1961 Minnesota Vikings Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Norm Van Brocklin (3-11) | 3-11 | – | Finished 7th in the NFL’s West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Grady Alderman | T-G | December 10, 1938 | 6’2′ | 247 | Detroit Mercy |
| Bill Bishop | DT-T | May 8, 1931 | 6’4′ | 248 | North Texas |
| Jamie Caleb | HB-FB | October 29, 1936 | 6’1′ | 210 | Grambling St. |
| Ed Culpepper | DT | January 21, 1934 | 6’1′ | 255 | Alabama |
| Bob Denton | DE-T | July 24, 1934 | 6’3′ | 244 | Pacific |
| Dean Derby | DB | June 11, 1935 | 6’0′ | 185 | Washington |
| Paul Dickson | DT-T | February 26, 1937 | 6’5′ | 252 | Baylor |
| Billy Gault | HB | December 19, 1936 | 6’1′ | 185 | TCU |
| Dick Grecni | LB | March 27, 1938 | 6’1′ | 230 | Ohio |
| Dick Haley | DB-HB-E | October 2, 1937 | 5’10’ | 183 | Pittsburgh |
| Rip Hawkins | LB | April 21, 1939 | 6’3′ | 235 | North Carolina |
| Ray Hayes | FB | May 25, 1935 | 6’3′ | 235 | Md-Eastern Shore |
| Jerry Huth | G | July 23, 1933 | 6’0′ | 226 | Wake Forest |
| Gene Johnson | DB | September 18, 1935 | 6’0′ | 187 | Cincinnati |
| Don Joyce | DE-DT | October 8, 1929 | 6’3′ | 253 | Tulane |
| Bill Lapham | C | February 2, 1934 | 6’5′ | 238 | Drake |
| Jim Leo | DE-LB | June 18, 1937 | 6’1′ | 225 | Cincinnati |
| Jim Marshall | DE | December 30, 1937 | 6’4′ | 248 | Ohio St. |
| Tommy Mason | RB | July 8, 1939 | 6’1′ | 196 | Tulane |
| Doug Mayberry | FB | March 23, 1937 | 6’1′ | 220 | California |
| Hugh McElhenny | HB | December 31, 1928 | 6’1′ | 195 | Washington |
| Mike Mercer | K | November 21, 1935 | 6’0′ | 220 | Minnesota |
| Dave Middleton | E-HB-FL | November 23, 1933 | 6’1′ | 194 | Auburn |
| Jack Morris | DB | November 1, 1931 | 6’0′ | 189 | Oregon |
| Rich Mostardo | DB | July 1, 1938 | 5’11’ | 188 | Charleston (WV) |
| Fred Murphy | E | February 20, 1938 | 6’3′ | 205 | Georgia Tech |
| Clancy Osborne | LB | November 23, 1934 | 6’3′ | 218 | Arizona St. |
| Dick Pesonen | DB | June 10, 1938 | 6’0′ | 190 | Minnesota |
| Ken Petersen | G | March 26, 1939 | 6’2′ | 235 | Utah |
| Jim Prestel | DT | June 28, 1937 | 6’5′ | 275 | Idaho |
| Mike Rabold | G | March 12, 1937 | 6’2′ | 239 | Indiana |
| Jerry Reichow | E-QB | May 19, 1934 | 6’2′ | 217 | Iowa |
| Justin Rowland | DB | May 10, 1937 | 6’2′ | 188 | TCU |
| Karl Rubke | LB-C-DT-DE | December 6, 1935 | 6’4′ | 240 | USC |
| Bob Schnelker | E | October 17, 1928 | 6’3′ | 214 | Bowling Green |
| Ed Sharockman | DB | November 4, 1939 | 6’0′ | 200 | Pittsburgh |
| George Shaw | QB | July 25, 1933 | 6’1′ | 183 | Oregon |
| Will Sherman | DB | October 20, 1927 | 6’2′ | 190 | St. Mary’s (CA) |
| Lebron Shields | DE-T | July 23, 1937 | 6’4′ | 250 | Tennessee |
| Gordie Smith | TE | April 9, 1939 | 6’2′ | 220 | Arizona St. |
| Charlie Sumner | DB | October 19, 1930 | 6’1′ | 194 | William & Mary |
| Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6’0′ | 190 | Georgia |
| Mel Triplett | FB | December 24, 1931 | 6’1′ | 215 | Toledo |
| A.D. Williams | E-FL | November 21, 1933 | 6’2′ | 210 | Pacific |
| Frank Youso | T-DT | July 5, 1936 | 6’4′ | 257 | Minnesota |