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1961 Los Angeles Rams

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 6th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 263 points (18.8/g), 12th of 14 in the NFL.
 Allowed 333 points (23.8/g), 11th.
 Differential of -70 points (-5.0/g), 11th.
 Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.5/g), 3rd.

Coached by Bob Waterfield (4-10-0)

1961 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 17 box L 0-1 @ Baltimore Colts 24 27 21 308 123 185 2 19 326 113 213 2
2 Sat September 23 box L 0-2 Chicago Bears 17 21 13 299 219 80 3 15 328 194 134 2
3 Sun October 1 box W 1-2 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 14 17 258 216 42 3 14 218 124 94 8
4 Sun October 8 box L 1-3 @ San Francisco 49ers 0 35 11 166 83 83 2 29 521 262 259
5 Sun October 15 box L 1-4 @ Detroit Lions 13 14 11 244 164 80 3 14 311 159 152 4
6 Sun October 22 box L 1-5 @ New York Giants 14 24 15 372 154 218 4 21 375 171 204 4
7 Sun October 29 box L 1-6 Detroit Lions 10 28 18 258 149 109 2 23 409 241 168
8 Sun November 5 box W 2-6 Minnesota Vikings 31 17 23 392 97 295 1 21 399 146 253 5
9 Sun November 12 box W 3-6 San Francisco 49ers 17 7 20 367 183 184 10 167 57 110 1
10 Sun November 19 box L 3-7 @ Green Bay Packers 17 35 19 312 201 111 1 17 249 173 76 1
11 Sun November 26 box L 3-8 @ Chicago Bears 24 28 19 357 287 70 4 24 371 199 172 3
12 Sun December 3 box L 3-9 @ Minnesota Vikings 21 42 13 348 148 200 5 27 441 231 210 4
13 Sat December 9 box W 4-9 Baltimore Colts 34 17 22 385 203 182 24 414 142 272 2
14 Sun December 17 box L 4-10 Green Bay Packers 17 24 14 229 110 119 2 21 284 161 123 3