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.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 20th | 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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| 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 |