Lions 16-15 Bears (Dec 3, 1961)

DET

CHI

1

0

3

2

9

3

0

6

4

7

3

16

15

1Q

0 - 3

R. LeClerc 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

J. Gibbons 4-yard TD catch from J. Ninowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 3

Safety by G. Lowe.

Safety

2Q

9 - 6

R. LeClerc 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 9

R. LeClerc 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 12

R. LeClerc 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

9 - 15

R. LeClerc 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 15

T. Barr 5-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

113

Ninowski

DET

Rush Yds

71

Galimore

CHI

Rec Yds

77

Gibbons

DET

Scrim TD

1

Barr

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Ninowski

DET QB #11

Billy Wade

CHI QB #9

113

Pass Yds

76

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

CHI

245

Total Yds

193

17

1st Downs

12

4

Turnovers

3

1961 Western Conference

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 16 to 15, on December 3, 1961.

Game Info

December 2, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	10/19	113	5.9	1	2	0-0	48.7
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	8/15	108	7.2	1	0	0-0	98.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	8/23	76	3.3	0	2	0-0	8.6
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1/1	6	6.0	0	0	0-0	91.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	13	37	2.8
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	7	20	2.9
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	2	13	6.5
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	1	2	2.0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	14	71	5.1
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	15	45	3.0
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	3	11	3.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	77	12.8	1
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	60	15.0	0
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	33	8.3	1
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	31	15.5	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	20	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	70	11.7	0	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	13	6.5	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill George B. George #61	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	0/2	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	5/5	0/0	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	3	138	46.0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	55	55.0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	32	32.0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	7	311	44.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	1	16	16.0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	20	20.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	23	23.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	2	0	0.0	0	0
J.D. Smith J.D. Smith #32	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	29	7.3	0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	10/19	113	5.9	1	2	0-0	48.7
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	8/15	108	7.2	1	0	0-0	98.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	13	37	2.8
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	7	20	2.9
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	2	13	6.5
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	1	2	2.0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	77	12.8	1
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	60	15.0	0
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	33	8.3	1
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	31	15.5	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	20	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	0/2	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	3	138	46.0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	55	55.0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	32	32.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	1	16	16.0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	20	20.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	4	29	7.3	0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	1	14	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	8/23	76	3.3	0	2	0-0	8.6
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1/1	6	6.0	0	0	0-0	91.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	14	71	5.1
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	15	45	3.0
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	3	11	3.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	70	11.7	0	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	13	6.5	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill George B. George #61	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	5/5	0/0	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	7	311	44.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	2	0	0.0	0	0
J.D. Smith J.D. Smith #32	1	18	18.0	0	0

DET

CHI

1

0

3

2

9

3

0

6

4

7

3

16

15

DET

Team Stats

CHI

245

Total Yds

193

172

Pass Yds

66

73

Rush Yds

127

63

Total Plays

58

3.9

Yards Per Play

3.3

4.4

Yards Per Pass

2.5

3.0

Yards Per Rush

4.0

17

1st Downs

12

5

Punts

7

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

87

Penalty Yards

29

2

Sacks

5

16

Sack Yards

49

0

D/ST TD

0

7-4-1 DET

CHI 6-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats