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1961 San Francisco 49ers
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Record: 7-6-1, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 346 points (24.7/g), 4th of 14 in the NFL.
Allowed 272 points (19.4/g), 6th.
Differential of 74 points (5.3/g), 3rd.
Expected W-L: 8.9-5.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.4/g), 10th.
Coached by Red Hickey (7-6-1)
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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 | Washington Redskins | 35 | 3 | 23 | 399 | 287 | 112 | 3 | 9 | 135 | 98 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 30 | 15 | 233 | 96 | 137 | 3 | 19 | 275 | 151 | 124 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | October 1 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 49 | 0 | 23 | 317 | 139 | 178 | 2 | 16 | 291 | 236 | 55 | 6 |
| 4 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 3-1 | Los Angeles Rams | 35 | 0 | 29 | 521 | 262 | 259 | 11 | 166 | 83 | 83 | 2 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 4-1 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 38 | 24 | 31 | 555 | 231 | 324 | 8 | 12 | 202 | 84 | 118 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 4-2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 0 | 31 | 6 | 132 | 40 | 92 | 6 | 17 | 305 | 156 | 149 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 4-3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 20 | 12 | 216 | 164 | 52 | 3 | 8 | 204 | 48 | 156 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | November 5 | box | T | 4-3-1 | Detroit Lions | 20 | 20 | 14 | 326 | 213 | 113 | 2 | 22 | 402 | 265 | 137 | 3 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 4-4-1 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 17 | 10 | 167 | 57 | 110 | 1 | 20 | 367 | 183 | 184 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 19 | box | W | 5-4-1 | Chicago Bears | 41 | 31 | 15 | 536 | 318 | 218 | 21 | 428 | 295 | 133 | 4 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 6-4-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 38 | 28 | 21 | 442 | 246 | 196 | 1 | 20 | 364 | 243 | 121 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 3 | box | L | 6-5-1 | @ | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 20 | 17 | 309 | 161 | 148 | 3 | 18 | 346 | 192 | 154 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 7-5-1 | Green Bay Packers | 22 | 21 | 17 | 396 | 328 | 68 | 2 | 20 | 330 | 177 | 153 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sat | December 16 | box | L | 7-6-1 | Baltimore Colts | 24 | 27 | 25 | 355 | 262 | 93 | 2 | 21 | 366 | 269 | 97 | 1 | |