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Regular season


Schedule


Game summaries


Week 1 (Sunday September 17, 1961):

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divi ...

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Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 23,500 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Dallas – Clarke 44 pass from LeBaron (Green kick) * Pittsburgh –
Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
1 run (
Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 44 pass from
Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
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Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
kick) * Dallas – FG Green 15 * Dallas – Howton 45 pass from LeBaron (Green kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
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12 * Pittsburgh –
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Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
kick) * Dallas – Bieski 17 pass from Meredith (Green kick) * Dallas – FG Green 27


Week 2 (Sunday September 24, 1961): New York Giants

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Forbes Field Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 35,587 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh –
Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
1 run ( Tracy kick) * New York Giants – Shofner 16 pass from Conerly (Summerall kick) * New York Giants – FG Summerall 19 * New York Giants – Morrison 5 pass from Tittle (Summerall kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 4 pass from
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( Tracy kick)


Week 3 (Sunday October 1, 1961): Los Angeles Rams

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* Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 40,070 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Los Angeles – Bratkowski 2 run (Villanueva kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 20 pass from Bukich (
Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
kick) * Pittsburgh –
Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
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Layne Layne is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: * Bobby Layne (1926–1986), American football player * David Layne (born 1939), British soccer player for Sheffield Wednesday * Jerry Layne (born 1958), Majo ...
kick) * Los Angeles – Phillips 15 pass from Ryan (Villanueva kick) * Los Angeles – Matson 96 pass from Ryan (Villanueva kick) * Los Angeles – FG Villanueva 15


Week 4 (Sunday October 8, 1961):

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

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Franklin Field Franklin Field is a sports stadium in Philadelphia, United States, at the eastern edge of the University of Pennsylvania's campus. It is the home stadium for the Penn Relays, and the University of Pennsylvania's stadium for American football, foo ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 60,671 * Referee: George Rennix * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – FG
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23 * PIttsburgh – Bukich 1 run (
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kick) * Philadelphia – Retzlaff 17 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick) * Philadelphia – Peaks 1 run (Walston kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 13 pass from Bukich (kick failed) * Philadelphia – Retzlaff 2 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick)


Week 5 (Sunday October 15, 1961):

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

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Forbes Field Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 15,072 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Carpenter 8 pass from Bukich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 23 pass from Bukich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
13 * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
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Week 6 (Sunday October 22, 1961):

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 29,266 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Cleveland – FG Groza 24 * Cleveland – Mitchell 6 run ( Groza kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 12 pass from Bukich (
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kick) * Pittsburgh – Tracy 1 run (
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kick) * Cleveland – FG Groza 36 * Cleveland – Mitchell 9 run ( Groza kick) * Pittsburgh – Tracy 1 run (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Cleveland – Mitchell 18 run ( Groza kick) * Cleveland – FG Groza 12 * Pittsburgh – Dial 88 pass from Bukich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
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Week 7 (Sunday October 29, 1961):

San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...

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Forbes Field Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 21,686 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh –
Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...
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Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – Tracy 11 pass from Bukich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
16 * San Francisco – Stickles 50 pass from Brodie (Davis kick) * San Francisco – FG Davis 20 * Pittsburgh – FG
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Week 8 (Sunday November 5, 1961):

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...

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Cleveland Municipal Stadium Cleveland Stadium, commonly known as Municipal Stadium, Lakefront Stadium or Cleveland Municipal Stadium, was a multi-purpose stadium located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball a ...
, Cleveland, Ohio'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 62,723 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Cleveland – J. Brown 3 run * Cleveland – FG Groza 27 * Pittsburgh – Bukich 1 run (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
10 * Cleveland – FG Groza 37 * Pittsburgh – Schnelker 26 pass from Bukich (
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Week 9 (Sunday November 12, 1961):

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divi ...

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Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 17,519 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh –
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Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
28 * Dallas – Perkins 11 run (Green kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
19 * Pittsburgh – Dial 73 pass from Bukich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – Butler 71 interception (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 15 pass from Bikich (
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
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Week 10 (Sunday November 19, 1961): New York Giants

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 62,592 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Dial 15 pass from Bukich (
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kick) * New York Giants – Walton 9 pass from Tittle (Summerall kick) * New York Giants – Gaiters 3 run (Summerall kick) * New York Giants – Webster 23 pass from Tittle (Summerall kick) * New York Giants – Rote 20 pass from Tittle (Summerall kick) * New York Giants – Rote 9 pass from Gaiters (Summerall kick) * Pittsburgh – Carpenter 13 pass from Hoak (
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kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 3 pass from
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kick) * New York Giants – Webster 32 run (Summerall kick)


Week 11 (Sunday November 26, 1961):

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 17,090 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * St. Louis – Norton 47 interception return (kick failed) * St. Louis – Randle 3 pass from Etcheverry (Perry kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
Michaels Michaels Stores, Inc., more commonly known as Michaels, is a privately held chain of 1,252 American and Canadian arts and crafts stores, as of January 2021. It is one of North America's largest providers of arts, crafts, framing, floral and wall ...
18 * Pittsburgh – FG
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36 * Pittsburgh – Schnelker 11 pass from
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kick) * Pittsburgh –
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kick) * Pittsburgh –
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kick) * St. Louis – Crow 61 pass from Guglielmi (Conrad kick) * St. Louis – Norton 37 interception return (Conrad kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
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Week 12 (Sunday December 3, 1961):

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 21,653 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Philadelphia – Walston 17 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick) * Philadelphia – Peaks 1 run (Walston kick) * Pittsburgh – Carpenter 7 pass from
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kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
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37 * Philadelphia – Lucas 7 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick) * Philadelphia – Brown 66 punt return (Walston kick) * Pittsburgh –
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kick) * Pittsburgh – Schnelker 8 pass from
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kick) * Philadelphia – Brown 42 run (Walston kick)


Week 13 (Sunday December 10, 1961):

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 21,134 * Referee: * TV announcers: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Mack 10 pass from
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kick) * Washington – Dugan 9 pass from Snead (Aveni kick) * Pittsburgh – FG
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42 * Pittsburgh – Carpenter 40 pass from
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kick) * Pittsburgh – Mack 6 pass from
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kick) * Washington – Dugan 11 pass from Izo (Aveni kick) * Pittsburgh – Dial 5 pass from
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Week 14 (Sunday December 17, 1961):

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

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Busch Stadium Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. The stadium serves as the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (M ...
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St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
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