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1961 Los Angeles Rams season

Head coach	Bob Waterfield
Home field	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Results
Record	4-10
Division Place	6th NFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Timeline

Previous season	Next season
1960	1962

The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1961	at Baltimore Colts	L 27-24	54,259
2	September 23, 1961	Chicago Bears	L 21-17	53,315
3	October 1, 1961	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 24-14	40,707
4	October 8, 1961	at San Francisco 49ers	L 35-0	59,004
5	October 15, 1961	at Detroit Lions	L 14-13	45,873
6	October 22, 1961	at New York Giants	L 24-14	63,053
7	October 29, 1961	Detroit Lions	L 28-10	49,123
8	November 5, 1961	Minnesota Vikings	W 31-17	38,594
9	November 12, 1961	San Francisco 49ers	W 17-7	63,766
10	November 19, 1961	at Green Bay Packers	L 35-17	38,669
11	November 26, 1961	at Chicago Bears	L 28-24	45,965
12	December 3, 1961	at Minnesota Vikings	L 42-21	30,068
13	December 9, 1961	Baltimore Colts	W 34-17	41,268
14	December 17, 1961	Green Bay Packers	L 24-17	49,169

Standings

NFL Western
	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

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Rams moved from Cleveland to LA in 1946 • Relocated in 1994 (Now the St. Louis Rams) • Previously based in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California

Franchise	Team History • Coaches • Players • First-Round Draft Picks • Seasons • Statistics • Awards • Final Season

Stadiums	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Anaheim Stadium

Culture & Lore	History of the NFL in Los Angeles • Fearsome Foursome

Rivalries	San Francisco 49ers

Retired Numbers	7 • 29 • 74 • 78 • 85

Head Coaches	Snyder • Shaughnessy • Stydahar • Pool • Gillman • Waterfield • Svare • Allen • Prothro • Knox • Malavasi • Robinson

League Championships (1)	1951

NFL Championship Appearances (4)	1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1955

Super Bowl Appearances (1)	XIV

Seasons (49)	1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994

Final League Affiliations	League: National Football League • Conference: National Football Conference • Division: West Division

Legacy	St. Louis Rams

1961 NFL Seasonv · d · e
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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