Week 1
Final
STL
NYG2Q
7 - 0
W. West 0-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 3
P. Summerall 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 10
L. Hayes 0-yard TD blocked punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 10
M. Hammack 28-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
F. Mestnik 5-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
97
Etcheverry
STL
Rush Yds
68
Hammack
STL
Rec Yds
77
Shofner
NYG
Scrim TD
1
Mestnik
STL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1961 Eastern Conference
Giants
Eagles
Browns
Cardinals
Steelers
Cowboys
RedskinsGame Summary
The New York Giants were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 21 to 10, on September 17, 1961.
Game Info
September 16, 1961
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Etcheverry #14 | 10/23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.4 |
P. Gautt #22 | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Conerly #42 | 9/21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 13.1 |
L. Grosscup #17 | 3/11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hammack #31 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 |
F. Mestnik #36 | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gautt #22 | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Etcheverry #14 | 5 | -14 | -2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gaiters #35 | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Webster #29 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Conerly #42 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Grosscup #17 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McInnis #86 | 0/0 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stacy #24 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hammack #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Mestnik #36 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Gautt #22 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shofner #85 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rote #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gaiters #35 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Webster #29 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norton #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hill #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Perry #79 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Summerall #85 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norton #41 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Mestnik #36 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Stits #20 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wells #28 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wells #28 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stits #20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Etcheverry #14 | 10/23 | 97 | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.4 |
P. Gautt #22 | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 118.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hammack #31 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | 0 |
F. Mestnik #36 | 14 | 61 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 |
P. Gautt #22 | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Etcheverry #14 | 5 | -14 | -2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McInnis #86 | 0/0 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stacy #24 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Hammack #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Mestnik #36 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
P. Gautt #22 | 0/0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norton #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hill #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Perry #79 | 0/3 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Norton #41 | 6 | 204 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Mestnik #36 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Conerly #42 | 9/21 | 75 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 13.1 |
L. Grosscup #17 | 3/11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Gaiters #35 | 16 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Webster #29 | 5 | 25 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Conerly #42 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 |
L. Grosscup #17 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shofner #85 | 0/0 | 77 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Morrison #40 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rote #44 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gaiters #35 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
A. Webster #29 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Summerall #85 | 1/4 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Chandler #34 | 3 | 126 | 42.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Stits #20 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Wells #28 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wells #28 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Stits #20 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
239
Total Yds
157
76
Pass Yds
74
163
Rush Yds
83
67
Total Plays
65
3.6
Yards Per Play
2.4
2.6
Yards Per Pass
2.0
4.3
Yards Per Rush
3.0
15
1st Downs
12
6
Punts
3
2
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
3
6
Penalties
1
97
Penalty Yards
5
5
Sacks
5
44
Sack Yards
43
0
D/ST TD
0