1961 NFL Season Standings |
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| *playoff team |
| NFL Champion: Green Bay Packers |
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| Eastern Conference | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| New York Giants* | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 368 | 220 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 361 | 297 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 319 | 270 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 279 | 267 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 295 | 287 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 236 | 380 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 174 | 392 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .071 |
| Western Conference | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | ||||||
| Green Bay Packers* | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 391 | 223 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 |
| Detroit Lions | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 270 | 258 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 |
| Baltimore Colts | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 302 | 307 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
| Chicago Bears | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 326 | 302 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 6 | 1 | .538 | 346 | 272 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 263 | 333 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 285 | 407 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |