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1961 Green Bay Packers (NFL)

1st place • Western Conference • 11-3-0 .786
Playoff Statistics
1961 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Vince Lombardi
Bill AustinOffensive Line
Phil BengstonDefense
Red CochranBackfield
Norb HeckerDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/11/1961ADallas Cowboys30-7WDallas, TXCotton Bowl30000
Fri8/18/1961ASt. Louis Cardinals31-10WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium31056
Sat8/26/1961HChicago Bears24-14WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium42560
Mon9/4/1961HNew York Giants20-17WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium33452
Sat9/9/1961NWashington Redskins31-24WColumbus, GAMemorial Stadium18000
Sun9/17/1961HDetroit Lions13-17LMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium44307
Sun9/24/1961HSan Francisco 49ers30-10WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium38624
Sun10/1/1961HChicago Bears24-0WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium56077
Sun10/8/1961HBaltimore Colts45-7WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium38669
Sun10/15/1961ACleveland Browns49-17WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium75042
Sun10/22/1961AMinnesota Vikings33-7WBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium42007
Sun10/29/1961HMinnesota Vikings28-10WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium44112
Sun11/5/1961ABaltimore Colts21-45LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium57641
Sun11/12/1961AChicago Bears31-28WChicago, ILWrigley Field49711
Sun11/19/1961HLos Angeles Rams35-17WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium38669
Thu11/23/1961ADetroit Lions17-9WDetroit, MITiger Stadium55662
Sun12/3/1961HNew York Giants20-17WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium47012
Sun12/10/1961ASan Francisco 49ers21-22LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium55722
Sun12/17/1961ALos Angeles Rams24-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum49169
League Championship
Sun12/31/1961HNew York Giants37-0WGreen Bay, WICity Stadium39029
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Herb Adderley26CB6-020022Michigan State140
Ben Agajanian3K6-019542Compton JC; New Mexico30
Tom Bettis65MLB6-222828Purdue127
Lew Carpenter33SE-FL6-220929Arkansas141
Dan Currie58LLB6-323926Michigan State1414
Ben Davidson72LDE-RDE6-827221East Los Angeles JC; Washington140
Willie Davis87LDE6-324327Grambling State1414
Boyd Dowler86FL-P6-522424Colorado1414
Lee Folkins81LDE-RDE6-521922Washington140
Bill Forester71RLB6-323729Southern Methodist1414
Forrest Gregg75ROT-ROG6-324928Southern Methodist1414
Hank Gremminger46LCB6-120028Baylor1414
Dale Hackbart40DB6-321023Wisconsin20
Dave Hanner79LDT6-225731Arkansas1312
Paul Hornung5HB-K6-221526Notre Dame1212
Ken Iman53C-LOG6-123622Southeast Missouri State140
Henry Jordan74RDT6-324926Virginia1414
Gary Knafelc84TE6-421729Colorado130
Ron Kostelnik77LDT-RDT6-426021Cincinnati142
Jerry Kramer64ROG6-324625Idaho87
Ron Kramer88TE6-323426Michigan1414
Norm Masters78LOT-ROT-ROG6-224928Michigan State1413
Max McGee85SE-P6-321029Tulane1313
Tom Moore25HB-FB6-221323Vanderbilt132
Ray Nitschke66MLB6-323525Illinois127
Elijah Pitts22HB6-120423Philander Smith140
Bill Quinlan83RDE6-324829Michigan State1414
Jim Ringo51C6-123230Syracuse1414
John Roach10QB6-419728Southern Methodist70
Bob Skoronski76LOT-LOG6-324927Indiana138
Bart Starr15QB6-119727Alabama1414
John Symank27LS5-1118026Arlington State JC; Florida1414
Jim Taylor31FB6-021426Hinds CC; Louisiana State1414
Fred Thurston63LOG6-124728Valparaiso1414
Nelson Toburen61RLB6-323223Wichita State140
Emlen Tunnell45DB6-119337Toledo; Iowa130
Jesse Whittenton47RCB6-019327Texas-El Paso1414
Willie Wood24RS5-1018925Coalinga JC; Southern California1414
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
