The New York Giants were 10-3-1 in 1961. They finished 1st in the Eastern Conference. They fell to the Green Bay Packers, 37 to 0, in the 1961 NFL championship game on December 31, 1961.
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Bad loss by the Giants puts them in a rough spot as the competition gets tougher
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Commanders hope win over Giants is a turning point as playoff hopes stay alive
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Commanders pressure Giants QB J.J. McCarthy, with an interception ruining a strong start
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Jayden Daniels and Commanders rally to stun the Giants 24-21 and keep their hopes alive
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Giants make Paulson Adebo a healthy scratch for their game against Washington
1961 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 368 | 4,597 | 917 | 5.0 | 1,857 | 464 | 4.0 | 3,035 | 416 | 7.3 | 37 | 295 | 275 | 99 | 160 | 16 | 59 | 629 |
Team Rank | 5th | 7th | 6th | 13th | 11th | 4th | 14th | 5th | 12th | 9th | 14th | 9th | 2nd | 12th | 2nd | 9th | 8th | 13th | |
Opponent | 14 | 220 | 3,962 | 855 | 4.6 | 1,761 | 419 | 4.2 | 2,600 | 386 | 6.7 | 50 | 399 | 212 | 86 | 110 | 16 | ||
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 6th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 2nd | 9th | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 7th | 1st | 12th | |||
Net | +148 | +635 | +62 | +0.4 | +96 | +45 | -0.2 | +435 | +30 | +0.6 | -13 | -104 | +63 | +13 | +50 | 0 | +59 | +629 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 5th | 5th | 9th | 13th | 6th | 13th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 7th | 16th | 1st | 10th | 2nd | 10th | 8th | 13th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |