The New York Yanks were defeated by the Chicago Bears, 45 to 21, on December 9, 1951.

1951 New York Yanks

Final

CHB

Bears

7-4-0

45

NYY

Yanks

1-8-2

21

1

3

0

2

21

7

3

14

7

4

7

7

Total

45

21

1st quarter

CHB

NYY

Bears

George Blanda 38-yard field goal

3

0

2nd quarter

CHB

NYY

Bears

Johnny Lujack 1-yard run (George Blanda kick)

10

0

Bears

Johnny Lujack 4-yard run (George Blanda kick)

17

0

Yanks

Dan Garza 69-yard pass from Bob Celeri (Harvey Johnson kick)

17

7

Bears

Chuck Hunsinger 9-yard run (George Blanda kick)

24

7

3rd quarter

CHB

NYY

Yanks

Sherman Howard 3-yard run (Harvey Johnson kick)

24

14

Bears

Johnny Lujack 3-yard run (George Blanda kick)

31

14

Bears

Julie Rykovich 56-yard run (George Blanda kick)

38

14

4th quarter

CHB

NYY

Bears

Ed Sprinkle 4-yard pass from Johnny Lujack (George Blanda kick)

45

14

Yanks

George Taliaferro 22-yard pass from Bob Celeri (Harvey Johnson kick)

45

21

Bears

Yanks

1st Downs

30

20

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

83

56

Total Yards

485

360

Yards per play

5.8

6.4

Passing

149

248

Comp - Att

13 - 23

16 - 31

Yards per pass

6.5

8

Interceptions thrown

1

1

Sacks - Yards lost

0 - 0

0 - 0

Rushing

336

112

Rushing Attempts

60

25

Yards per rush

5.6

4.5

Penalties

11

5

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

1

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Johnny Lujack 11 20 126 6.3 1 0 90.8
Bob Williams 2 3 23 7.7 0 1 50.0
Team 13 23 149 6.5 1 1 0 72.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Julie Rykovich 18 95 5.3 1
Chuck Hunsinger 11 60 5.5 1
John Dottley 6 51 8.5 0
George Gulyanics 12 44 3.7 0
Brad Rowland 2 16 8.0 0
Johnny Lujack 3 8 2.7 3
Team 60 336 5.6 5

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Jim Keane 3 69 23.0 0
John Hoffman 1 12 12.0 0
Ed Sprinkle 1 4 4.0 1
Team 13 149 6.5 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 1 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 3 140 46.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bob Celeri 11 22 202 9.2 2 1 93.4
George Ratterman 4 8 43 5.4 0 0 66.1
George Taliaferro 1 2 3 1.5 0 0 56.3
Team 16 31 248 8.0 2 1 0 86.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Sherman Howard 0 0 1
Team 25 112 4.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Dan Garza 1 69 69.0 1
George Taliaferro 1 36 36.0 1
Team 16 248 8.0 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Team 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Team 5 188 37.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0

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