1961 Green Bay Packers season
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1961 Green Bay Packers season
| 1961 Green Bay Packers season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Vince Lombardi | ||||||
| Home field | City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| Record | 11-3 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st NFL Western | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship | ||||||
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The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 41st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-3 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by defeating the New York Giants 37-0 in the NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay. This was the Packers 7th NFL league championship.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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| 1 | 12 | Herb Adderley | Cornerback | Michigan State |
| 2 | 26 | Ron Kostelnik | Defensive Tackle | Cincinnati |
| 3 | 40 | Phil Nugent | Back | Tulane |
| 4 | 54 | Paul Dudley | Back | Arkansas |
| 4 | 56 | Joe LeSage | Guard | Tulane |
| 5 | 68 | Jack Novak | Guard | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 82 | Lee Folkins | Tight End | Washington |
| 7 | 96 | Lewis Johnson | Back | Florida A&M |
| 9 | 124 | Vester Flanagan | Tackle | Humboldt State |
| 10 | 138 | Buck McLeod | Tackle | Baylor |
| 11 | 152 | Val Keckin | Back | Southern Miss |
| 12 | 166 | John Denvir | Tackle | Colorado |
| 13 | 180 | Elijah Pitts | Halfback | Philander Smith |
| 14 | 194 | Nelson Toburen | Linebacker | Wichita State |
| 15 | 208 | Ray Lardani | Tackle | Miami (FL) |
| 16 | 222 | Clarence Mason | End | Bowling Green |
| 17 | 236 | Jim Brewington | Tackle | North Carolina Central |
| 18 | 250 | Arthur Sims | Back | Texas A&M |
| 19 | 264 | Leland Bondhus | Tackle | South Dakota State |
| 20 | 278 | Ray Ratkowski | Back | Notre Dame |
- Green indicates a future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Yellow indicates a future Pro Bowl selection
Personnel
Staff
| 1961 Green Bay Packers staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Roster
Depth chart
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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 United States Department of Defense activated thousands of reservists. Two dozen football players were activated, including Paul Hornung, Boyd Dowler and Ray Nitschke.[4] On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in Kansas.[5] Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Clement Zablocki requested deferments for the players.[6] On October 18, the final word was that the players had to serve. Hornung missed the November 19 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was flown from Fort Riley to Detroit for the November 23 Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions.[7] Hornung would score a field goal and two extra points in the 17-9 victory.[8]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17, 1961 | Detroit Lions | L 17-13 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 2 | September 24, 1961 | San Francisco 49ers | W 30-10 | City Stadium |
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| 3 | October 1, 1961 | Chicago Bears | W 24-0 | City Stadium |
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| 4 | October 8, 1961 | Baltimore Colts | W 45-7 | City Stadium |
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| 5 | October 15, 1961 | at Cleveland Browns | W 49-17 | Cleveland Stadium |
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| 6 | October 22, 1961 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 33-7 | Metropolitan Stadium |
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| 7 | October 29, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings | W 28-10 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 8 | November 5, 1961 | at Baltimore Colts | L 45-21 | Memorial Stadium |
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| 9 | November 12, 1961 | at Chicago Bears | W 31-28 | Wrigley Field |
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| 10 | November 19, 1961 | Los Angeles Rams | W 35-17 | City Stadium |
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| 11 | November 23, 1961 | at Detroit Lions | W 17-9 | Tiger Stadium |
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| 12 | December 3, 1961 | New York Giants | W 20-17 | Milwaukee County Stadium |
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| 13 | December 10, 1961 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 22-21 | Kezar Stadium |
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| 14 | December 17, 1961 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24-17 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance |
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| Championship | December 31, 1961 | New York Giants | W 37-0 | City Stadium |
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Standings
| NFL Western | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 391 | 223 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 270 | 258 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 326 | 302 | W-2 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 302 | 307 | W-1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 346 | 272 | L-1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 263 | 333 | L-1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 285 | 407 | L-2 |
Roster
Awards and records
- Paul Hornung, NFL MVP
- Paul Hornung, Bert Bell Award[9]
Milestones
References
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_time_roster/coaches/. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
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- ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 284, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 286, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 285, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 287, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 288, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3
- ^ http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm
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| Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
| Cleveland | Baltimore |
| Dallas | Chicago |
| NY Giants | Detroit |
| Philadelphia | Green Bay |
| Pittsburgh | Los Angeles |
| St. Louis | Minnesota |
| Washington | San Francisco |
| 1961 NFL Draft • NFL Championship • Pro Bowl Related: 1961 AFL Season |
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