Texans 24-27 Bills (Oct 15, 1961)

DLT

BUF

1

3

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

21

10

24

27

1Q

3 - 0

J. Spikes 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

J. Hergert 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

M.C. Reynolds 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 17

G. Bass 76-yard TD catch from W. Rabb.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 20

J. Hergert 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 20

A. Haynes 69-yard TD catch from C. Davidson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 20

A. Haynes 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 27

R. Lucas 19-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

A. Haynes 87-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Davidson

DLT

Rush Yds

48

Carlton

BUF

Rec Yds

159

Bass

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Haynes

DLT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Cotton Davidson

DLT QB #19

Warren Rabb

BUF QB #17

166

Pass Yds

164

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

DLT

Team Stats

BUF

193

Total Yds

362

11

1st Downs

15

3

Turnovers

3

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 Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the Dallas Texans, 27 to 24, on October 15, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	9/26	166	6.4	1	2	0-0	38.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1/2	7	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	5/8	164	20.5	1	1	0-0	106.3
M.C. Reynolds #17	5/7	56	8.0	0	0	0-0	94.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	13	18	1.4	1	0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	11	2.8	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	20	48	2.4	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	11	46	4.2	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	31	31.0	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	5	19	3.8	1
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2	12	6.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	3	6	2.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	4	3	0.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	73	24.3	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	33	11.0	0
Max Boydston M. Boydston #83	0/0	32	16.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	22	22.0	0
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	13	13.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	159	39.8	1
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	44	14.7	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	13	6.5	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Webster D. Webster #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	2/2	0/0	6	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	237	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	229	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Smokey Stover S. Stover #35	1	15	15.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	107	53.5	1
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	3	91	30.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	2	35	17.5
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	46	23.0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	3	11	3.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	9/26	166	6.4	1	2	0-0	38.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1/2	7	3.5	0	0	0-0	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	13	18	1.4	1	0
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	4	11	2.8	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	73	24.3	1
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	0/0	33	11.0	0
Max Boydston M. Boydston #83	0/0	32	16.0	0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	22	22.0	0
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Webster D. Webster #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jack Spikes J. Spikes #30	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Smokey Stover S. Stover #35	1	15	15.0	0
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	107	53.5	1
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	3	91	30.3	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	3	11	3.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	5/8	164	20.5	1	1	0-0	106.3
M.C. Reynolds #17	5/7	56	8.0	0	0	0-0	94.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	20	48	2.4	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	11	46	4.2	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	1	31	31.0	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	5	19	3.8	1
Warren Rabb W. Rabb #17	2	12	6.0	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	3	6	2.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	4	3	0.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	159	39.8	1
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	44	14.7	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	13	6.5	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	2/2	0/0	6	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	229	45.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	2	35	17.5
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	46	23.0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	1	0	0.0	0	0

DLT

BUF

1

3

2

0

7

3

0

7

4

21

10

24

27

DLT

Team Stats

BUF

193

Total Yds

362

164

Pass Yds

197

29

Rush Yds

165

46

Total Plays

65

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.7

Yards Per Pass

10.4

1.7

Yards Per Rush

3.6

11

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

9

4.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

3-2 DLT

BUF 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats