The Minnesota Vikings easily beat the Chicago Bears, 37 to 13, on September 17, 1961.
1st quarter
CHI
MIN
Mike Mercer 12-yard field goal
0
3
2nd quarter
CHI
MIN
Bob Schnelker 14-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)
0
10
Rick Casares 3-yard run (kick failed)
6
10
3rd quarter
CHI
MIN
Jerry Reichow 29-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)
6
17
Hugh McElhenny 2-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)
6
24
4th quarter
CHI
MIN
Fran Tarkenton 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)
6
31
Dave Middleton 2-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)
6
37
Willie Galimore 10-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)
13
37
Bears
Vikings
1st Downs
20
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
53
58
Total Yards
270
336
Yards per play
5.1
5.8
Passing
136
257
Comp - Att
8 - 17
19 - 27
Yards per pass
7.6
8.9
Interceptions thrown
4
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 10
2 - 15
Rushing
134
79
Rushing Attempts
35
29
Yards per rush
3.8
2.7
Penalties
3
5
Turnovers
5
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
4
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Wade | 6 | 10 | 109 | 10.9 | 1 | 2 | 91.3 | |
Ed Brown | 2 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 9.5 | |
Team | 8 | 17 | 136 | 8.6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 57.1 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Galimore | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 |
Rick Casares | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 |
Billy Wade | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 |
Ed Brown | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 |
Bill Brown | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
John Adams | 4 | -24 | -6.0 | 0 |
Team | 35 | 134 | 3.8 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Morris | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Angelo Coia | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | |
Mike Ditka | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Willie Galimore | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | |
Team | 8 | 146 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roger LeClerc | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Adams | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | |
Ed Brown | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | |
Team | 3 | 86 | 28.7 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Bivins | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
Willie Galimore | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
Bill Brown | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Morris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fran Tarkenton | 17 | 23 | 250 | 10.9 | 4 | 0 | 148.6 | |
George Shaw | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 88.2 | |
Hugh McElhenny | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 19 | 27 | 257 | 10.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 142.3 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Triplett | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 0 |
Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
Fran Tarkenton | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 1 |
Tommy Mason | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
Doug Mayberry | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 |
George Shaw | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 79 | 2.7 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Reichow | 3 | 103 | 34.3 | 1 | |
Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | |
Dave Middleton | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | |
Mel Triplett | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | |
Bob Schnelker | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | |
Tommy Mason | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 272 | 10.1 | 4 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Mercer | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Mercer | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | |
Team | 3 | 138 | 46.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Mason | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | |
Jim Leo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hugh McElhenny | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
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