1961 Chicago Bears season

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1961 Chicago Bears season
Head Coach George Halas
Home Field Wrigley Field
Results
Record 8-6
Place 3rd NFL Western
Playoff Finish Did not qualify
Timeline
Previous Season Next Season
1960 1962

The 1961 Chicago Bears season was their 42nd regular season completed in the National Football League. The club posted an 8-6 record under George Halas, which was an improvement over the 5-6-1 record of the previous season.

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Season Standings

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

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[edit] References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299
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