Week 4
Final
DLC
MIN1Q
7 - 0
B. Howton 12-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
D. Perkins 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 0
F. Clarke 23-yard TD catch from E. LeBaron.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
28 - 0
F. Clarke 52-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
151
Tarkenton
MIN
Rush Yds
73
Perkins
DLC
Rec Yds
91
Clarke
DLC
Scrim TD
2
Clarke
DLC
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1961 Eastern Conference
DLCMIN
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VikingsGame Summary
The Minnesota Vikings were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 28 to 0, on October 8, 1961.
Game Info
October 7, 1961
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 8/16 | 124 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 6/11 | 76 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/21 | 151 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 32.1 |
G. Shaw #14 | 2/5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Douglas #36 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hayes #32 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 91 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Schnelker #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Harris #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 7 | 266 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caleb #36,47 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marsh #31 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 8/16 | 124 | 7.8 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 115.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 6/11 | 76 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 106.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Douglas #36 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 91 | 30.3 | 2 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Harris #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/0 | 4/4 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 7 | 266 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marsh #31 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 10/21 | 151 | 7.2 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 32.1 |
G. Shaw #14 | 2/5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 8.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hayes #32 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Schnelker #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 218 | 43.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Caleb #36,47 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
297
Total Yds
183
180
Pass Yds
100
117
Rush Yds
83
66
Total Plays
53
4.5
Yards Per Play
3.5
6.2
Yards Per Pass
3.0
3.2
Yards Per Rush
4.2
18
1st Downs
14
7
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
3
0
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
2
17
Penalty Yards
20
7
Sacks
2
65
Sack Yards
20
0
D/ST TD
0