Rams 21-42 Vikings (Dec 3, 1961)

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

3

7

14

4

0

7

21

42

1Q

0 - 7

H. McElhenny 17-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

T. Mason 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

O. Matson 69-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

J. Reichow 51-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

J. Phillips 10-yard TD catch from Z. Bratkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 21

D. Bass 73-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 28

J. Reichow 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 35

R. Hayes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 42

G. Smith 12-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

252

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

123

Hayes

MIN

Rec Yds

112

Reichow

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Reichow

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Zeke Bratkowski

LA QB #12

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

153

Pass Yds

252

1

Pass TD

4

3

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

MIN

348

Total Yds

441

13

1st Downs

27

5

Turnovers

4

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 Minnesota Vikings dominated the Los Angeles Rams, 42 to 21, on December 3, 1961.

Game Info

December 2, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	12/23	153	6.7	1	3	0-0	48.2
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	252	8.4	4	1	0-0	121.1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #36,47	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	8	113	14.1	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	3	73	24.3	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	6	14	2.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	2	-3	-1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	18	123	6.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	33	2.4	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	32	5.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	22	3.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	75	18.8	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	31	10.3	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	0/0	15	7.5	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	3	3.0	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	112	18.7	2
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	12.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	40	6.7	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	10.5	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	12	12.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
George Strugar G. Strugar #77	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dean Derby D. Derby #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	3	121	40.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	4	114	28.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #36,47	3	70	23.3	0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	28	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	12/23	153	6.7	1	3	0-0	48.2
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	8	113	14.1	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	3	73	24.3	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	6	14	2.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	75	18.8	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	31	10.3	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	0/0	15	7.5	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	3	3.0	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
George Strugar G. Strugar #77	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	4	114	28.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	252	8.4	4	1	0-0	121.1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #36,47	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	18	123	6.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	33	2.4	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	32	5.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	22	3.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	112	18.7	2
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	12.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	40	6.7	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	10.5	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	12	12.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dean Derby D. Derby #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #36,47	3	70	23.3	0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	28	14.0	0	0

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

3

7

14

4

0

7

21

42

LA

Team Stats

MIN

348

Total Yds

441

148

Pass Yds

231

200

Rush Yds

210

49

Total Plays

77

7.1

Yards Per Play

5.7

5.1

Yards Per Pass

7.0

10.0

Yards Per Rush

4.8

13

1st Downs

27

3

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

4

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

6

20

Penalty Yards

69

2

Sacks

2

21

Sack Yards

17

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 LA

MIN 3-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats