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Yankee Stadium during a New York Giants - Cleveland Browns game in 1961. The 1961 NFL season was the 42nd regular season of the National Football League (NFL). The league expanded to 14 teams with the addition of the Minnesota Vikings, after the team's founders declined to be charter members of the new American Football League. The schedule was ...
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The 1961 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League, their 16th overall, and their second season under head coach Red Hickey. The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7-5 season from the previous season , and make the playoffs for the first time since 1957 .
The 1961 New York Giants season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League. After relinquishing the NFL East title the previous season, the Giants reclaimed the title with a 10–3–1 record, a half-game ahead of the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles .
1961 Cleveland Browns season Head coach: Paul Brown: Home field: Cleveland Stadium: Local radio: WGAR: Results; Record: 8–5–1: Division place: 3rd NFL Eastern: Playoff finish: Did not qualify
The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles.The team opened up losing 6 of its firs 7 games, en route to a 4–10 record and a sixth place finish in the NFL's Western Conference.
The 1961 NFL draft and the 1961 AFL Draft were separate drafts, and players could end up being drafted by both leagues. The 1961 NFL Draft, which involved fourteen teams choosing college players during twenty rounds, took place on December 27 and 28, 1960. It occurred after the Eagles' win in the NFL Championship Game on December 26.
The 1961 NFL Championship Game was the 29th title game of the National Football League. It was played on December 31 at "New" City Stadium , later known as Lambeau Field, in Green Bay , Wisconsin , with an attendance of 39,029.