The game was played on January 7, 1961, at the Miami Orange Bowl in Miami, and was the fifth (and to date last) playoff game between the teams. The Lions defeated the Browns 17–16. In 1961, the Lions improved slightly, finishing 8–5–1 and returned to the Playoff Bowl where they destroyed the Philadelphia Eagles 38–10. The peak of the Lions' early '60s defense came in 1962 when they put together an 11–3 record and became only the third team in NFL history to never trail by more than 7 points in a game. While the Lions finished behind the Packers again, they managed to defeat them on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit 26–14 in a game that became known as the "Thanksgiving Day Massacre". This was the Packers' only loss of the season, as they eventually won the 1962 NFL Championship. The Lions went to the Playoff Bowl for the third year in a row, defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers 17–10.