1961 San Francisco 49ers season
NFL team season
Official team media guide for the 1961 season, touting coach Red Hickey's "Shotgun Offense", unveiled the previous year.
The 1961 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise 's 12th season in the National Football League , their 16th overall, and their second season under head coach Red Hickey .
The 49ers attempted to improve on their 7-5 season from the previous season , and make the playoffs for the first time since 1957 . However, despite starting the season 4-1, they would lose 5 of their last 8 games, finishing their season 7-6-1, and they missed the playoffs for the 4th straight year.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
1961 San Francisco 49ers staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Roster
Preseason
[ 1]
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
Recap
1
September 17
Washington Redskins
W 35–3
1–0
Kezar Stadium
43,412
Recap
2
September 24
at Green Bay Packers
L 10–30
1–1
New City Stadium
38,624
Recap
3
October 1
at Detroit Lions
W 49–0
2–1
Tiger Stadium
53,155
Recap
4
October 8
Los Angeles Rams
W 35–0
3–1
Kezar Stadium
59,004
Recap
5
October 15
at Minnesota Vikings
W 38–24
4–1
Metropolitan Stadium
34,415
Recap
6
October 22
at Chicago Bears
L 0–31
4–2
Wrigley Field
49,070
Recap
7
October 29
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 10–20
4–3
Forbes Field
19,686
Recap
8
November 5
Detroit Lions
T 20–20
4–3–1
Kezar Stadium
56,878
Recap
9
November 12
at Los Angeles Rams
L 7–17
4–4–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
63,766
Recap
10
November 19
Chicago Bears
W 41–31
5–4–1
Kezar Stadium
52,972
Recap
11
November 26
Minnesota Vikings
W 38–28
6–4–1
Kezar Stadium
48,905
Recap
12
December 3
at Baltimore Colts
L 17–20
6–5–1
Memorial Stadium
57,641
Recap
13
December 10
Green Bay Packers
W 22–21
7–5–1
Kezar Stadium
55,722
Recap
14
Baltimore Colts
L 27–24
7–6–1
Kezar Stadium
45,517
Recap
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
External links
Bob Fouts (narrator), 1961 49ers Season Highlights: Detroit Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers, Falstaff Beer via YouTube.com, October 1, 1961. (Video.)
Bob Fouts (narrator), 1961 49ers Season Highlights: Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers, Falstaff Beer via YouTube.com, October 8, 1961. (Video.)
Bob Fouts (narrator), 1961 49ers Season Highlights: Chicago Bears vs. San Francisco 49ers, Falstaff Beer via YouTube.com, November 19, 1961. (Video.)
Bob Fouts (narrator), 1961 49ers Season Highlights: Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers, Falstaff Beer via YouTube.com, November 26, 1961. (Video.)
Bob Fouts (narrator), 1961 49ers Season Highlights: Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, Falstaff Beer via YouTube.com, December 5, 1961. (Video.)
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