| Team: | Baltimore Colts |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Record: | 8–6 |
| Division Place: | T-3rd NFL Western |
| Owner: | Carroll Rosenbloom |
| General Manager: | Don "Red" Kellett |
| Coach: | Weeb Ewbank |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Shortnavlink: | Colts seasons |
The 1961 Baltimore Colts season was the ninth for the team in the National Football League. They finished the season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, tied for third in the Western Conference with the Chicago Bears.
Upset by the expansion Minnesota Vikings on November 12, the Colts dipped to 4–5;[1] they won four of the last five to finish with a winning record.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–24 | 0–1 | Victory Stadium | 15,000 | ||
| 2 | Minnesota Vikings | W 13–3 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 10,203 | ||
| 3 | vs. Washington Redskins | W 41–7 | 2–1 | Foreman Field | 20,302 | ||
| 4 | vs. Dallas Cowboys | L 24–35 | 2–2 | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | 19,000 | ||
| 5 | September 10 | vs. New York Giants | W 49–20 | 3–2 | Yale Bowl | 50,737 |
See main article: 1961 NFL season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | Los Angeles Rams | W 27–24 | 1–0 | Memorial Stadium | 54,259 | ||
| 2 | September 24 | Detroit Lions | L 15–16 | 1–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,259 | ||
| 3 | October 1 | Minnesota Vikings | W 34–33 | 2–1 | Memorial Stadium | 54,259 | ||
| 4 | October 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–45 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 38,669 | ||
| 5 | October 15 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–24 | 2–3 | Wrigley Field | 48,719 | ||
| 6 | October 22 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–14 | 3–3 | Tiger Stadium | 53,016 | ||
| 7 | October 29 | Chicago Bears | L 20–21 | 3–4 | Memorial Stadium | 57,641 | ||
| 8 | November 5 | Green Bay Packers | W 45–21 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium | 57,641 | ||
| 9 | November 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–28 | 4–5 | Metropolitan Stadium | 38,010 | ||
| 10 | November 19 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 16–0 | 5–5 | Memorial Stadium | 56,112 | ||
| 11 | November 26 | at Washington Redskins | W 27–6 | 6–5 | D.C. Stadium | 41,062 | ||
| 12 | December 3 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 | 7–5 | Memorial Stadium | 57,641 | ||
| 13 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–34 | 7–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,268 | |||
| 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 27–24 | 8–6 | Kezar Stadium | 45,517 | |||
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||