1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1961 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.

The Steelers chalked up 295 points, and the defense conceded 287. John Johnson carried the ball for a team-best 787 yards for Pittsburgh.

Rudy Bukich passed for 1,253 yards, and Bobby Layne spent time under center, too. Buddy Dial grabbed 53 passes for 1,047 yards.

The opportunistic defense manufactured 45 turnovers. Johnny Sample intercepted 8 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 295
Regular Season Points Against: 287

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 17, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Dallas Cowboys 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 24, 1961 New York Giants 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 1, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Los Angeles Rams 24 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 8, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 L 0-1-0 0-3-0 0-4-0
October 15, 1961 Washington Redskins 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 W 1-1-0 0-3-0 1-4-0
October 22, 1961 Cleveland Browns 30 at Pittsburgh Steelers 28 L 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
October 29, 1961 San Francisco 49ers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 W 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
November 5, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Cleveland Browns 13 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
November 12, 1961 Dallas Cowboys 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 37 W 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
November 19, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at New York Giants 42 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
November 26, 1961 St. Louis Cardinals 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers 30 W 4-2-0 1-4-0 5-6-0
December 3, 1961 Philadelphia Eagles 35 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 L 4-3-0 1-4-0 5-7-0
December 10, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 30 at Washington Redskins 14 W 4-3-0 2-4-0 6-7-0
December 17, 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 20 L 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0


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