Vikings 33-34 Colts (Oct 1, 1961)

MIN

BAL

1

3

7

2

10

7

3

10

7

4

10

13

33

34

1Q

3 - 0

M. Mercer 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

L. Moore 72-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

A.D. Williams 7-yard TD catch from G. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

L. Moore 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 14

M. Mercer 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 21

L. Moore 17-yard TD catch from L. McHan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 21

M. Mercer 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 21

J. Reichow 23-yard TD catch from G. Shaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 28

L. Moore 23-yard TD catch from J. Unitas.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 28

R. Hayes 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 31

S. Myhra 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

33 - 31

M. Mercer 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

33 - 34

S. Myhra 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

284

Unitas

BAL

Rush Yds

45

Mason

MIN

Rec Yds

143

Moore

BAL

Scrim TD

4

Moore

BAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

George Shaw

MIN QB #14

Johnny Unitas

BAL QB #19

208

Pass Yds

284

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

BAL

261

Total Yds

366

21

1st Downs

16

0

Turnovers

5

1961 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Giants	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Eagles	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Browns	8	5	1	.607
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Raiders	2	12	0	.143
Cardinals	7	7	0	.500
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Cowboys	4	9	1	.321
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214
Redskins	1	12	1	.107

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts squeaked out a win over the Minnesota Vikings, 34 to 33, on October 1, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	17/30	208	6.9	2	0	0-0	100.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	13/27	284	10.5	2	1	0-0	95.3
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	1/6	17	2.8	1	2	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	10	45	4.5	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	11	34	3.1	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	12	31	2.6	1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	3	11	3.7	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	1	3	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	26	13.0	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	6	24	4.0	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	4	20	5.0	1
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	4	12	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	69	11.5	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	69	17.3	0
A.D. Williams #82	0/0	46	15.3	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	143	28.6	3
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	96	16.0	0
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	31	15.5	0
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	0/0	31	31.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Dick Pesonen D. Pesonen #25	0-0	1
Karl Rubke K. Rubke #52	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	7	262	37.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Gilburg T. Gilburg #73	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	68	22.7
Dick Pesonen D. Pesonen #25	1	3	3.0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	18	18.0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	1	29	29.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Lewis J. Lewis #71	1	14	14.0
Lenny Lyles L. Lyles #43	1	20	20.0
Jim Welch J. Welch #46	1	18	18.0
Ken Gregory K. Gregory #84	1	3	3.0
Bob Harrison B. Harrison #20	4	93	23.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	56	14.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	2	11	5.5	0	0
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	17/30	208	6.9	2	0	0-0	100.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	10	45	4.5	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	11	34	3.1	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	12	31	2.6	1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	3	11	3.7	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	1	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	69	11.5	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	69	17.3	0
A.D. Williams #82	0/0	46	15.3	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	18	18.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	9	9.0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Dick Pesonen D. Pesonen #25	0-0	1
Karl Rubke K. Rubke #52	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	7	262	37.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	68	22.7
Dick Pesonen D. Pesonen #25	1	3	3.0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	18	18.0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	1	29	29.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	56	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	13/27	284	10.5	2	1	0-0	95.3
Lamar McHan L. McHan #8	1/6	17	2.8	1	2	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	2	26	13.0	0
Joe Perry J. Perry #34	6	24	4.0	0
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	4	20	5.0	1
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	4	12	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lenny Moore L. Moore #24	0/0	143	28.6	3
Raymond Berry R. Berry #82	0/0	96	16.0	0
Jim Mutscheller J. Mutscheller #84	0/0	31	15.5	0
Mike Sommer M. Sommer #26	0/0	31	31.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Myhra S. Myhra #65	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Gilburg T. Gilburg #73	4	168	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Joe Lewis J. Lewis #71	1	14	14.0
Lenny Lyles L. Lyles #43	1	20	20.0
Jim Welch J. Welch #46	1	18	18.0
Ken Gregory K. Gregory #84	1	3	3.0
Bob Harrison B. Harrison #20	4	93	23.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Carl Taseff C. Taseff #23	2	11	5.5	0	0
Bobby Boyd B. Boyd #40	1	7	7.0	0	0

MIN

BAL

1

3

7

2

10

7

3

10

7

4

10

13

33

34

MIN

Team Stats

BAL

261

Total Yds

366

137

Pass Yds

284

124

Rush Yds

82

75

Total Plays

51

3.5

Yards Per Play

7.2

3.6

Yards Per Pass

8.1

3.4

Yards Per Rush

5.1

21

1st Downs

16

7

Punts

4

0

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

2

1

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

8.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 MIN

BAL 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats