1961 New York Giants season

1961 New York Giants season
Head coach	Allie Sherman
Home field	Yankee Stadium
Results
Record	10–3–1
Division place	1st NFL Eastern
Playoff finish	Lost NFL Championship (Packers) 37–0

The 1961 New York Giants season was the 37th season for the club in the National Football League. After relinquishing the NFL East title the previous season, the Giants reclaimed the title with a 10–3–1 record, only to lose to the Vince Lombardi-coached Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game in Wisconsin.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 17, 1961	St. Louis Cardinals	L 21–10	58,059
2	September 24, 1961	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–14	35,587
3	October 1, 1961	at Washington Redskins	W 24–21	36,767
4	October 8, 1961	St. Louis Cardinals	W 24–9	23,713
5	October 15, 1961	at Dallas Cowboys	W 31–10	41,500
6	October 22, 1961	Los Angeles Rams	W 24–14	63,053
7	October 29, 1961	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–16	60,254
8	November 5, 1961	Washington Redskins	W 53–0	56,077
9	November 12, 1961	Philadelphia Eagles	W 38–21	62,800
10	November 19, 1961	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 42–21	62,592
11	November 26, 1961	at Cleveland Browns	W 37–21	80,455
12	December 3, 1961	at Green Bay Packers	L 20–17	47,012
13	December 10, 1961	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 28–24	60,671
14	December 17, 1961	Cleveland Browns	T 7–7	61,804

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Championship	December 31, 1961	at Green Bay Packers	L 37–0

Standings

NFL Eastern
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants	10	3	1	.769	368	220	T-1
Philadelphia Eagles	10	4	0	.714	361	297	W-1
Cleveland Browns	8	5	1	.615	319	270	T-1
St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	0	.500	279	267	W-3
Pittsburgh Steelers	6	8	0	.429	295	287	L-1
Dallas Cowboys	4	9	1	.308	236	380	L-4
Washington Redskins	1	12	1	.077	174	392	W-1

See also

• List of New York Giants seasons

References

• New York Giants on Pro Football Reference
• Giants on jt-sw.com