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1961 Detroit Lions (NFL)

2nd place • Western Conference • 8-5-1 .615
1961 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
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Head Coach: George Wilson
Les BingamanDefensive Line
Aldo ForteOffensive Line
Ray McLeanOffensive Backs
Bob NussbaumerCoaches Assistant
Don ShulaDefense-Linebackers/Defensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/11/1961HCleveland Browns35-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium25605
Wed8/16/1961APittsburgh Steelers17-14WPittsburgh, PAPitt Stadium13723
Fri8/25/1961HPhiladelphia Eagles14-23LDetroit, MITiger Stadium22011
Fri9/1/1961HSt. Louis Cardinals20-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium12621
Sat9/9/1961ACleveland Browns35-17WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium41374
Sun9/17/1961AGreen Bay Packers17-13WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium44307
Sun9/24/1961ABaltimore Colts16-15WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium54259
Sun10/1/1961HSan Francisco 49ers0-49LDetroit, MITiger Stadium53155
Sun10/8/1961HChicago Bears17-31LDetroit, MITiger Stadium50521
Sun10/15/1961HLos Angeles Rams14-13WDetroit, MITiger Stadium45873
Sun10/22/1961HBaltimore Colts14-17LDetroit, MITiger Stadium53016
Sun10/29/1961ALos Angeles Rams28-10WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum49123
Sun11/5/1961ASan Francisco 49ers20-20TSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium56878
Sun11/12/1961ASt. Louis Cardinals45-14WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium20230
Sun11/19/1961AMinnesota Vikings37-10WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium32296
Thu11/23/1961HGreen Bay Packers9-17LDetroit, MITiger Stadium55662
Sun12/3/1961AChicago Bears16-15WChicago, ILWrigley Field47394
Sun12/10/1961HMinnesota Vikings13-7WDetroit, MITiger Stadium42655
Sun12/17/1961HPhiladelphia Eagles24-27LDetroit, MITiger Stadium44231
Sat1/6/1962NPhiladelphia Eagles38-10WMiami, FLOrange Bowl25612

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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Schedule Notes
1/6/1962Philadelphia EaglesPlayoff Bowl
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Terry Barr41FL-LS6-018926Michigan1414
Carl Brettschneider57LLB6-122330Iowa State1212
Roger Brown76RDT6-529824Maryland-Eastern Shore1414
Howard Cassady40HB-FL5-1018327Ohio State140
Gail Cogdill89SE-SB6-220024Washington State1414
Glenn Davis87SE6-018027Ohio State82
Jim Gibbons80TE6-222025Iowa1414
Bill Glass53RDE6-525226Baylor1414
John Gonzaga79LOT6-324728none1311
John Gordy75ROG6-324826Tennessee1413
Alex Karras71LDT6-224826Iowa1414
Dick Lane81LCB6-119432Western Nebraska CC1414
Danny LaRose77ROT6-525022Missouri1411
Yale Lary28RS-P6-018731Texas A&M1414
Dick LeBeau44RCB6-018524Ohio State1413
Danny Lewis45HB6-119925Wisconsin1311
Gary Lowe43LS5-1119627Michigan State1414
Bruce Maher21RCB5-1119024Detroit Mercy121
Gil Mains72DT6-224332Murray State30
Jim Martin47K6-222737Notre Dame130
Willie McClung70ROT6-225031Florida A&M33
Darris McCord78LDE6-425028Tennessee1414
Max Messner54LLB-RLB-MLB6-322523Cincinnati142
Dick Mills67LOG-ROG6-324022Pittsburgh140
Earl Morrall14QB-P6-220527Michigan State136
Jim Ninowski15QB6-120625Michigan State138
Johnny Olszewski0HB-FB5-1120031California141
Nick Pietrosante33FB6-222524Notre Dame1414
Joe Schmidt56MLB6-122029Pittsburgh1414
Bob Scholtz50C6-425024Notre Dame1414
Harley Sewell66LOG6-123030Texas1414
Ollie Spencer73LOT-ROG-C6-224530Kansas134
Jim Steffen20LLB-RLB-DB6-019625Santa Ana JC; UCLA80
Pat Studstill25FL-P6-117623Houston140
Wayne Walker55RLB-K6-222525Idaho1414
Paul Ward74LDT6-324724Whitworth80
Ken Webb34FB5-1120726Presbyterian110
Bob Whitlow61LOG6-123625Compton JC; Arizona60
Sam Williams88RDE-LDE6-523530Michigan State120
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
