The 1961 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 12th year with the National Football League. The 49ers won seven games and lost six, with one game ending in a tie. As a result, the team finished in fifth-place in the NFL Western Conference. The 49ers had three first round picks in the NFL Draft.
Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
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Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 17, 1961 |
Washington Redskins |
W 35-3 |
43,412
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| 2 |
September 24, 1961 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 30-10 |
38,624
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| 3 |
October 1, 1961 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 49-0 |
53,155
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| 4 |
October 8, 1961 |
Los Angeles Rams |
W 35-0 |
59,004
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| 5 |
October 15, 1961 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
W 38-24 |
34,415
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| 6 |
October 22, 1961 |
at Chicago Bears |
L 31-0 |
49,070
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| 7 |
October 29, 1961 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 20-10 |
19,686
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| 8 |
November 5, 1961 |
Detroit Lions |
T 20-20 |
56,878
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| 9 |
November 12, 1961 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
L 17-7 |
63,766
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| 10 |
November 19, 1961 |
Chicago Bears |
W 41-31 |
52,972
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| 11 |
November 26, 1961 |
Minnesota Vikings |
W 38-28 |
48,905
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| 12 |
December 3, 1961 |
at Baltimore Colts |
L 20-17 |
57,641
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| 13 |
December 10, 1961 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 22-21 |
55,722
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| 14 |
December 16, 1961 |
Baltimore Colts |
L 27-24 |
45,517
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Standings [edit]
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Roster [edit]
Awards and records [edit]
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References [edit]
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 398
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299
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