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1961 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season (7th championship)

NFL team season (7th championship)

FieldValue
teamGreen Bay Packers
year1961
record11–3
division_place1st NFL Western
coachVince Lombardi
general managerVince Lombardi
stadiumCity Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium
playoffsWon NFL Championship
(vs. Giants) 37–0
shortnavlinkPackers seasons

Milwaukee County Stadium (vs. Giants) 37–0 The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 43rd season overall and their 41st season in the National Football League. The team finished with an 11–3 record under third-year head coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by shutting out the New York Giants 37–0 in the NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay. This was the Packers seventh NFL league championship. The 1961 Packers also featured 12 future Hall of Famers, the most on any single team in NFL history.

The 1961 season was the first in which the Packers wore their trademark capital "G" logo on their helmets.

Offseason

NFL draft

The 1961 NFL draft was held in late December 1960.

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchool
112Herb AdderleyCornerbackMichigan State
226Ron KostelnikDefensive tackleCincinnati
340Phil NugentBackTulane
454Paul DudleyBackArkansas
456Joe LeSageGuardTulane
568Jack NovakGuardMiami (FL)
682Lee FolkinsTight endWashington
796Lewis JohnsonBackFlorida A&M
9124Vester FlanaganTackleHumboldt State
10128Roger HagbergBackMinnesota
10138Buck McLeodTackleBaylor
11152Val KeckinBackSouthern Miss
12166John DenvirTackleColorado
13180Elijah PittsHalfbackPhilander Smith
14194Nelson ToburenLinebackerWichita
15208Ray LardaniTackleMiami (FL)
16222Clarence MasonEndBowling Green
17236Jim BrewingtonTackleNorth Carolina Central
18250Arthur SimsBackTexas A&M
19264Leland BondhusTackleSouth Dakota State
20278Ray RatkowskiBackNotre Dame
  • Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
  • Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection

Personnel

Staff

  • President – Dominic Olejniczak
  • Director of player personnel – Dick Voris
  • Head coach – Vince Lombardi
  • Offensive backs – Red Cochran
  • Ends – Dick Voris
  • Offensive line – Bill Austin
  • Defensive line – Phil Bengtson
  • Defensive backs – Norb Hecker

Roster

  • John Roach

  • Bart Starr

  • Paul Hornung K

  • Tom Moore

  • Elijah Pitts

  • Jim Taylor

  • Lew Carpenter

  • Boyd Dowler P

  • Max McGee P

  • Lee Folkins

  • Gary Knafelc

  • Ron Kramer

  • Forrest Gregg T / G

  • Ken Iman G/C

  • Norm Masters T

  • Jim Ringo C

  • Bob Skoronski T

  • Fuzzy Thurston G

  • Ben Davidson DE

  • Willie Davis DE

  • Dave Hanner DT

  • Henry Jordan DT

  • Ron Kostelnik DT

  • Bill Quinlan DE

  • Tom Bettis OLB/MLB

  • Dan Currie OLB

  • Bill Forester OLB

  • Ray Nitschke MLB

  • Nelson Toburen OLB

  • Herb Adderley CB

  • Hank Gremminger CB

  • John Symank SS

  • Emlen Tunnell FS

  • Jesse Whittenton CB

  • Willie Wood FS

  • Ben Agajanian K

  • Jerry Kramer G (IR) [[File:Injury icon.svg|7px]]

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Depth chart

Preseason

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at Dallas CowboysW 30–71–0Cotton BowlRecap
at St. Louis CardinalsW 31–102–0Sportsman's ParkRecap
Chicago BearsW 24–143–0Milwaukee County StadiumRecap
New York GiantsW 20–174–0City StadiumRecap
vs. Washington RedskinsW 31–245–0A. J. McClung Memorial StadiumRecap

Regular season

Despite being named NFL MVP, Paul Hornung was briefly lost to the military. In response to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the Department of Defense activated thousands of reservists. Two dozen football players were activated, including Paul Hornung, Boyd Dowler, and Ray Nitschke. On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in north central Kansas. Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Clement Zablocki requested deferments for the players. On October 18, the final word was that the players had to serve. Hornung missed the November 19 game in Green Bay against the Rams, but was flown from Fort Riley to Detroit for the November 23 Thanksgiving Day game against the Lions at Tiger Stadium. Hornung kicked a field goal and two extra points in the 17–9 victory.

