The Chicago Bears were 8-6 in 1961. They finished 3rd in the Western Conference.
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Bears DE Montez Sweat suspended 2 games for violating NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy
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Caleb Williams close to returning after rough performance for Bears quarterbacks
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Caleb Williams nears return, and Bears show they need their QB in lopsided loss to Packers
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Love-Watson connection helps Packers take some revenge on Bears with a 31-7 rout
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Bears-Packers game features tributes to Mike Ditka on the field and in the stands
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 | 326 | 4,562 | 827 | 5.5 | 1,890 | 436 | 4.3 | 3,011 | 349 | 8.6 | 42 | 339 | 239 | 103 | 113 | 23 | 81 | 720 |
Team Rank | 9th | 8th | 17th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 7th | 18th | 4th | 16th | 8th | 11th | 8th | 19th | 3rd | 19th | 20th | |
Opponent | 14 | 302 | 4,449 | 845 | 5.3 | 1,652 | 401 | 4.1 | 3,164 | 398 | 7.9 | 46 | 367 | 223 | 80 | 124 | 19 | ||
Opponent Rank | 11th | 15th | 6th | 16th | 11th | 5th | 13th | 18th | 11th | 17th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5th | 9th | 15th | |||
Net | +24 | +113 | -18 | +0.3 | +238 | +35 | +0.2 | -153 | -49 | +0.7 | -4 | -28 | +16 | +23 | -11 | +4 | +81 | +720 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 12th | 12th | 12th | 10th | 9th | 8th | 12th | 18th | 6th | 13th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 17th | 4th | 19th | 20th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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