223Danny LaroseEMissouri
334Dick MillsTPittsburgh
338Houston AntwineGSouthern Illinois
451Ronnie HartlineFBOklahoma
566Earl FaisonEIndiana
570Ron PuckettTLos Angeles State
8107Larry MuffEBenedictine (Kansas)
9122Bob BrooksFBOhio University
10135Errol LindenEHouston
11150Larry VargoEDetroit Mercy
12163Tom RodgersBKentucky
13178Paul HodgeLBPittsburgh
14191Charley BowersHBNorthern Arizona
15206Mike LauberEWisconsin-River Falls
16219Gus KrantzTNorthern Michigan
17234Tom GoodeLBMississippi State
18247John GregorTMontana
19262Gene ValesanoBNorthern Michigan
20275Tom LewisBLake Forest
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals36788868270
Opponents Totals50576487258
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2339612215/ %/ %69678
Opponents Totals2228912112/ %/ %39381
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Martin0252696.2153050.0070
Terry Barr60000036
Gail Cogdill60000036
Jim Ninowski50000030
Nick Pietrosante50000030
Danny Lewis40000024
Howard Cassady20000012
Jim Gibbons1000006
Joe Schmidt1000006
Pat Studstill1000006
Wayne Walker066100.0030.006
Ken Webb1000006
Gary Lowe0000012
Team Totals32313296.9153345.51270
Opponents Totals282828100.0203458.81258
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Martin153050.06494/44/83/74/80/3
Wayne Walker030.000/00/10/00/20/0
Team Totals153345.56494/44/93/74/100/3
Opponents Totals203458.89/3/4/3/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Nick Pietrosante2018414.2425
Danny Lewis1104514.1274
Jim Ninowski332387.240t5
Howard Cassady311314.2141
Johnny Olszewski301093.6150
Earl Morrall20864.3250
Yale Lary11414.0140
Ken Webb760.931
Terry Barr6-8-1.390
Team Totals43918684.34216
Opponents Totals41215203.714
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Ninowski24711747.411219217.816.484t72.8187.3212170953.0
Earl Morrall1506946.0729096.113.261t74.796.07483556.2
Howard Cassady100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals39818646.718528307.115.284t143.5276.8286254454.1
Opponents Totals38520352.715327447.113.598t112.9297.5326241853.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gail Cogdill4595621.284t6
Jim Gibbons4556612.6361
Terry Barr4063015.861t6
Nick Pietrosante2631512.1760
Glenn Davis911512.8190
Danny Lewis811814.8220
Pat Studstill55410.8250
Howard Cassady5459.0261
Johnny Olszewski11414.0140
Sam Williams11010.0100
Ken Webb177.070
Team Totals186283015.284t14
Opponents Totals203274413.511
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Yale Lary69515.8420
Dick Lane67312.2320
Gary Lowe5163.2110
Joe Schmidt4389.5261
Dick LeBeau34515.0330
Wayne Walker2168.0120
Darris McCord11111.0110
Roger Brown11010.0100
Bruce Maher188.080
Team Totals2931210.8421
Opponents Totals2731411.60
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Yale Lary52251948.4710939.9
Earl Morrall311337.7430
Pat Studstill13232.0320
Team Totals56266447.671027342.7
Opponents Totals67288043.0357
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Howard Cassady1691599.9210
Jim Steffen110958.6450
Pat Studstill84759.4260
Yale Lary1288.080
Jim Gibbons101414.0140
Dick Lane1066.060
Team Totals38153579.4450
Opponents Totals2127313.01
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pat Studstill1644828.0100t1
Jim Steffen1943522.9360
Howard Cassady912714.1230
Johnny Olszewski45914.8230
Bruce Maher11919.0190
Sam Williams144.040
Ken Webb055L0
Team Totals50109721.9100t1
Opponents Totals49118424.2105t2
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Carl Brettschneider0001100
Roger Brown00033290
Howard Cassady210100
Glenn Davis110100
Jim Gibbons0020200
Bill Glass0001100
Alex Karras0002200
Dick LeBeau0001100
Danny Lewis400000
Gary Lowe0002200
Earl Morrall630300
Jim Ninowski400000
Nick Pietrosante710100
Bob Scholtz0010100
Harley Sewell0010100
Wayne Walker00022100
Ken Webb100000
Team Totals2515101222390
Opponents Totals2112915240
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