The Baltimore Colts eked out a victory over the Minnesota Vikings, 34 to 33, on October 1, 1961.

1961 Baltimore Colts

Final

MIN

Vikings

1-2-0

33

BAL

Colts

2-1-0

34

1

3

7

2

10

7

3

10

7

4

10

13

Total

33

34

1st quarter

MIN

BAL

Vikings

Mike Mercer 20-yard field goal

3

0

Colts

Lenny Moore 72-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)

3

7

2nd quarter

MIN

BAL

Vikings

A.D. Williams 7-yard pass from George Shaw (Mike Mercer kick)

10

7

Colts

Lenny Moore 4-yard run (Steve Myhra kick)

10

14

Vikings

Mike Mercer 26-yard field goal

13

14

3rd quarter

MIN

BAL

Colts

Lenny Moore 17-yard pass from Lamar McHan (Steve Myhra kick)

13

21

Vikings

Mike Mercer 10-yard field goal

16

21

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 23-yard pass from George Shaw (Mike Mercer kick)

23

21

4th quarter

MIN

BAL

Colts

Lenny Moore 23-yard pass from Johnny Unitas (Steve Myhra kick)

23

28

Vikings

Ray Hayes 4-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)

30

28

Colts

Steve Myhra 37-yard field goal

30

31

Vikings

Mike Mercer 29-yard field goal

33

31

Colts

Steve Myhra 52-yard field goal

33

34

Vikings

Colts

1st Downs

21

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

75

51

Total Yards

261

366

Yards per play

3.5

7.2

Passing

137

284

Comp - Att

17 - 30

14 - 33

Yards per pass

3.6

8.1

Interceptions thrown

0

3

Sacks - Yards lost

8 - 71

2 - 17

Rushing

124

82

Rushing Attempts

37

16

Yards per rush

3.4

5.1

Penalties

1

8

Turnovers

0

5

Fumbles lost

0

2

Interceptions

0

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
George Shaw 17 30 208 6.9 2 0 100.4
Team 17 30 137 6.9 2 0 8 100.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tommy Mason 10 45 4.5 0
Mel Triplett 11 34 3.1 0
Ray Hayes 12 31 2.6 1
Jamie Caleb 3 11 3.7 0
George Shaw 1 3 3.0 0
Team 37 124 3.4 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ray Hayes 4 69 17.3 0
Jerry Reichow 6 69 11.5 1
A.D. Williams 3 46 15.3 1
Dave Middleton 1 18 18.0 0
Tommy Mason 1 9 9.0 0
Jamie Caleb 1 5 5.0 0
Mel Triplett 1 -8 -8.0 0
Team 17 208 6.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mike Mercer 4 4 3 15
Team 4 4 3 15

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Mercer 7 262 37.4
Team 7 262 37.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tommy Mason 3 68 22.7 0
Jamie Caleb 1 29 29.0 0
Mel Triplett 1 18 18.0 0
Dick Pesonen 1 3 3.0 0
Team 6 118 19.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Tommy Mason 4 56 14.0 0
Team 4 56 14.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Johnny Unitas 13 27 284 10.5 2 1 95.3
Lamar McHan 1 6 17 2.8 1 2 39.6
Team 14 33 284 9.1 3 3 2 67.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Johnny Unitas 2 26 13.0 0
Joe Perry 6 24 4.0 0
Lenny Moore 4 20 5.0 1
Mike Sommer 4 12 3.0 0
Team 16 82 5.1 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Lenny Moore 5 143 28.6 3
Raymond Berry 6 96 16.0 0
Jim Mutscheller 2 31 15.5 0
Mike Sommer 1 31 31.0 0
Team 14 301 9.1 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 8.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Steve Myhra 2 2 4 10
Team 2 2 4 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Gilburg 4 168 42.0
Team 4 168 42.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Bob Harrison 4 93 23.3 0
Lenny Lyles 1 20 20.0 0
Jim Welch 1 18 18.0 0
Joe Lewis 1 14 14.0 0
Ken Gregory 1 3 3.0 0
Team 8 148 18.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Carl Taseff 2 11 5.5 0
Bobby Boyd 1 7 7.0 0
Team 3 18 6.0 0

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2
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