1961 San Francisco 49ers season

1961 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach Howard Hickey
Owner Victor Morabito
Home field Kezar Stadium
Results
Record 7–6–1
Division place 5th NFL Western
Playoff finish did not qualify
Uniform

The 1961 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League. The 49ers won seven games and lost six, with one game ending in a tie. As a result, the team finished in fifth-place in the NFL Western Conference. The 49ers had three first round picks in the NFL Draft.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
6San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Pittsburgh Steelers)Jimmy JohnsonBackUCLA
9San Francisco 49ersBernie CaseyBackBowling Green
11San Francisco 49ers (Pick acquired from the Baltimore Colts)Billy KilmerQuarterbackUCLA

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 17, 1961 Washington Redskins W 35–3
43,412
2 September 24, 1961 at Green Bay Packers L 30–10
38,624
3 October 1, 1961 at Detroit Lions W 49–0
53,155
4 October 8, 1961 Los Angeles Rams W 35–0
59,004
5 October 15, 1961 at Minnesota Vikings W 38–24
34,415
6 October 22, 1961 at Chicago Bears L 31–0
49,070
7 October 29, 1961 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 20–10
19,686
8 November 5, 1961 Detroit Lions T 20–20
56,878
9 November 12, 1961 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–7
63,766
10 November 19, 1961 Chicago Bears W 41–31
52,972
11 November 26, 1961 Minnesota Vikings W 38–28
48,905
12 December 3, 1961 at Baltimore Colts L 20–17
57,641
13 December 10, 1961 Green Bay Packers W 22–21
55,722
14 December 16, 1961 Baltimore Colts L 27–24
45,517

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.

References

  1. ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
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