The Denver Broncos lost to the Boston Patriots, 28 to 24, on December 3, 1961.

1961 Denver Broncos

Final

BOS

28

DEN

Broncos

3-10-0

24

1

14

0

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

14

Total

28

24

1st quarter

BOS

DEN

Patriots

Billy Lott 1-yard run (Gino Cappelletti kick)

7

0

Patriots

Billy Lott 6-yard pass from Butch Songin (Gino Cappelletti kick)

14

0

2nd quarter

BOS

DEN

Broncos

Donnie Stone 23-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Jack Hill kick)

14

7

3rd quarter

BOS

DEN

Broncos

Gene Mingo 18-yard field goal

14

10

4th quarter

BOS

DEN

Broncos

Al Frazier 55-yard punt return (Gene Mingo kick)

14

17

Patriots

Larry Garron 51-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Gino Cappelletti kick)

21

17

Patriots

Babe Parilli 7-yard run (Gino Cappelletti kick)

28

17

Broncos

Al Frazier 90-yard kickoff return (Gene Mingo kick)

28

24

Patriots

Broncos

1st Downs

11

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

60

84

Total Yards

244

281

Yards per play

4.1

3.3

Passing

173

217

Comp - Att

11 - 31

22 - 48

Yards per pass

5.4

4.2

Interceptions thrown

2

3

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 7

4 - 40

Rushing

71

64

Rushing Attempts

28

32

Yards per rush

2.5

2.0

Penalties

2

3

Turnovers

2

4

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

3

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Butch Songin 7 21 99 4.7 1 2 25.8
Babe Parilli 4 9 81 9.0 1 0 113.7
Tom Yewcic 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 39.6
Team 11 31 173 5.8 2 2 1 50.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ron Burton 12 21 1.8 0
Babe Parilli 2 16 8.0 1
Larry Garron 4 13 3.3 0
Butch Songin 1 11 11.0 0
Billy Lott 8 6 0.8 1
Gerhard Schwedes 1 4 4.0 0
Team 28 71 2.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Larry Garron 2 66 33.0 1
Gino Cappelletti 2 42 21.0 0
Billy Lott 4 36 9.0 1
Jim Colclough 1 28 28.0 0
Tom Stephens 1 7 7.0 0
Ron Burton 1 1 1.0 0
Team 11 180 5.8 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gino Cappelletti 0 1 4 4
Team 0 1 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Yewcic 9 335 37.2
Team 9 335 37.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Charley Long 1 9 9.0 0
Gerhard Schwedes 1 0 0.0 0
Team 2 9 4.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Fred Bruney 3 12 4.0 0
Team 3 12 4.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Frank Tripucka 19 42 237 5.6 1 1 61.3
George Herring 3 6 20 3.3 0 2 18.1
Team 22 48 217 5.4 1 3 4 43.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Donnie Stone 21 57 2.7 0
Jim Stinnette 8 18 2.3 0
Fred Bukaty 1 0 0.0 0
Frank Tripucka 1 -5 -5.0 0
George Herring 1 -6 -6.0 0
Team 32 64 2.0 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Donnie Stone 9 137 15.2 1
Lionel Taylor 5 53 10.6 0
Al Frazier 3 25 8.3 0
Jim Stinnette 3 23 7.7 0
Gene Prebola 2 17 8.5 0
Fred Bukaty 0 2 0
Team 22 257 5.4 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gene Mingo 1 3 2 5
Jack Hill 0 1 1 1
Team 1 4 3 6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
George Herring 5 204 40.8
Team 5 204 40.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Al Frazier 2 108 54.0 1
Team 2 108 54.0 1

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Al Frazier 2 63 31.5 1
Bob McNamara 2 9 4.5 0
Team 4 72 18.0 1

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Wilson

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RUSH

774

Williams

Javonte Williams

REC

772

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OPP PPG

24.3

27th

RUSH YDS/G

106.5

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PASS YDS/G

209.8

24th

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8 9 0 .471
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
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Final

14

DEN Broncos

8-9-0

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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
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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
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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