Detroit Lions

8-5-1 • 2nd in Western Conference •
Logo for the 1961 Detroit Lions

PPG

19.3

17th

OPP PPG

18.4

5th

RUSH YDS/G

133.4

10th

PASS YDS/G

202.1

10th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

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

Scores & Schedules

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DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
12/17
 		vs
PHI PHI
L
24-27
Sun
12/10
 		vs
MIN MIN
W
13-7
Sun
12/3
 		@
CHI CHI
W
16-15
Thu
11/23
 		vs
GB GB
L
9-17
Sun
11/19
 		@
MIN MIN
W
37-10

Team Leaders

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PASS YDS

1,921

Ninowski

Ninowski

RUSH YDS

841

Pietrosante

Pietrosante

REC YDS

956

Cogdill

Cogdill

1961 Stats

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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 14 270 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

NFL 2023 Leaders

Playoff Pass Yards Leaders

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1,051

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

837

Goff

Jared Goff

774

Purdy

Brock Purdy

Playoff Rush Yards Leaders

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313

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

268

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

226

Jones

Aaron Jones

Playoff Rec Yards Leaders

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355

Kelce

Travis Kelce

274

Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown

262

Rice

Rashee Rice

Playoff Pass TD Leaders

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6

Mayfield

Baker Mayfield

6

Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes

5

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Rush TD Leaders

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4

McCaffrey

Christian McCaffrey

3

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

3

Pacheco

Isiah Pacheco

Playoff Rec TD Leaders

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3

Ferguson

Jake Ferguson

3

Kelce

Travis Kelce

2

Shakir

Khalil Shakir

Playoff QB Rating Leaders

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120.9

Stafford

Matthew Stafford

109.3

Stroud

C.J. Stroud

108.6

Love

Jordan Love

Playoff Sack Leaders

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3.0

Hutchinson

Aidan Hutchinson

3.0

Karlaftis

George Karlaftis

2.0

Hinish

Kurt Hinish

NFL 2023 Rankings

Playoff PPG Rankings

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Packers

34.5

Cowboys

32.0

Lions

28.7

Texans

27.5

Buccaneers

27.5

Bills

27.5

Playoff Opp PPG Rankings

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Ravens

13.5

Chiefs

15.8

Buccaneers

20.0

Bills

22.0

Texans

24.0

Rams

24.0

Playoff Total Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

510.0

Rams

425.0

Buccaneers

417.0

Lions

389.0

Chiefs

386.0

49ers

383.7

Playoff Rush Yards Rankings

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Bills

180.5

Ravens

155.0

Packers

139.5

Chiefs

128.0

49ers

125.3

Lions

125.0

Playoff Pass Yards Rankings

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Cowboys

403.0

Rams

367.0

Buccaneers

343.0

Browns

307.0

Lions

279.0

49ers

265.0

Playoff Sack Leaders

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Lions

8.0

Texans

7.0

Chiefs

7.0

Buccaneers

5.0

49ers

5.0

Packers

5.0

NFL 2023 Betting

Best Record ATS

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Lions

14-6

Chiefs

13-7-1

Rams

11-6-1

Ravens

12-7

Buccaneers

12-7

Raiders

10-6-1

Worst Record ATS

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Falcons

5-12

Panthers

5-11-1

Patriots

5-11-1

Chargers

6-11

Saints

6-10-1

Jets

6-10-1

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529

NFL 2023 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
2/10
SF SF
@
KC KC
22-25
Sat
1/27
KC KC
@
BAL BAL
17-10
Sat
1/27
DET DET
@
SF SF
31-34
Sat
1/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
23-31
Sat
1/20
KC KC
@
BUF BUF
27-24

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/6
GB GB
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM