1961 Green Bay Packers season
| 1961 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head coach | Vince Lombardi |
| General manager | Vince Lombardi |
| Home field |
City Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st NFL Western |
| Playoff finish | Won NFL Championship Game (Giants) 37-0 |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | GB | Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 7–0 | |
| 1 | DET | Nick Pietrosante 1-yard run (Jim Martin kick) | Tied 7–7 | |
| 2 | DET | Nick Pietrosante 15-yard run (Jim Martin kick) | Lions 14–7 | |
| 2 | GB | Paul Hornung 15-yard field goal | Lions 14–10 | |
| 4 | GB | Paul Hornung 26-yard field goal | Lions 14–13 | |
| 4 | DET | Jim Martin 44-yard field goal | Lions 17–13 | |
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| 1 | DET | Jim Martin 13-yard field goal | Lions 3–0 | |
| 2 | DET | Jim Martin 34-yard field goal | Lions 6–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 7–6 | |
| 3 | DET | Jim Martin 16-yard field goal | Lions 9–7 | |
| 4 | GB | Jim Taylor 1-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 14–9 | |
| 4 | GB | Paul Hornung 9-yard field goal | Packers 17–9 | |
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| 2 | GB | Paul Hornung 6-yard run (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 7–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Boyd Dowler 13-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 14–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Ron Kramer 14-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 21–0 | |
| 2 | GB | Paul Hornung 17-yard field goal | Packers 24–0 | |
| 3 | GB | Paul Hornung 22-yard field goal | Packers 27–0 | |
| 3 | GB | Ron Kramer 13-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick) | Packers 34–0 | |
| 4 | GB | Paul Hornung 19-yard field goal | Packers 37–0 | |
The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 42nd season in the National Football League. The club posted an 11–3 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a first-place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by defeating the New York Giants 37–0 in the NFL Championship Game, the first title game ever played in Green Bay. This was the Packers 7th NFL league championship.
The 1961 season was the first in which the Packers wore their trademark capital "G" logo on their helmets.
All times are CENTRAL time
Despite being named NFL MVP, Paul Hornung was briefly lost to the military. In response to the construction of the Berlin Wall, the United States Department of Defense activated thousands of reservists. Two dozen football players were activated, including Paul Hornung, Boyd Dowler and Ray Nitschke. On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in Kansas. Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Clement Zablocki requested deferments for the players. On October 18, the final word was that the players had to serve. Hornung missed the November 19 game against the Los Angeles Rams. He was flown from Fort Riley to Detroit for the November 23 Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions. Hornung would score a field goal and two extra points in the 17–9 victory.
All times are CENTRAL time
All times are CENTRAL time
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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