1961 Los Angeles Rams season

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

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

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1961	at Baltimore Colts	L 27–24	54,259
2	September 23, 1961	Chicago Bears	L 21–17	53,315
3	October 1, 1961	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24–14	40,707
4	October 8, 1961	at San Francisco 49ers	L 35–0	59,004
5	October 15, 1961	at Detroit Lions	L 14–13	45,873
6	October 22, 1961	at New York Giants	L 24–14	63,053
7	October 29, 1961	Detroit Lions	L 28–10	49,123
8	November 5, 1961	Minnesota Vikings	W 31–17	38,594
9	November 12, 1961	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–7	63,766
10	November 19, 1961	at Green Bay Packers	L 35–17	38,669
11	November 26, 1961	at Chicago Bears	L 28–24	45,965
12	December 3, 1961	at Minnesota Vikings	L 42–21	30,068
13	December 9, 1961	Baltimore Colts	W 34–17	41,268
14	December 17, 1961	Green Bay Packers	L 24–17	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

Preceded by < 1960

Los Angeles Rams seasons 1961

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