1961 San Francisco 49ers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Red Hickey (7-6-1) | 7-6 | – | Finished 5th in the NFL’s West Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Dave Baker | DB | July 30, 1937 | 6’0′ | 192 | Oklahoma |
| Bruce Bosley | C-G-DE | November 5, 1933 | 6’2′ | 241 | West Virginia |
| John Brodie | QB | August 14, 1935 | 6’1′ | 198 | Stanford |
| Bernie Casey | HB-FL-TE-WR | June 8, 1939 | 6’4′ | 215 | Bowling Green |
| Monte Clark | T-DT-DE | January 24, 1937 | 6’6′ | 265 | USC |
| Daniel Colchico | DE | May 27, 1935 | 6’5′ | 245 | San Jose St. |
| Clyde Conner | E | May 18, 1933 | 6’2′ | 193 | Pacific |
| Ted Connolly | G | December 5, 1931 | 6’3′ | 240 | Santa Clara |
| Bill Cooper | FB-LB | July 12, 1939 | 6’3′ | 215 | Muskingum |
| Lou Cordileone | DT-DE-G | August 4, 1937 | 6’1′ | 250 | Clemson |
| Tommy Davis | K-P | October 13, 1934 | 6’0′ | 215 | LSU |
| Eddie Dove | DB | April 4, 1937 | 6’2′ | 181 | Colorado |
| Bob Harrison | LB | August 8, 1937 | 6’2′ | 225 | Oklahoma |
| Matt Hazeltine | LB | August 2, 1933 | 6’1′ | 220 | California |
| Jimmy Johnson | DB-HB | March 31, 1938 | 6’2′ | 187 | UCLA |
| Carl Kammerer | DE-LB | March 20, 1937 | 6’3′ | 243 | San Francisco St. |
| Gorden Kelley | LB | June 11, 1938 | 6’3′ | 231 | Georgia |
| Billy Kilmer | QB-HB | September 5, 1939 | 6’0′ | 204 | UCLA |
| Charlie Krueger | DT-DE | January 28, 1937 | 6’4′ | 256 | Texas A&M |
| Roland Lakes | DT-DE-T-DT | December 25, 1939 | 6’4′ | 279 | Wichita St. |
| J.W. Lockett | FB | March 23, 1937 | 6’2′ | 226 | Central Oklahoma |
| Bill Lopasky | G | January 29, 1937 | 6’2′ | 235 | West Virginia |
| Mike Magac | G | May 25, 1938 | 6’3′ | 240 | Missouri |
| Don McIlhenny | HB | November 22, 1934 | 6’0′ | 197 | SMU |
| Jerry Mertens | DB | November 12, 1934 | 6’0′ | 184 | Drake |
| Dale Messer | HB-WR-DB | August 6, 1937 | 5’10’ | 175 | Fresno St. |
| Frank Morze | C-T | March 21, 1933 | 6’4′ | 270 | Boston Col. |
| Leo Nomellini | DT-T | June 19, 1924 | 6’3′ | 259 | Minnesota |
| Ray Norton | HB | September 22, 1937 | 6’2′ | 184 | San Jose St. |
| R.C. Owens | HB-E | November 12, 1933 | 6’3′ | 197 | Col. of Idaho |
| Jimmy Ridlon | DB | July 11, 1934 | 6’1′ | 181 | Syracuse |
| C.R. Roberts | FB | February 29, 1936 | 6’3′ | 202 | USC |
| Len Rohde | T | April 16, 1938 | 6’4′ | 247 | Utah St. |
| J.D. Smith | FB-HB-DB | July 19, 1932 | 6’1′ | 205 | North Carolina A&T |
| Bob St. Clair | T | February 18, 1931 | 6’9′ | 263 | San Francisco |
| Monty Stickles | TE-SE | August 16, 1938 | 6’4′ | 235 | Notre Dame |
| Aaron Thomas | TE-SE | November 7, 1937 | 6’3′ | 210 | Oregon St. |
| John Thomas | G-T-LB | January 25, 1935 | 6’4′ | 246 | Pacific |
| Bob Waters | QB | June 22, 1938 | 6’2′ | 184 | Presbyterian |
| Abe Woodson | DB-HB | February 15, 1934 | 5’11’ | 188 | Illinois |