | 208 | 132 | 76 | 1 | 18 | 313 | 225 | 88 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 28 | 10 | 23 | 409 | 241 | 168 | 18 | 258 | 149 | 109 | 2 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | T | 4-3-1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 20 | 22 | 402 | 265 | 137 | 3 | 14 | 326 | 213 | 113 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 5-3-1 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 45 | 14 | 16 | 372 | 171 | 201 | 1 | 21 | 214 | 179 | 35 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 6-3-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 37 | 10 | 20 | 351 | 179 | 172 | 3 | 8 | 126 | 57 | 69 | 3 |
| 11 | Thu | November 23 | box | L | 6-4-1 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 17 | 18 | 279 | 172 | 107 | 5 | 13 | 277 | 151 | 126 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 7-4-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 16 | 15 | 17 | 245 | 172 | 73 | 4 | 12 | 193 | 66 | 127 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 8-4-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 7 | 15 | 295 | 175 | 120 | 4 | 18 | 251 | 135 | 116 | 6 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 8-5-1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 24 | 27 | 18 | 396 | 266 | 130 | 2 | 27 | 485 | 394 | 91 | 2 | |