The Detroit Lions were 8-5-1 in 1961. They finished 2nd in the Western Conference.

Scores & Schedules

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1961 Division Standings

TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
11
3
0
.786
Lions Lions
8
5
1
.607
Bears Bears
8
6
0
.571
Colts Colts
8
6
0
.571
49ers 49ers
7
6
1
.536
Rams Rams
4
10
0
.286
Vikings Vikings
3
11
0
.214

1961 Stats

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GPPTSYDSPLYAVGRUSH YDSRUSH ATTRUSH AVGPASS YDSPASS ATTPASS AVGSCKSCKY1DWNRUSH 1DWNPASS 1DWNPEN 1DWNPENPEN YDS
Team
14
270
4,412
873
5.1
1,868
439
4.3
2,830
398
7.1
36
286
233
96
122
15
69
678
Team Rank
17th
11th
8th
12th
10th
8th
11th
10th
14th
10th
12th
11th
17th
14th
13th
12th
16th
18th
Opponent
14
258
3,938
838
4.7
1,520
412
3.7
2,744
385
7.1
41
326
222
89
121
12
Opponent Rank
5th
4th
5th
7th
5th
9th
4th
8th
8th
11th
9th
12th
5th
10th
6th
3rd
Net
+12
+474
+35
+0.4
+348
+27
+0.6
+86
+13
0.0
-5
-40
+11
+7
+1
+3
+69
+678
Net Rank
10th
7th
7th
10th
6th
12th
6th
8th
8th
13th
12th
11th
9th
12th
8th
5th
16th
18th

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
8
4
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
6
0
.500
Steelers Steelers
6
6
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
8
4
0
.667
Colts Colts
8
4
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
10
2
0
.833
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
9
3
0
.750
Packers Packers
8
3
1
.708
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
5
0
.583
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
3
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
9
3
0
.750

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/7
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
SEA SEA
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
TEN TEN
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
IND IND
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
WAS WAS
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM