Cardinals 27-30 Steelers (Nov 26, 1961)

STL

PIT

1

13

0

2

0

13

3

0

14

4

14

3

27

30

1Q

6 - 0

J. Norton 47-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

13 - 0

S. Randle 3-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

L. Michaels 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 6

L. Michaels 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 13

B. Schnelker 11-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 20

J. Sample 55-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 27

J. Henry Johnson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

J. David Crow 61-yard TD catch from R. Guglielmi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

J. Norton 37-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 30

L. Michaels 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

187

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

81

Henry Johnson

PIT

Rec Yds

113

Randle

STL

Scrim TD

1

Randle

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ralph Guglielmi

STL QB #3

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

155

Pass Yds

187

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

4

STL

Team Stats

PIT

224

Total Yds

347

12

1st Downs

19

7

Turnovers

7

1961 Eastern Conference

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

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 30 to 27, on November 26, 1961.

Game Info

November 25, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	9/17	155	9.1	1	2	0-0	64.2
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5/9	51	5.7	1	1	0-0	69.4
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/25	187	7.5	1	4	0-0	40.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	8	42	5.3
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	5	9	1.8
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	8	7	0.9
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	2	6	3.0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	-5	-5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	24	81	3.4	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	10	43	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	13	36	2.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	113	16.1	1
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	36	12.0	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	23	11.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	69	23.0	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	44	14.7	1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	38	38.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	20	10.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	16	16.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	4	0	2
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Myron Pottios M. Pottios #66	0-0	1
John Reger J. Reger #50	0-0	1
Mike Henry M. Henry #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	2/2	2	0
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/0	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/4	3/3	12	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	270	45.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	3	50	16.7	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	2	50	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	49	24.5	0	0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	4	71	17.8	0	1
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	21	21.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	9/17	155	9.1	1	2	0-0	64.2
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5/9	51	5.7	1	1	0-0	69.4
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	8	42	5.3
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	5	9	1.8
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	8	7	0.9
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	2	6	3.0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	113	16.1	1
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	36	12.0	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	23	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	4	0	2
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	2/2	2	0
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/0	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	3	50	16.7	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	2	50	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/25	187	7.5	1	4	0-0	40.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	24	81	3.4	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	10	43	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	13	36	2.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	69	23.0	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	44	14.7	1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	38	38.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	20	10.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Myron Pottios M. Pottios #66	0-0	1
John Reger J. Reger #50	0-0	1
Mike Henry M. Henry #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/4	3/3	12	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	49	24.5	0	0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	4	71	17.8	0	1
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	21	21.0	0	0

STL

PIT

1

13

0

2

0

13

3

0

14

4

14

3

27

30

STL

Team Stats

PIT

224

Total Yds

347

165

Pass Yds

187

59

Rush Yds

160

57

Total Plays

75

3.9

Yards Per Play

4.6

5.0

Yards Per Pass

7.2

2.5

Yards Per Rush

3.3

12

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

3

7

Turnovers

7

3

Interceptions Thrown

5

4

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

4

30

Penalty Yards

48

0

Sacks

5

0

Sack Yards

41

2

D/ST TD

1

4-7 STL

PIT 5-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Eastern Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats