The St. Louis Cardinals were humiliated by the Detroit Lions, 45 to 14, on November 12, 1961.

1961 St. Louis Cardinals

Final

DET

Lions

5-3-1

45

STL

14

1

3

0

2

14

14

3

14

0

4

14

0

Total

45

14

1st quarter

DET

STL

Lions

Jim Martin 24-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

DET

STL

Lions

Gail Cogdill 33-yard pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin kick)

10

0

Lions

Dan Lewis 12-yard run (Jim Martin kick)

17

0

Cardinals

Sonny Randle 25-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bobby Joe Conrad kick)

17

7

Cardinals

Prentice Gautt 3-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bobby Joe Conrad kick)

17

14

3rd quarter

DET

STL

Lions

Dan Lewis 14-yard run (Jim Martin kick)

24

14

Lions

Terry Barr 40-yard pass from Jim Ninowski (Jim Martin kick)

31

14

4th quarter

DET

STL

Lions

Howard Cassady 3-yard run (Jim Martin kick)

38

14

Lions

Howard Cassady 4-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Jim Martin kick)

45

14

Lions

Cardinals

1st Downs

16

21

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

68

64

Total Yards

372

214

Yards per play

5.5

3.3

Passing

171

179

Comp - Att

13 - 31

16 - 33

Yards per pass

4.9

4.5

Interceptions thrown

1

3

Sacks - Yards lost

4 - 36

7 - 59

Rushing

201

35

Rushing Attempts

33

24

Yards per rush

6.1

1.5

Penalties

6

4

Turnovers

1

4

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

1

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim Ninowski 11 26 197 7.6 2 1 78.5
Earl Morrall 2 5 10 2.0 1 0 87.5
Team 13 31 171 6.7 3 1 4 83.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Nick Pietrosante 11 62 5.6 0
Johnny Olszewski 8 55 6.9 0
Dan Lewis 7 53 7.6 2
Jim Ninowski 2 13 6.5 0
Howard Cassady 3 10 3.3 1
Terry Barr 2 8 4.0 0
Team 33 201 6.1 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Terry Barr 4 113 28.3 1
Gail Cogdill 3 58 19.3 1
Nick Pietrosante 3 24 8.0 0
Jim Gibbons 2 8 4.0 0
Howard Cassady 1 4 4.0 1
Team 13 207 6.7 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 7.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Jim Martin 1 3 6 9
Team 1 3 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Yale Lary 4 182 45.5
Team 4 182 45.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pat Studstill 2 43 21.5 0
Howard Cassady 1 3 3.0 0
Team 3 46 15.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Howard Cassady 4 40 10.0 0
Pat Studstill 2 16 8.0 0
Team 6 56 9.3 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Sam Etcheverry 14 28 188 6.7 2 2 65.8
Ralph Guglielmi 2 5 50 10.0 0 1 37.5
Team 16 33 179 7.2 2 3 7 54.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Frank Mestnik 8 31 3.9 0
Prentice Gautt 12 8 0.7 0
Ralph Guglielmi 2 3 1.5 0
Sam Etcheverry 1 -2 -2.0 0
Taz Anderson 1 -5 -5.0 0
Team 24 35 1.5 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Bobby Joe Conrad 4 71 17.8 0
Sonny Randle 4 65 16.3 1
Taz Anderson 2 49 24.5 0
Mal Hammack 2 33 16.5 0
Prentice Gautt 3 24 8.0 1
Frank Mestnik 1 -4 -4.0 0
Team 16 238 7.2 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Bobby Joe Conrad 0 0 2 2
Gerry Perry 0 2 0 0
Team 0 2 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jerry Norton 6 281 46.8
Team 6 281 46.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Pat Fischer 4 99 24.8 0
Willie West 5 96 19.2 0
Team 9 195 21.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Willie West 3 31 10.3 0
Joe Driskill 0 8 0
Team 3 39 13.0 0

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OPP PPG

26.8

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RUSH YDS/G

139.1

4th

PASS YDS/G

201.8

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12 5 0 .706
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
Seahawks Seahawks
9 8 0 .529
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4 13 0 .235

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20

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21

SEA Seahawks

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1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529