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1961 NFL Championship Game

New York Giants	Green Bay Packers
0	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
New York Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Green Bay Packers	0	24	10	3	37

Date

December 31, 1961

Stadium

City Stadium

City

Green Bay, WI

Referee

George Rennix

Attendance

39,029

TV/Radio in the United States

TV Network

NBC

TV Announcers

Lindsey Nelson, Chris Schenkel

The 1961 National Football League championship game was the 29th title game. The game was played at "New" City Stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 31, 1961. The attendance was 39,029.

The game was a match up against the Eastern Conference Champions New York Giants (10-3-1) against the Western Conference champions Green Bay Packers (11-3).

Paul Hornung, on leave from the Army, scored 19 points for the Packers.

[edit] Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Packers	0	24	10	3	37

Second Quarter
- GB-Hornung 6 yard run (Hornung kick) 7-0 GB
- GB-Dowler 13 yard pass from Starr (Hornung kick) 14-0 GB
- GB- Kramer 14 yard pass from Starr (Hornung kick) 21-0 GB
- GB- Hornung 17 yard FG 24-0 GB
Third Quarter
- GB- Hornung 22 yard FG 27-0 GB
- GB- Kramer 13 yard pass from Starr (Hornung kick) 34-0 GB
Fourth Quarter
- GB- Hornung 19 yard FG 37-0 GB

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Pic of Lambeau Field before 61 Title Game

Preceded by NFL Championship Game, 1960	NFL Championship Game 1961	Succeeded by NFL Championship Game, 1962

Green Bay Packers 1961 NFL Champions

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