The 1961 roster for the Lions included Jim Ninowski at quarterback, Terry Barr at running back, Gail Cogdill at wide receiver, Jim Gibbons at tight end and John Gordy at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 |  | T. Barr | RB | 6'0" | 189 | 8/10/1935 | 26 | Michigan |
| 2 | 57 | | C. Brettschneider | LB | 6'1" | 223 | 12/2/1931 | 30 | Iowa State |
| 3 | 76 | | R. Brown | DL | 6'5" | 300 | 5/1/1937 | 24 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
| 4 | 40 | | H. Cassady | RB | 5'10" | 183 | 3/2/1934 | 27 | Ohio State |
| 5 | 89 | | G. Cogdill | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 4/7/1937 | 24 | Washington State |
| 6 | 87 | | G. Davis | WR | 6'0" | 180 | 9/12/1934 | 27 | Ohio State |
| 7 | 80 | | J. Gibbons | TE | 6'2" | 220 | 9/26/1936 | 25 | Iowa |
| 8 | 53 | | B. Glass | DL | 6'5" | 252 | 8/16/1935 | 26 | Baylor |
| 9 | 79 | | J. Gonzaga | OL | 6'3" | 247 | 3/6/1933 | 28 | None |
| 10 | 75 | | J. Gordy | OL | 6'3" | 248 | 7/17/1935 | 26 | Tennessee |
| 11 | 71 | | A. Karras | DL | 6'2" | 248 | 7/15/1935 | 26 | Iowa |
| 12 | 77 | | D. LaRose | OL | 6'5" | 250 | 2/8/1939 | 22 | Missouri |
| 13 | 81 | | N. Train Lane | DB | 6'1" | 194 | 4/16/1929 | 32 | Western Nebraska Community College |
| 14 | 28 | | Y. Lary | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 11/24/1930 | 31 | Texas A&M |
| 15 | 44 | | D. LeBeau | DB | 6'1" | 185 | 9/9/1937 | 24 | Ohio State |
| 16 | 45 | | D. Lewis | WR | 6'1" | 199 | 2/14/1936 | 25 | Wisconsin |
| 17 | 43 | | G. Lowe | DB | 5'11" | 196 | 5/4/1934 | 27 | Michigan State |
| 18 | 21 | | B. Maher | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 7/25/1937 | 24 | Detroit Mercy |
| 19 | 72 | | G. Mains | DL | 6'2" | 243 | 12/17/1929 | 32 | Murray State |
| 20 | 47 | | J. Martin | K | 6'2" | 227 | 4/8/1924 | 37 | Notre Dame |
| 21 | 70 | | W. McClung | OL | 6'2" | 250 | 5/9/1930 | 31 | Florida A&M |
| 22 | 78 | | D. McCord | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 1/4/1933 | 28 | Tennessee |
| 23 | 54 | | M. Messner | LB | 6'3" | 225 | 10/13/1938 | 23 | Cincinnati |
| 24 | 67 | | D. Mills | OL | 6'3" | 240 | 3/6/1939 | 22 | Pittsburgh |
| 25 | 14 | | E. Morrall | QB | 6'1" | 205 | 5/17/1934 | 27 | Michigan State |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |