1961 Baltimore Colts Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (8-6)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
1961 Baltimore Colts Statistics
1961 Baltimore Colts Roster

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

The Colts scored 302 points, but the defensive squad conceded 307. Joe Perry ran for a team-leading 675 yards for Baltimore, and Lenny Moore also contributed to the rushing attack.

Johnny Unitas tossed for 2,990 yards. Raymond Berry topped the receiving corps, hauling in 75 balls for 873 yards, while Lenny Moore contributed to the receiving game, too.

Gary Glick picked off 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 302
Regular Season Points Against: 307

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1961 Los Angeles Rams 24 at Baltimore Colts 27 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 24, 1961 Detroit Lions 16 at Baltimore Colts 15 L 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
October 1, 1961 Minnesota Vikings 33 at Baltimore Colts 34 W 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0
October 8, 1961 Baltimore Colts 7 at Green Bay Packers 45 L 2-1-0 0-1-0 2-2-0
October 15, 1961 Baltimore Colts 10 at Chicago Bears 24 L 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
October 22, 1961 Baltimore Colts 17 at Detroit Lions 14 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
October 29, 1961 Chicago Bears 21 at Baltimore Colts 20 L 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
November 5, 1961 Green Bay Packers 21 at Baltimore Colts 45 W 3-2-0 1-2-0 4-4-0
November 12, 1961 Baltimore Colts 20 at Minnesota Vikings 28 L 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
November 19, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Baltimore Colts 16 W 4-2-0 1-3-0 5-5-0
November 26, 1961 Baltimore Colts 27 at Washington Redskins 6 W 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
December 3, 1961 San Francisco 49ers 17 at Baltimore Colts 20 W 5-2-0 2-3-0 7-5-0
December 9, 1961 Baltimore Colts 17 at Los Angeles Rams 34 L 5-2-0 2-4-0 7-6-0
December 16, 1961 Baltimore Colts 27 at San Francisco 49ers 24 W 5-2-0 3-4-0 8-6-0