The Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 24, on September 17, 1961.
1st quarter
PIT
DLC
Frank Clarke 44-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
PIT
DLC
John Henry Johnson 1-yard run (Bobby Layne kick)
7
7
Buddy Dial 44-yard pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)
14
7
Allen Green 15-yard field goal
14
10
3rd quarter
PIT
DLC
Billy Howton 45-yard pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)
14
17
4th quarter
PIT
DLC
Lou Michaels 12-yard field goal
17
17
Johnny Sample 39-yard interception return (Bobby Layne kick)
24
17
Dick Bielski 17-yard pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)
24
24
Allen Green 27-yard field goal
24
27
Steelers
Cowboys
1st Downs
15
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
62
70
Total Yards
342
403
Yards per play
5.5
5.8
Passing
237
307
Comp - Att
16 - 26
19 - 39
Yards per pass
8.5
7.5
Interceptions thrown
3
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 15
2 - 20
Rushing
105
96
Rushing Attempts
34
29
Yards per rush
3.1
3.3
Penalties
2
6
Turnovers
4
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
3
2
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Layne | 16 | 25 | 252 | 10.1 | 1 | 3 | 71.2 | |
John Henry Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 16 | 26 | 237 | 9.7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 67.0 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Scales | 17 | 70 | 4.1 | 0 |
John Henry Johnson | 12 | 36 | 3.0 | 1 |
Bobby Layne | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Tom Tracy | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Buddy Dial | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 |
Team | 34 | 105 | 3.1 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buddy Dial | 5 | 137 | 27.4 | 1 | |
John Henry Johnson | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | |
Tom Tracy | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Red Mack | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Preston Carpenter | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Charlie Scales | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 252 | 9.7 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Michaels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Bobby Layne | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Joe Green | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | |
Team | 4 | 176 | 44.0 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Sample | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | |
Bill Butler | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
John Henry Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Butler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Johnny Sample | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie LeBaron | 9 | 13 | 166 | 12.8 | 2 | 0 | 151.4 | |
Don Meredith | 10 | 26 | 161 | 6.2 | 1 | 2 | 40.7 | |
Team | 19 | 39 | 307 | 8.4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 81.9 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
L.G. Dupre | 8 | 25 | 3.1 | 0 |
Amos Marsh | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 |
Don Perkins | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 |
Don Meredith | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 96 | 3.3 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Howton | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 1 | |
Frank Clarke | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | |
Amos Marsh | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
Dick Bielski | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | |
Don Perkins | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 19 | 327 | 8.4 | 3 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Green | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allen Green | 6 | 187 | 31.2 | |
Team | 6 | 187 | 31.2 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amos Marsh | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 0 | |
Mike Dowdle | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
Don Perkins | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Warren Livingston | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 |
Team Leaders
See morePASS
Prescott
RUSH
Pollard
REC
Lamb
Team Rankings
See morePPG
29.9
1st
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.9
14th
PASS YDS/G
274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See moreTEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
Playoff Pass Yards Leaders
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Goff
Purdy
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McCaffrey
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Brown
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Playoff QB Rating Leaders
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Playoff Sack Leaders
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Karlaftis
Hinish
Playoff PPG Rankings
See more34.5
32.0
28.7
27.5
27.5
27.5
Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
See more13.5
15.8
20.0
22.0
24.0
24.0
Playoff Total Yards Rankings
See more510.0
425.0
417.0
389.0
386.0
383.7
Playoff Rush Yards Rankings
See more180.5
155.0
139.5
128.0
125.3
125.0
Playoff Pass Yards Rankings
See more403.0
367.0
343.0
307.0
279.0
265.0
Playoff Sack Leaders
See more8.0
7.0
7.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
Best Record ATS
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13-7-1
11-6-1
12-7
12-7
10-6-1
Worst Record ATS
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5-11-1
5-11-1
6-11
6-10-1
6-10-1