1961 Los Angeles Rams season

Program for the December 9 game against the visiting Baltimore Colts at LA Memorial Coliseum.
1961 Los Angeles Rams season
OwnerDan Reeves
Head coachBob Waterfield
Home fieldLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record4–10
Division place6th NFL Western
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles. The team opened up losing 6 of its firs 7 games, en route to a 4–10 record and a sixth place finish in the NFL's Western Conference.

Off season

NFL draft

Main article: 1961 NFL draft

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 17 at Baltimore Colts L 24–27 0–1 Memorial Stadium 54,259
2 September 23 Chicago Bears L 17–21 0–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 53,315
3 October 1 Pittsburgh Steelers W 24–14 1–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 40,707
4 October 8 at San Francisco 49ers L 0–35 1–3 Kezar Stadium 59,004
5 October 15 at Detroit Lions L 13–14 1–4 Tiger Stadium 45,873
6 October 22 at New York Giants L 14–24 1–5 Yankee Stadium 63,053
7 October 29 Detroit Lions L 10–28 1–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,123
8 November 5 Minnesota Vikings W 31–17 2–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 38,594
9 November 12 San Francisco 49ers W 17–7 3–6 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 63,766
10 November 19 at Green Bay Packers L 17–35 3–7 City Stadium 38,669
11 November 26 at Chicago Bears L 24–28 3–8 Wrigley Field 45,965
12 December 3 at Minnesota Vikings L 21–42 3–9 Metropolitan Stadium 30,068
13 December 9 Baltimore Colts W 34–17 4–9 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 41,268
14 December 17 Green Bay Packers L 17–24 4–10 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 49,169
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFL Western Conference
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
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Eastern Conference
W L T PCT CONF PF PA STK
New York Giants 10 3 1 .769 9–2–1 368 220 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 10 4 0 .714 8–4 361 297 W1
Cleveland Browns 8 5 1 .615 8–3–1 319 270 T1
St. Louis Cardinals 7 7 0 .500 7–5 279 267 W3
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 8 0 .429 5–7 295 287 L1
Dallas Cowboys 4 9 1 .308 2–9–1 236 380 L4
Washington Redskins 1 12 1 .077 1–10–1 174 392 W1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References


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