Claim: The 1961 New York Giants, owned by Vince Lombardi and led by head coach Allie Sherman, had a record of 10-3-1 and placed first in the NFL Eastern Division, but they lost the NFL Championship (at Packers, 0-37).
Evidence: Jack Mara
Wellington Mara 
New York traveled to Wisconsin for the NFL Championship Game and were shut out 37–0 by the Vince Lombardi-coached Green Bay Packers.