1961 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (4-9-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1961 Dallas Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Tom Landry (4-9-1)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1961 Dallas Cowboys Roster
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.
The Cowboys labored to change the scoreboard with just 236 points, and the defensive squad allowed 380. Eddie LeBaron tossed for 1,741 yards, and Don Meredith took a significant amount of snaps, too. Billy Howton hauled in 56 passes, while Frank Clarke accumulated 919 receiving yards.
Don Perkins ran for a team-best 815 yards for Dallas.
Don Bishop picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition.
Tom Landry coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 236
Regular Season Points Against: 380
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1961 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Dallas Cowboys 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 24, 1961 | Minnesota Vikings 7 at Dallas Cowboys 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 1, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Cleveland Browns 25 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 28 at Minnesota Vikings 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1961 | New York Giants 31 at Dallas Cowboys 10 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles 43 at Dallas Cowboys 7 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at New York Giants 16 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 5, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals 31 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 37 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 19, 1961 | Washington Redskins 28 at Dallas Cowboys 28 | T | 2-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 26, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 13 at Philadelphia Eagles 35 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-1 | ||
| December 3, 1961 | Cleveland Browns 38 at Dallas Cowboys 17 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-7-1 | ||
| December 10, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 31 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-8-1 | ||
| December 17, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys 24 at Washington Redskins 34 | L | 2-4-1 | 2-5-0 | 4-9-1 |
