The 1961 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 24th year with the National Football League and the 16th season in Los Angeles . The team opened up losing 6 of its firs 7 games, en route to a 4–10 record and a sixth place finish in the NFL's Western Conference.
Program for the December 9 game against the visiting Baltimore Colts at LA Memorial Coliseum.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 17
at Baltimore Colts
L 24–27
0–1
Memorial Stadium
54,259
2
September 23
Chicago Bears
L 17–21
0–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
53,315
3
October 1
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 24–14
1–2
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
40,707
4
October 8
at San Francisco 49ers
L 0–35
1–3
Kezar Stadium
59,004
5
October 15
at Detroit Lions
L 13–14
1–4
Tiger Stadium
45,873
6
October 22
at New York Giants
L 14–24
1–5
Yankee Stadium
63,053
7
October 29
Detroit Lions
L 10–28
1–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
49,123
8
November 5
Minnesota Vikings
W 31–17
2–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
38,594
9
November 12
San Francisco 49ers
W 17–7
3–6
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
63,766
10
November 19
at Green Bay Packers
L 17–35
3–7
City Stadium
38,669
11
November 26
at Chicago Bears
L 24–28
3–8
Wrigley Field
45,965
12
December 3
at Minnesota Vikings
L 21–42
3–9
Metropolitan Stadium
30,068
13
December 9
Baltimore Colts
W 34–17
4–9
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
41,268
14
December 17
Green Bay Packers
L 17–24
4–10
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
49,169
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.