1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
The 1961 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL) and their second in St. Louis. The team improved on their previous year's 6–5–1 record, winning seven games.[1] Despite the improvement, they finished fourth in the seven-team Eastern Conference and failed to qualify for the playoffs (NFL title game) for the thirteenth consecutive season. The Cardinals were led by fourth-year head coach Pop Ivy, who was replaced after a 5–7 start by the tandem of Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, and Ray Willsey.
1961 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
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Head coach | Pop Ivy (first 12 games) Chuck Drulis, Ray Prochaska, and Ray Willsey |
Owner | Violet Bidwill Wolfner |
Home field | Sportsman's Park |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
This was the final season of ownership by Violet Bidwill Wolfner, who died in January 1962 at age 62.[2]
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 17 | at New York Giants | W 21–10 | 1–0 | |
2 | September 24 | at Cleveland Browns | L 20–17 | 1–1 | |
3 | October 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–27 | 2–1 | |
4 | October 8 | New York Giants | L 24–9 | 2–2 | |
5 | October 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 20–7 | 2–3 | |
6 | October 22 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–0 | 3–3 | |
7 | October 29 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–10 | 3–4 | |
8 | November 5 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 31–17 | 4–4 | |
9 | November 12 | Detroit Lions | L 45–14 | 4–5 | |
10 | November 19 | at Baltimore Colts | L 16–0 | 4–6 | |
11 | November 26 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 30–27 | 4–7 | |
12 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | W 38–24 | 5–7 | |
13 | December 10 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–13 | 6–7 | |
14 | December 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 20–0 | 7–7 |
Standings
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 9–2–1 | 368 | 220 | T1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8–4 | 361 | 297 | W1 | |
Cleveland Browns | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 8–3–1 | 319 | 270 | T1 | |
St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 7–5 | 279 | 267 | W3 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5–7 | 295 | 287 | L1 | |
Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 2–9–1 | 236 | 380 | L4 | |
Washington Redskins | 1 | 12 | 1 | .077 | 1–10–1 | 174 | 392 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- 1961 St. Louis Cardinals
- "Mrs. Wolfner, Cardinals' owner, dies". Chicago Daily Tribune. Associated Press. January 30, 1962. p. 1, part 3.
External links
- 1961 St. Louis Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com
- 1961 St. Louis Cardinals Football Highlights at youtube.com