Injured in late October, right guard Jerry Kramer was sidelined for the remainder of the season. Forrest Gregg moved in from right tackle to guard, and Norm Masters started at right tackle.

Schedule

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September 17Detroit LionsL 13–170–1Milwaukee County StadiumRecap
September 24San Francisco 49ersW 30–101–1City StadiumRecap
October 1Chicago BearsW 24–02–1City StadiumRecap
October 8Baltimore ColtsW 45–73–1City StadiumRecap
October 15at Cleveland BrownsW 49–174–1Cleveland StadiumRecap
October 22at Minnesota VikingsW 33–75–1Metropolitan StadiumRecap
October 29Minnesota VikingsW 28–106–1Milwaukee County StadiumRecap
November 5at Baltimore ColtsL 21–456–2Memorial StadiumRecap
November 12at Chicago BearsW 31–287–2Wrigley FieldRecap
November 19Los Angeles RamsW 35–178–2City StadiumRecap
November 23at Detroit LionsW 17–99–2Tiger StadiumRecap
December 3New York GiantsW 20–1710–2Milwaukee County StadiumRecap
December 10at San Francisco 49ersL 21–2210–3Kezar StadiumRecap
December 17at Los Angeles RamsW 24–1711–3Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumRecap

Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: vs. [[1961 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]]

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Week 2: vs. [[1961 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]]

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Week 3: vs. [[1961 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]

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Week 4: vs. [[1961 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore]]

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Week 5: at [[1961 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland]]

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Week 6: at [[1961 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]]

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Week 7: vs. [[1961 Minnesota Vikings season|Minnesota]]

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Week 8: at [[1961 Baltimore Colts season|Baltimore]]

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Week 9: at [[1961 Chicago Bears season|Chicago]]

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Week 10: vs. [[1961 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles]]

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Week 11: at [[1961 Detroit Lions season|Detroit]]

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Week 12: vs. [[1961 New York Giants season|New York]]

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Week 13: at [[1961 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco]]

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Week 14: at [[1961 Los Angeles Rams season|Los Angeles]]

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Playoffs

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December 31New York GiantsW 37–01–0City StadiumRecap

Game summary

[[1961 NFL Championship Game]] vs. [[1961 New York Giants season|New York]]

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Standings

Roster

Stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Kicking

Punting

Kick Return

Punt Return

Interception

Team

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Awards and records

  • Paul Hornung, NFL MVP
  • Paul Hornung, Bert Bell Award

Milestones

References

References

  1. Christi, Cliff. (September 24, 2015). "The G Stands for Green Bay". NFL Enterprises, LLC.
  2. [http://uniformdatabases.com/packers.html Gridiron Uniform Database: Green Bay Packers]
  3. "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com.
  4. (December 31, 1961). "TV rosters". Milwaukee Sentinel.
  5. (November 4, 1961). "Paul Hornung to enter Army". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  6. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p. 284, Simon & Schuster, 1999, {{ISBN. 978-0-684-84418-3
  7. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p. 286, Simon & Schuster, 1999, {{ISBN. 978-0-684-84418-3
  8. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p. 285, Simon & Schuster, 1999, {{ISBN. 978-0-684-84418-3
  9. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p. 287, Simon & Schuster, 1999, {{ISBN. 978-0-684-84418-3
  10. When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss, p. 288, Simon & Schuster, 1999, {{ISBN. 978-0-684-84418-3
  11. (November 24, 1961). "Green Bay tops Lions 17-9 to take commanding lead". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
  12. "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients".
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