NFL 1961 Team Rankings

1961 NFL Team Rankings

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Inside The Numbers

A statistical analysis of the NFL with rankings based on team performance. Unlike most computer rankings, this chart takes ALL the following factors into account to produce an accurate ranking of true team strengths and weaknesses:

winning percentage
overtime wins/losses

strength of schedule
offensive/defense performance

Year:1961                                                   Week:1 Thru Week:15

 # TEAM NAME   CONF   DIV   W  L T OW OL PW PL  RkPct RawPct SOVPct OpPct Psc Pal   AVM
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 1 Oilers      AFL_E Easte 11  3 1  0  0  3  2  1.249 0.7857 0.4422 0.481 523 242  18.7
 2 Packers     NFL_W Weste 12  3 0  0  0  8  3  1.247 0.8000 0.4958 0.512 428 223  13.7
 3 Chargers    AFL_W Weste 12  3 0  0  0  2  3  1.068 0.8000 0.4089 0.478 399 229  11.3
 4 Giants      NFL_E Easte 11  4 0  0  0  4  2  0.987 0.7333 0.4499 0.478 378 263   7.7
 5 Patriots    AFL_E Easte  9  4 1  0  0  1  3  0.898 0.6923 0.3587 0.471 413 313   7.1
 6 Eagles      NFL_E Easte 10  4 0  0  0  3  3  0.869 0.7143 0.3929 0.465 361 297   4.6
 7 Lions       NFL_W Weste  8  5 1  0  0  3  6  0.762 0.6154 0.4304 0.513 270 258   0.9
 8 49ers       NFL_W Weste  7  6 1  0  0  3  5  0.744 0.5385 0.3969 0.473 346 272   5.3
 9 Browns      NFL_E Easte  8  5 1  0  0  1  5  0.738 0.6154 0.3640 0.492 319 270   3.5
10 Bears       NFL_W Weste  8  6 0  0  0  5  5  0.723 0.5714 0.4622 0.527 326 302   1.7
11 Colts       NFL_W Weste  8  6 0  0  0  4  4  0.644 0.5714 0.4462 0.473 302 307  -0.4
12 Cardinals   NFL_E Easte  7  7 0  0  0  2  6  0.580 0.5000 0.3779 0.496 279 267   0.9
13 Steelers    NFL_E Easte  6  8 0  0  0  2  5  0.489 0.4286 0.3526 0.480 295 287   0.6
14 Titans      AFL_E Easte  7  7 0  0  0  2  4  0.458 0.5000 0.3917 0.499 301 390  -6.4
15 Texans      AFL_W Weste  6  8 0  0  0  1  5  0.415 0.4286 0.3333 0.509 334 343  -0.6
16 Bills       AFL_E Easte  6  8 0  0  0  1  5  0.400 0.4286 0.4167 0.509 294 342  -3.4
17 Cowboys     NFL_E Easte  4  9 1  0  0  1  5  0.251 0.3077 0.3976 0.469 236 380 -10.3
18 Rams        NFL_W Weste  4 10 0  0  0  2  9  0.242 0.2857 0.4382 0.556 263 333  -5.0
19 Vikings     NFL_W Weste  3 11 0  0  0  2  8  0.129 0.2143 0.4762 0.527 285 407  -8.7
20 Broncos     AFL_W Weste  3 11 0  0  0  0  6  0.044 0.2143 0.3571 0.540 251 432 -12.9
21 Raiders     AFL_W Weste  2 12 0  0  0  0  6 -0.063 0.1429 0.3214 0.550 237 458 -15.8
22 Redskins    NFL_E Easte  1 12 1  0  0  0  8 -0.087 0.0769 0.3077 0.551 174 392 -15.6
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League Averages             7  7 0  0  0  2  5  0.581 0.4984 0.4008 0.502 319 319  -0.1

 

Table 1: Legend

CONF 
Conference
DIV 
Division


W
Total Wins
L
Total Losses


OW
Over-time Wins
OL
Over-time Losses


PW 
Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
PL 
Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)


RkPct 
Statistical ranking percentage
RawPct 
"Raw" Winning percentage


T
Ties
AVM 
Average victory margin


Psc
Total points scored
Pal
Total points allowed 


SOVPct 
Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)
OpPct 


Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)

CONF	Conference	DIV	Division
W	Total Wins	L	Total Losses
OW	Over-time Wins	OL	Over-time Losses
PW	Wins against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)	PL	Losses against teams with playoff potential (RawPct > .500)
RkPct	Statistical ranking percentage	RawPct	"Raw" Winning percentage
T	Ties	AVM	Average victory margin
Psc	Total points scored	Pal	Total points allowed
SOVPct	Strength of Victory (average of winning percentages of teams defeated)	OpPct	Opponents "Raw" winning percentage (Strength of Schedule)