112Herb AdderleyBMichigan State
226Ron KostelnikTCincinnati
340Phil NugentBTulane
454Paul DudleyBArkansas
456Joe LeSageGTulane
568Jack NovakGMiami (Florida)
682Lee FolkinsEWashington
796Lewis JohnsonBFlorida A&M
9124Vester FlanaganTHumboldt State
10128Roger HagbergBMinnesota
10138Buck McLeodTBaylor
11152Val KeckinBSouthern Mississippi
12166John DenvirTColorado
13180Elijah PittsBPhilander Smith
14194Nelson ToburenEWichita State
15208Ray LardaniTMiami (Florida)
16222Clarence MasonEBowling Green State
17236Jim BrewingtonTNorth Carolina Central
18250Arthur SimsBTexas A&M
19264Lee BondhusTSouth Dakota State
20278Ray RatkowskiBNotre Dame
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals10012344124391
Opponents Totals45813958223
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27414211517/ %/ %66647
Opponents Totals24511011718/ %/ %52609
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Paul Hornung104141100.0152268.20146
Jim Taylor160000096
Max McGee70000042
Ron Kramer40000024
Boyd Dowler30000018
Tom Moore20000012
Willie Wood20000012
Ben Agajanian088100.01250.0011
Dan Currie1000006
Elijah Pitts1000006
John Roach1000006
Bart Starr1000006
Jesse Whittenton1000006
Team Totals494949100.0162466.70391
Opponents Totals262626100.0132161.91223
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Paul Hornung152268.22518/93/42/41/11/4
Ben Agajanian1250.01280/01/10/10/00/0
Team Totals162466.73518/94/52/51/11/4
Opponents Totals132161.97/72/31/33/70/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Taylor24313075.45315
Paul Hornung1275974.754t8
Tom Moore613025.0691
Elijah Pitts23753.317t1
Bart Starr12564.721t1
Ron Kramer5132.6120
Lew Carpenter155.050
John Roach2-5-2.51t1
Team Totals47423505.06927
Opponents Totals41216944.155t12
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bart Starr29517258.310724188.214.178t165.4165.4138228080.3
Paul Hornung5360.02428.414.020120.000.0042126.7
Tom Moore22100.004221.021.022t150.000.0042158.3
John Roach400.0400.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals30617757.811325028.214.178t185.9165.2138236482.2
Opponents Totals41421852.716726306.412.151t133.1297.0273235753.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Max McGee5188317.3537
Boyd Dowler3663317.678t3
Ron Kramer3555916.053t4
Jim Taylor251757.0181
Paul Hornung151459.734t2
Tom Moore8415.1111
Gary Knafelc33210.7130
Lew Carpenter3299.7160
Elijah Pitts155.050
Team Totals177250214.178t18
Opponents Totals218263012.151t13
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
John Symank59919.8410
Jesse Whittenton59819.641t1
Hank Gremminger55410.8410
Willie Wood55210.4210
Dan Currie35919.7381
Ray Nitschke24120.5270
Bill Forester23316.5330
Herb Adderley199.090
Dave Hanner111.010
Team Totals2944615.441t2
Opponents Totals1623814.9630
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Boyd Dowler38167444.175010
Max McGee1352040.05100
Team Totals51219443.075010313168133.0
Opponents Totals49185137.86102355145629.7
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Wood141122516.172t2
Lew Carpenter6513021.7480
Team Totals201635517.872t2
Opponents Totals25431312.590t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Moore1540927.3600
Herb Adderley1847826.6610
John Symank412130.3380
Bill Forester35518.3200
Elijah Pitts11414.0140
Team Totals41107726.3610
Opponents Totals69159723.1640
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Herb Adderley100000
Dan Currie0002200
Willie Davis0003300
Hank Gremminger0001100
Dave Hanner0002200
Paul Hornung100000
Norm Masters0020200
Max McGee100000
Tom Moore210120
Ray Nitschke0001100
Bill Quinlan0001100
John Roach100000
Bart Starr820200
John Symank102200
Jim Taylor210100
Nelson Toburen0010100
Jesse Whittenton0001100
Willie Wood114500
Team Totals18108172520
Opponents Totals30171310230
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