The Green Bay Packers were 11-3 in 1961. They finished 1st in the Western Conference. They emerged victorious over the New York Giants, 37 to 0, in the 1961 NFL championship game on December 31, 1961.
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See schedule1961 Division Standings
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Packers' Zach Bako-Bewele expects to miss rest of the season after tearing his patellar tendon
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Aaron Glenn stands by his late decisions in Jets' overtime loss to Packers
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Packers piling up the penalties in first two weeks of the season
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A 10-point lead with 11 minutes left quickly unravels in Jets' stunning overtime loss to Packers
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Trey Smack’s OT kick lifts the Packers past the Jets, ending a 6-game skid
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 | 391 | 4,714 | 797 | 5.9 | 2,350 | 474 | 5.0 | 2,502 | 306 | 8.2 | 17 | 138 | 274 | 142 | 115 | 17 | 66 | 647 |
Team Rank | 4th | 6th | 21st | 4th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 21st | 22nd | 5th | 2nd | 22nd | 3rd | 1st | 18th | 7th | 15th | 15th | |
Opponent | 14 | 223 | 4,051 | 860 | 4.7 | 1,694 | 412 | 4.1 | 2,630 | 414 | 6.4 | 34 | 273 | 245 | 110 | 117 | 18 | ||
Opponent Rank | 3rd | 8th | 11th | 8th | 13th | 9th | 12th | 3rd | 14th | 3rd | 13th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 4th | 14th | |||
Net | +168 | +663 | -63 | +1.2 | +656 | +62 | +0.8 | -128 | -108 | +1.8 | -17 | -135 | +29 | +32 | -2 | -1 | +66 | +647 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 4th | 19th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 11th | 22nd | 2nd | 3rd | 17th | 5th | 1st | 11th | 13th | 15th | 15th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |