1961 Pro Bowl

National Football League all-star game August 2023 March 2026 pb 1961 610115-ProBowl-program.jpg Eastern Conference Western Conference 3 7 14 14 7 7 7 7 January 15, 1961 Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California Buck Shaw Philadelphia Eagles Vince Lombardi Green Bay Packers Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts Sam Huff New York Giants 62,971 NBC Lindsey Nelson, Frankie Albert The 1961 Pro Bowl was the NFL's eleventh annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1960 season. The game was played on January 15, 1961, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 62,971 fans. The final score was West 35, East 31.West pros sidetrack East, 35–31, in thriller https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_MlRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZWwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6857%2C3935918 January 23, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette January 16, 1961 AP 16 The coaches were Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers and Buck Shaw of the Philadelphia Eagles. This game marked the end of the great career of Norm Van Brocklin. The Eagles' quarterback was playing in his final game after 12 seasons, having been named the coach of the expansion Minnesota Vikings. Van Brocklin was angry that the Eagles had not named him head coach, which he said they had promised following the retirement of Buck Shaw.The 1961 Pro Bowl http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1961_Pro_Bowl.htm Bolding Sports Research January 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120501170731/http://www.mmbolding.com/BSR/The_1961_Pro_Bowl.htm May 1, 2012 dead Jim Taylor scored a record three touchdowns, and Van Brocklin established Pro Bowl records for passing with 288 yards and three touchdowns. Yet fan favorite Johnny Unitas was voted the game’s outstanding back for the second season in a row and the Giants' Sam Huff took the lineman honors. References 35em External links 1961 Pro Bowl players https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960/probowl.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com January 31, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120207195710/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1960/probowl.htm February 7, 2012 live 8 Packers'll Play For West In All-Star Pro Bowl Tangle https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=897&dat=19611220&id=1DI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=3k8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5346,3912385&hl=en September 4, 2016 Prescott Evening Courier United Press International December 20, 1961 7 Category:Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Pro Bowl Category:1961 in Los Angeles Category:NFL in Los Angeles Category:January 1961 sports events in the United States