1961 Baltimore Colts season


The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the ninth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears.
Upset by the expansion Minnesota Vikings on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5; they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame SiteAttendance
1September 17Los Angeles RamsW 27–241–0Memorial Stadium
54,259
2September 24Detroit LionsL 15–161–1Memorial Stadium
54,259
3October 1Minnesota VikingsW 34–332–1Memorial Stadium
54,259
4October 8at Green Bay PackersL 7–452–2Lambeau Field
38,669
5October 15at Chicago BearsL 10–242–3Wrigley Field
48,719
6October 22at Detroit LionsW 17–143–3Tiger Stadium
53,016
7October 29Chicago BearsL 20–213–4Memorial Stadium
57,641
8November 5Green Bay PackersW 45–214–4Memorial Stadium
57,641
9November 12at Minnesota VikingsL 20–284–5Metropolitan Stadium
38,010
10November 19St. Louis CardinalsW 16–05–5Memorial Stadium
56,112
11November 26at Washington RedskinsW 27–66–5D.C. Stadium
41,062
12December 3San Francisco 49ersW 20–177–5Memorial Stadium
57,641
13December 9at Los Angeles RamsL 17–347–6Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
41,268
14December 16at San Francisco 49ersW 27–248–6Kezar Stadium
45,517

Standings