Broncos 22-10 Bills (Sep 9, 1961)

DEN

BUF

1

7

8

2

8

0

3

7

0

4

0

2

22

10

1Q

7 - 0

L. Taylor 50-yard TD catch from G. Mingo.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 8

E. Dubenion 65-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

2Q

15 - 8

A. Frazier 23-yard TD catch from F. Tripucka.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

3Q

22 - 8

L. Taylor 52-yard TD catch from G. Mingo.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

22 - 10

Safety.

Safety

Top Performers

Pass Yds

134

Lucas

BUF

Rush Yds

59

Carlton

BUF

Rec Yds

132

Taylor

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Taylor

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gene Mingo

DEN K #21

Richie Lucas

BUF RB #11

102

Pass Yds

134

2

Pass TD

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

BUF

279

Total Yds

284

12

1st Downs

13

2

Turnovers

3

1961 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Raiders	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 22 to 10, on September 10, 1961.

Game Info

September 9, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	2/2	102	51.0	2	0	0-0	158.3
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	11/19	93	4.9	1	1	0-0	66.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	10/21	134	6.4	1	0-0	48.5
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	1/5	11	2.2	1	0-0	0.0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	52	26.0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	10	22	2.2
Jerry Traynham J. Traynham #20	5	11	2.2
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	6	9	1.5
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	5	7	1.4
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	2	3	1.5
Buddy Allen B. Allen #22	3	-4	-1.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	10	59	5.9	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	57	28.5	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	8	29	3.6	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	7	28	4.0	0
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	1	2	2.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	3	-9	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	132	18.9	2
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	23	23.0	1
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	20	20.0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	0/0	10	10.0	0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	6	6.0	0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	48	9.6
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	38	38.0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	34	11.3
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	14	14.0
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	0/0	11	11.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Archie Matsos A. Matsos #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	331	41.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	8	332	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	2	43	21.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Rice K. Rice #75	1	0	0.0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	3	45	15.0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	32	16.0	0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	1	11	11.0	0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	2/2	102	51.0	2	0	0-0	158.3
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	11/19	93	4.9	1	1	0-0	66.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	52	26.0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	10	22	2.2
Jerry Traynham J. Traynham #20	5	11	2.2
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	6	9	1.5
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	5	7	1.4
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	2	3	1.5
Buddy Allen B. Allen #22	3	-4	-1.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	132	18.9	2
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	23	23.0	1
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	20	20.0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	0/0	10	10.0	0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	6	6.0	0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	331	41.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	32	16.0	0	0
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	10/21	134	6.4	1	0-0	48.5
Tommy O'Connell T. O'Connell #15	1/5	11	2.2	1	0-0	0.0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	10	59	5.9	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	57	28.5	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	8	29	3.6	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	7	28	4.0	0
Willmer Fowler W. Fowler #23	1	2	2.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	3	-9	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	48	9.6
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	38	38.0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	34	11.3
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	14	14.0
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	0/0	11	11.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Archie Matsos A. Matsos #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	8	332	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Rice K. Rice #75	1	0	0.0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	3	45	15.0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	1	11	11.0	0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	1	3	3.0	0	0

DEN

BUF

1

7

8

2

8

0

3

7

0

4

0

2

22

10

DEN

Team Stats

BUF

279

Total Yds

284

179

Pass Yds

118

100

Rush Yds

166

56

Total Plays

61

5.0

Yards Per Play

4.7

7.8

Yards Per Pass

3.9

3.0

Yards Per Rush

5.4

12

1st Downs

13

8

Punts

8

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

2

35

Penalty Yards

10

3

Sacks

2

27

Sack Yards

16

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 DEN

BUF 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats