1961 Green Bay Packers season
- 1961 Green Bay Packers season
Infobox NFL season
team = Green Bay Packers
year = 1961
record = 11-3
division_place = 1st Western Conf.
coach = Vince Lombardi
stadium = Lambeau FieldMilwaukee County Stadium
playoffs = Won NFL Championship
previous = 1960
next = 1962The 1961 Green Bay Packers season was their 41st season in the National Football League. The club posted a 11-3 record under coach Vince Lombardi, earning them a 1st place finish in the Western Conference. The Packers ended the season by winning against the New York Giants 37-0 in the NFL Championship Game. This was the Packers 7th NFL Championship.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Regular Season
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. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 284, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] On November 14, Hornung was to report to Fort Riley in Kansas. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 286, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] Wisconsin residents were so upset that Republican senator Alexander Wiley and Democratic congressman Charles Zablocki requested deferments for the players. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 285, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] 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. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 287, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3] Hornung would have a field goal and two extra points in the 17-9 victory. [When Pride Still Mattered, David Maraniss,p. 288, Simon & Schuster, 1999, ISBN 978-0-684-84418-3]
eason Standings
[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 299 ]
eason Schedule
Roster
Awards and records
* Paul Hornung, NFL MVP
Milestones
References
* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html Sportsencyclopedia.com]
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