The NFL Belt · season
The 1961 season
14 belt games · 8 title changesPhiladelphia Eagles carried the belt into the 1961 season. It changed hands 8 times among 8 franchises, and Baltimore Colts finished the season with it. Most defenses: Philadelphia Eagles, 2.
Who held it, in order
EaglesCardinalsGiantsCowboysCardinalsLionsPackers49ersColts
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 512 | Sep 17, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Cleveland Browns 27–20 | Defense |
| 513 | Sep 24, 1961 | Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Redskins 14–7 | Defense |
| 514 | Oct 1, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Philadelphia Eagles 30–27 | Title change |
| 515 | Oct 8, 1961 | New York Giants beat St. Louis Cardinals 24–9 | Title change |
| 516 | Oct 15, 1961 | New York Giants beat Dallas Cowboys 31–10 | Defense |
| 517 | Oct 22, 1961 | New York Giants beat Los Angeles Rams 24–14 | Defense |
| 518 | Oct 29, 1961 | Dallas Cowboys beat New York Giants 17–16 | Title change |
| 519 | Nov 5, 1961 | St. Louis Cardinals beat Dallas Cowboys 31–17 | Title change |
| 520 | Nov 12, 1961 | Detroit Lions beat St. Louis Cardinals 45–14 | Title change |
| 521 | Nov 19, 1961 | Detroit Lions beat Minnesota Vikings 37–10 | Defense |
| 522 | Nov 23, 1961 | Green Bay Packers beat Detroit Lions 17–9 | Title change |
| 523 | Dec 3, 1961 | Green Bay Packers beat New York Giants 20–17 | Defense |
| 524 | Dec 10, 1961 | San Francisco 49ers beat Green Bay Packers 22–21 | Title change |
| 525 | Dec 16, 1961 | Baltimore Colts beat San Francisco 49ers 27–24 | Title change |