Lions 16-15 Colts (Sep 24, 1961)

DET

BAL

1

3

2

0

2

3

10

3

4

3

7

16

15

1Q

0 - 3

S. Myhra 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

J. Martin 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 5

Safety by G. Marchetti.

Safety

3Q

6 - 5

J. Martin 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 5

T. Barr 28-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 8

S. Myhra 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 15

L. Moore 8-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 15

J. Martin 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

105

Unitas

BAL

Rush Yds

86

Pietrosante

DET

Rec Yds

89

Orr

BAL

Scrim TD

1

Barr

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

DET QB #14

Johnny Unitas

BAL QB #19

100

Pass Yds

105

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

DET

Team Stats

BAL

248

Total Yds

186

15

1st Downs

7

4

Turnovers

4

1961 Western Conference

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts couldn't pull it off against the Detroit Lions, 16 to 15, on September 24, 1961.

Game Info

September 23, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	9/16	100	6.3	1	2	0-0	56.3
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	10/16	105	6.6	1	1	0-0	76.3
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	1/2	5	2.5	0	0	0-0	56.3
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	16	86	5.4
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	11	49	4.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	3	18	6.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	4	17	4.3
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	3	14	4.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	11	42	3.8
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	9	36	4.0
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	7	3.5
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	1	3	3.0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	2	-5	-2.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	47	11.8	0
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	28	28.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	14	4.7	0
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jimmy Orr J. Orr #28	0/0	89	22.3	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	0/0	14	4.7	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	7	1.8	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Lowe G. Lowe #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	3/3	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	4	212	53.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Gilburg T. Gilburg #73	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	3	46	15.3	0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	26	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lenny Lyles L. Lyles #43	2	46	23.0	0	0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	1	18	18.0	0	0
Bob Harrison B. Harrison #20	1	16	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	9/16	100	6.3	1	2	0-0	56.3
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	16	86	5.4
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	11	49	4.5
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	3	18	6.0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	4	17	4.3
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #33,36	3	14	4.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	47	11.8	0
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	28	28.0	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	14	4.7	0
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Gary Lowe G. Lowe #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	3/3	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	4	212	53.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	3	46	15.3	0	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	26	26.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	10/16	105	6.6	1	1	0-0	76.3
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	1/2	5	2.5	0	0	0-0	56.3
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	11	42	3.8
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	9	36	4.0
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	7	3.5
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	1	3	3.0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	2	-5	-2.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jimmy Orr J. Orr #28	0/0	89	22.3	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	0/0	14	4.7	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	7	1.8	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Gilburg T. Gilburg #73	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lenny Lyles L. Lyles #43	2	46	23.0	0	0
Mark Smolinski M. Smolinski #30	1	23	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	1	18	18.0	0	0
Bob Harrison B. Harrison #20	1	16	16.0	0	0

DET

BAL

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10

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16

15

DET

Team Stats

BAL

248

Total Yds

186

64

Pass Yds

103

184

Rush Yds

83

59

Total Plays

45

4.2

Yards Per Play

4.1

2.9

Yards Per Pass

5.2

5.0

Yards Per Rush

3.3

15

1st Downs

7

4

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

2

Penalties

2

20

Penalty Yards

20

1

Sacks

4

7

Sack Yards

36

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 DET

BAL 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats