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1961 Detroit Lions Schedule & Results
| Regular Season | ||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
| 09/17/1961 | @ Green Bay Packers | W, 17-13 | 1-0-0 | -- |
| 09/24/1961 | @ Baltimore Colts | W, 16-15 | 2-0-0 | -- |
| 10/01/1961 | San Francisco 49ers | L, 49-0 | 2-1-0 | -- |
| 10/08/1961 | Chicago Bears | L, 31-17 | 2-2-0 | -- |
| 10/15/1961 | Los Angeles Rams | W, 14-13 | 3-2-0 | -- |
| 10/22/1961 | Baltimore Colts | L, 17-14 | 3-3-0 | -- |
| 10/29/1961 | @ Los Angeles Rams | W, 28-10 | 4-3-0 | -- |
| 11/05/1961 | @ San Francisco 49ers | T, 20-20 | 4-3-1 | -- |
| 11/12/1961 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | W, 45-14 | 5-3-1 | -- |
| 11/19/1961 | @ Minnesota Vikings | W, 37-10 | 6-3-1 | -- |
| 11/23/1961 (Thur.) | Green Bay Packers | L, 17-9 | 6-4-1 | -- |
| 12/03/1961 | @ Chicago Bears | W, 16-15 | 7-4-1 | -- |
| 12/10/1961 | Minnesota Vikings | W, 13-7 | 8-4-1 | -- |
| 12/17/1961 | Philadelphia Eagles | L, 27-24 | 8-5-1 | -- |
