1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
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1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season | |
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| Head coach | Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, Ray Willsey, and Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Sportsman's Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7-7 |
| Division Place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1960 | 1962 |
The 1961 St. Louis Cardinals season was the 42nd season the team was in the league and their second in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous output of 6-5-1, winning seven games.[1] Despite the improvement, they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th consecutive season. During the season, the Cardinals were coached by Pop Ivy, who was replaced after a 5-7 start by the tandem of Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, and Ray Willsey.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 17, 1961 | at New York Giants | W 21-10 |
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| 2 | September 24, 1961 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20-17 |
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| 3 | October 1, 1961 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30-27 |
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| 4 | October 8, 1961 | New York Giants | L 24-9 |
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| 5 | October 15, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20-7 |
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| 6 | October 22, 1961 | at Washington Redskins | W 24-0 |
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| 7 | October 29, 1961 | Cleveland Browns | L 21-10 |
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| 8 | November 5, 1961 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31-17 |
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| 9 | November 12, 1961 | Detroit Lions | L 45-14 |
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| 10 | November 19, 1961 | at Baltimore Colts | L 16-0 |
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| 11 | November 26, 1961 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30-27 |
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| 12 | December 3, 1961 | Washington Redskins | W 38-24 |
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| 13 | December 10, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31-13 |
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| 14 | December 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20-0 |
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Standings
| NFL Eastern | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 368 | 220 | T-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 361 | 297 | W-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 319 | 270 | T-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 279 | 267 | W-3 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 295 | 287 | L-1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 236 | 380 | L-4 |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 174 | 392 | W-1 |
References
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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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