Vikings 10-28 Packers (Oct 29, 1961)

MIN

GB

1

0

14

2

7

3

0

4

0

7

10

28

1Q

0 - 7

P. Hornung 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

R. Kramer 10-yard TD catch from P. Hornung.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

J. Taylor 8-yard TD catch from B. Starr.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

J. Reichow 19-yard TD catch from G. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 21

M. Mercer 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 28

M. McGee 23-yard TD catch from B. Starr.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

311

Starr

GB

Rush Yds

99

McElhenny

MIN

Rec Yds

121

Dowler

GB

Scrim TD

1

Reichow

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Shaw

MIN QB #14

Bart Starr

GB QB #15

119

Pass Yds

311

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

GB

263

Total Yds

467

13

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

3

1961 Western Conference

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 Green Bay Packers dominated the Minnesota Vikings, 28 to 10, on October 29, 1961.

Game Info

October 28, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	9/18	119	6.6	1	1	0-0	66.7
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1/6	19	3.2	0	0	0-0	40.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	18/24	311	13.0	2	0	0-0	144.4
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	1/1	10	10.0	1	0	0-0	147.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	12	99	8.3
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	5	26	5.2
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	3	25	8.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	13	13.0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	12	4.0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	2	-1	-0.5
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1	-32	-32.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	12	70	5.8	1
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	16	54	3.4	0
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	7	35	5.0	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	1	2	2.0	0
Elijah Pitts E. Pitts #22	2	-4	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	52	13.0	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	38	19.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	36	18.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	7	7.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	0/0	121	24.2	0
Max McGee M. McGee #85	0/0	102	17.0	1
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	71	17.8	1
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	0/0	20	10.0	1
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	0/0	6	6.0	0
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	0/0	1	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4	143	35.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	2	75	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	67	22.3	0	0
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	2	37	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	2	55	27.5	0	0
Herb Adderley H. Adderley #26	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	8	8.0	0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	9/18	119	6.6	1	1	0-0	66.7
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1/6	19	3.2	0	0	0-0	40.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	12	99	8.3
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	5	26	5.2
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	3	25	8.3
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	13	13.0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	12	4.0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	2	-1	-0.5
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1	-32	-32.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	52	13.0	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	38	19.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	36	18.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	7	7.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4	143	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	67	22.3	0	0
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	8	8.0	0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	18/24	311	13.0	2	0	0-0	144.4
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	1/1	10	10.0	1	0	0-0	147.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	12	70	5.8	1
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	16	54	3.4	0
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	7	35	5.0	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	1	2	2.0	0
Elijah Pitts E. Pitts #22	2	-4	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	0/0	121	24.2	0
Max McGee M. McGee #85	0/0	102	17.0	1
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	71	17.8	1
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	0/0	20	10.0	1
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	0/0	6	6.0	0
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	2	75	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	2	55	27.5	0	0
Herb Adderley H. Adderley #26	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	1	8	8.0	0	0

MIN

GB

1

0

14

2

7

3

0

4

0

7

10

28

MIN

Team Stats

GB

263

Total Yds

467

121

Pass Yds

310

142

Rush Yds

157

53

Total Plays

64

5.0

Yards Per Play

7.3

4.7

Yards Per Pass

11.9

5.3

Yards Per Rush

4.1

13

1st Downs

24

4

Punts

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

5

49

Penalty Yards

77

1

Sacks

2

11

Sack Yards

17

0

D/ST TD

0

1-6 MIN

GB 6-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats