1961_Chicago_Bears_season
1961 Chicago Bears season
NFL team season
The 1961 Chicago Bears season was their 42nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The team finished with an 8–6 record under George Halas, which was an improvement over the 5–6–1 record of the previous season.
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| 1961 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | George Halas |
| General manager | George Halas |
| Head coach | George Halas |
| Home field | Wrigley Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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On January 14, Chicago Bears End Willard Dewveall played out his option and joined the Houston Oilers of the American Football League. He became the first player to move deliberately from one league to another.[1]
The Bears were notable for taking part in an exhibition game in their first ever game outside of the United States, taking on the CFL's Montreal Alouettes (the original team), winning 34–16.[2]
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 13–37 | 0–1 | 32,236 |
| 2 | September 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 21–17 | 1–1 | 53,315 |
| 3 | October 1 | at Green Bay Packers | L 0–24 | 1–2 | 38,669 |
| 4 | October 8 | at Detroit Lions | W 31–17 | 2–2 | 53,854 |
| 5 | October 15 | Baltimore Colts | W 24–10 | 3–2 | 48,719 |
| 6 | October 22 | San Francisco 49ers | W 31–0 | 4–2 | 49,070 |
| 7 | October 29 | at Baltimore Colts | W 21–20 | 5–2 | 57,641 |
| 8 | November 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 14–16 | 5–3 | 60,671 |
| 9 | November 12 | Green Bay Packers | L 28–31 | 5–4 | 49,711 |
| 10 | November 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 31–41 | 5–5 | 52,972 |
| 11 | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 28–24 | 6–5 | 45,965 |
| 12 | December 3 | Detroit Lions | L 15–16 | 6–6 | 51,017 |
| 13 | December 10 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 7–6 | 38,717 |
| 14 | December 17 | Minnesota Vikings | W 52–35 | 8–6 | 34,539 |
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 9–3 | 391 | 223 | W1 | |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 7–4–1 | 270 | 258 | L1 | |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 7–5 | 326 | 302 | W2 | |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 6–6 | 302 | 307 | W1 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 6–5–1 | 346 | 272 | L1 | |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3–9 | 263 | 333 | L1 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 3–9 | 285 | 407 | L2 | |
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- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 282
- "Bears played game in Canada in 1961". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
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