Steelers 14-24 Rams (Oct 1, 1961)

PIT

LA

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

0

4

0

10

14

24

1Q

0 - 7

Z. Bratkowski 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Dial 20-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

J. Henry Johnson 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

J. Phillips 15-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 21

O. Matson 96-yard TD catch from F. Ryan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 24

D. Villanueva 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

218

Ryan

LA

Rush Yds

59

Tracy

PIT

Rec Yds

96

Matson

LA

Scrim TD

1

Henry Johnson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Rudy Bukich

PIT QB #10

Frank Ryan

LA QB #13

124

Pass Yds

218

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

LA

218

Total Yds

258

14

1st Downs

17

8

Turnovers

3

1961 Eastern Conference

PITLA

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Rams decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 14, on October 1, 1961.

Game Info

September 30, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	11/20	124	6.2	1	3	0-0	50.8
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1/5	11	2.2	0	2	0-0	0.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	11/18	218	12.1	2	0	0-0	140.5
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	6/9	31	3.4	0	1	0-0	32.4
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	17	59	3.5	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	13	33	2.5	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	1	9	9.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	1	3	3.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	4	-10	-2.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	3	32	10.7	0
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	4	21	5.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	5	3	0.6	0
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	2	-1	-0.5	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	2	-4	-2.0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	8	-12	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	57	19.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	38	12.7	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	16	16.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	10	5.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	9	4.5	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	96	96.0	1
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	79	11.3	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	60	12.0	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	14	3.5	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Meador E. Meador #21	0-0	1
Jack Pardee J. Pardee #32	0-0	1
Charley Britt C. Britt #17	0-0	2
Lindon Crow L. Crow #41	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	5	212	42.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	4	152	38.0	0
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	4	147	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	5	86	17.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	1	30	30.0	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	41	41.0	0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	3	18	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	7	7.0	0	0
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	11/20	124	6.2	1	3	0-0	50.8
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1/5	11	2.2	0	2	0-0	0.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	17	59	3.5	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	13	33	2.5	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	1	9	9.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	1	3	3.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	4	-10	-2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	57	19.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	38	12.7	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	16	16.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	10	5.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	9	4.5	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	5	212	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	5	86	17.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	41	41.0	0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	3	18	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	11/18	218	12.1	2	0	0-0	140.5
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	6/9	31	3.4	0	1	0-0	32.4
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	3	32	10.7	0
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	4	21	5.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	5	3	0.6	0
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	2	-1	-0.5	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	2	-4	-2.0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	8	-12	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	96	96.0	1
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	79	11.3	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	60	12.0	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	14	3.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ed Meador E. Meador #21	0-0	1
Jack Pardee J. Pardee #32	0-0	1
Charley Britt C. Britt #17	0-0	2
Lindon Crow L. Crow #41	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	4	152	38.0	0
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	4	147	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	1	30	30.0	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	7	7.0	0	0
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

PIT

LA

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

0

4

0

10

14

24

PIT

Team Stats

LA

218

Total Yds

258

124

Pass Yds

216

94

Rush Yds

42

63

Total Plays

57

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.6

Yards Per Pass

6.8

2.6

Yards Per Rush

1.7

14

1st Downs

17

5

Punts

8

Turnovers

3

5

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 PIT

LA 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats