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| 1961 Los Angeles Rams season | |
|---|---|
 Program for the December 9 game against the visiting Baltimore Colts at LA Memorial Coliseum | |
| Owner | Dan Reeves |
| Head coach | Bob Waterfield |
| Home stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 6thNFL Western |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The1961Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with theNational Football League and the 16th season inLos Angeles. The team lost six of its first seven games, en route to a 4–10 record and a sixth place finish in the NFL's Western Conference.[1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | atBaltimore Colts | L 24–27 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,259 | |
| 2 | September 23 | Chicago Bears | L 17–21 | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 53,315 | |
| 3 | October 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–14 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,707 | |
| 4 | October 8 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 0–35 | 1–3 | Kezar Stadium | 59,004 | |
| 5 | October 15 | atDetroit Lions | L 13–14 | 1–4 | Tiger Stadium | 45,873 | |
| 6 | October 22 | atNew York Giants | L 14–24 | 1–5 | Yankee Stadium | 63,053 | |
| 7 | October 29 | Detroit Lions | L 10–28 | 1–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,123 | |
| 8 | November 5 | Minnesota Vikings | W 31–17 | 2–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 38,594 | |
| 9 | November 12 | San Francisco 49ers | W 17–7 | 3–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 63,766 | |
| 10 | November 19 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 17–35 | 3–7 | City Stadium | 38,669 | |
| 11 | November 26 | atChicago Bears | L 24–28 | 3–8 | Wrigley Field | 45,965 | |
| 12 | December 3 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 21–42 | 3–9 | Metropolitan Stadium | 30,068 | |
| 13 | December 9 | Baltimore Colts | W 34–17 | 4–9 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,268 | |
| 14 | December 17 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–24 | 4–10 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,169 | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| 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 | |
| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 368 | 220 | T1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–4 | 361 | 297 | W1 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 8–3–1 | 319 | 270 | T1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 279 | 267 | W3 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 295 | 287 | L1 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–9–1 | 236 | 380 | L4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 174 | 392 | W1 | |
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