most receiving yards in the first game for the vikings

The Minnesota Vikings had their most receiving yards in their first game against the Bears on September 17, 1961, with 272 yards.

Interpreted as:

most receiving yards in a game in the first game for the vikings

	NAME	REC YDS	TEAM	DATE	TM		OPP	REC	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH TD
1	Grady Alderman G. Alderman	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
2	Ed Culpepper E. Culpepper	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
3	Bob Denton B. Denton	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
4	Dick Grecni D. Grecni	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
5	Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
6	Jerry Huth J. Huth	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
7	Don Joyce D. Joyce	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
8	Bill Lapham B. Lapham	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
9	Jim Leo J. Leo	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
10	Jim Marshall J. Marshall	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
11	Tommy Mason T. Mason	16	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	8.0	0	8	4	2.0	0
12	Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	8	4	2.0	0
13	Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny	54	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	6	9.0	1	25	6	4.2	0
14	Mike Mercer M. Mercer	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
15	Dave Middleton D. Middleton	50	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	4	12.5	1	0	0		0
16	Jack Morris J. Morris	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
17	Clancy Osborne C. Osborne	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
18	Jim Prestel J. Prestel	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
19	Mike Rabold M. Rabold	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
20	Jerry Reichow J. Reichow	103	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	3	34.3	1	0	0		0
21	Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker	22	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	11.0	1	0	0		0
22	George Shaw G. Shaw	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	1	3	0.3	0
23	Charlie Sumner C. Sumner	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	0	0		0
24	Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton	0	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	0		0	11	4	2.8	1
25	Mel Triplett M. Triplett	27	Vikings	9/17/1961	MIN	vs	CHI	2	13.5	0	26	8	3.3	0
	Average	10.5						0.7	14.3	0.2	3.0	1.1	2.7	0.0
	Total	272						19	14.3	4	79	29	2.7	1

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