Week 2
Final
MIN
DLC1Q
0 - 7
A. Marsh 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
D. Meredith 20-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
T. Mason 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 21
A. Marsh 20-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
163
Meredith
DLC
Rush Yds
108
Perkins
DLC
Rec Yds
78
Williams
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Marsh
DLC
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1961 Western Conference
MINDLC
Packers
Lions
Bears
Colts
49ers
Rams
Vikings
Giants
Eagles
Browns
Cardinals
Steelers
Cowboys
RedskinsGame Summary
The Dallas Cowboys decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 7, on September 24, 1961.
Game Info
September 23, 1961
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/24 | 117 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 15.5 |
G. Shaw #14 | 5/7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 12/22 | 163 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 74.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 5/8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Haley #27 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Osborne #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hawkins #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bercich #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gault #44 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/24 | 117 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 15.5 |
G. Shaw #14 | 5/7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Haley #27 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Osborne #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hawkins #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gault #44 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 12/22 | 163 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 74.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 5/8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bercich #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
251
Total Yds
437
126
Pass Yds
229
125
Rush Yds
208
59
Total Plays
67
4.3
Yards Per Play
6.5
3.7
Yards Per Pass
7.4
5.0
Yards Per Rush
5.8
16
1st Downs
22
5
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
4
25
Penalty Yards
50
1
Sacks
3
9
Sack Yards
24
0
D/ST TD
0