The 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 29th in the National Football League.

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 17, 1961): Dallas Cowboys

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Scoring Drives:

Week 2 (Sunday September 24, 1961): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 3 (Sunday October 1, 1961): Los Angeles Rams

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles Scoring Drives:

Week 4 (Sunday October 8, 1961): Philadelphia Eagles

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia Scoring Drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 15, 1961): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 22, 1961): Cleveland Browns

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 7 (Sunday October 29, 1961): San Francisco 49ers

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 5, 1961): Cleveland Browns

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Scoring Drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 12, 1961): Dallas Cowboys

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Scoring Drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 19, 1961): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 11 (Sunday November 26, 1961): St. Louis Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 3, 1961): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 13 (Sunday December 10, 1961): Washington Redskins

at D.C. Stadium, Washington, D.C. Scoring Drives:

Week 14 (Sunday December 17, 1961): St. Louis Cardinals

at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Scoring Drives:

Standings