The Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 16, on October 8, 1961.
1st quarter
PIT
PHI
Lou Michaels 23-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
PIT
PHI
Rudy Bukich 1-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
10
0
Pete Retzlaff 17-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick)
10
7
3rd quarter
PIT
PHI
Clarence Peaks 1-yard run (Bobby Walston kick)
10
14
4th quarter
PIT
PHI
Buddy Dial 13-yard pass from Rudy Bukich (kick failed)
16
14
Pete Retzlaff 2-yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick)
16
21
Steelers
Eagles
1st Downs
19
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
74
52
Total Yards
281
227
Yards per play
3.8
4.4
Passing
140
103
Comp - Att
19 - 29
11 - 22
Yards per pass
4.1
4.5
Interceptions thrown
1
3
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 47
1 - 6
Rushing
141
124
Rushing Attempts
40
29
Yards per rush
3.5
4.3
Penalties
8
2
Turnovers
1
5
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
1
3
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Bukich | 18 | 28 | 171 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 78.1 | |
| Tom Tracy | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 | |
| Team | 19 | 29 | 140 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 80.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Johnson | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 0 |
| Dick Hoak | 9 | 38 | 4.2 | 0 |
| Rudy Bukich | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Tom Tracy | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Steve Meilinger | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Bobby Joe Green | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 40 | 141 | 3.5 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Dial | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | |
| Steve Meilinger | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | |
| Henry Clement | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | |
| John Henry Johnson | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | |
| Dick Hoak | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Tom Tracy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 19 | 187 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Michaels | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Joe Green | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | |
| Team | 7 | 293 | 41.9 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| Charlie Scales | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Sample | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Jurgensen | 11 | 22 | 109 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 55.1 | |
| Team | 11 | 22 | 103 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 55.1 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Peaks | 14 | 71 | 5.1 | 1 |
| Billy Ray Barnes | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Ted Dean | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 124 | 4.3 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Walston | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Tommy McDonald | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
| Pete Retzlaff | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 2 | |
| Clarence Peaks | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Billy Ray Barnes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 11 | 109 | 5.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 5.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Walston | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Hill | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | |
| Team | 5 | 238 | 47.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timmy Brown | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 149 | 37.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Dean | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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Team Rankings
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25.5
7th
OPP PPG
25.2
30th
RUSH YDS/G
128.8
8th
PASS YDS/G
239.2
17th
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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