1961 Los Angeles Rams season

The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles.

1961 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Dan Reeves
Head coach	Bob Waterfield
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Results
Record	4–10
Division place	6th NFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Uniform

Off season

NFL draft

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	September 17	at Baltimore Colts	L 27–24	0–1	54,259
2	September 23	Chicago Bears	L 21–17	0–2	53,315
3	October 1	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–14	1–2	40,707
4	October 8	at San Francisco 49ers	L 35–0	1–3	59,004
5	October 15	at Detroit Lions	L 14–13	1–4	45,873
6	October 22	at New York Giants	L 24–14	1–5	63,053
7	October 29	Detroit Lions	L 28–10	1–6	49,123
8	November 5	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–17	2–6	38,594
9	November 12	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–7	3–6	63,766
10	November 19	at Green Bay Packers	L 35–17	3–7	38,669
11	November 26	at Chicago Bears	L 28–24	3–8	45,965
12	December 3	at Minnesota Vikings	L 42–21	3–9	30,068
13	December 9	Baltimore Colts	W 34–17	4–9	41,268
14	December 17	Green Bay Packers	L 24–17	4–10	49,169

Standings

NFL Western Conference
	W	L	T	PCT	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Green Bay Packers	11	3	0	.786	9–3	391	223	W1
Detroit Lions	8	5	1	.615	7–4–1	270	258	L1
Chicago Bears	8	6	0	.571	7–5	326	302	W2
Baltimore Colts	8	6	0	.571	6–6	302	307	W1
San Francisco 49ers	7	6	1	.538	6–5–1	346	272	L1
Los Angeles Rams	4	10	0	.286	3–9	263	333	L1
Minnesota Vikings	3	11	0	.214	3–9	285	407	L2

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

References