Packers 33-7 Vikings (Oct 22, 1961)

GB

MIN

1

10

0

2

3

7

3

0

4

17

0

33

7

1Q

7 - 0

B. Dowler 78-yard TD catch from B. Starr.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

P. Hornung 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 7

F. Tarkenton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

P. Hornung 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 7

P. Hornung 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

19 - 7

P. Hornung 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 7

J. Taylor 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

33 - 7

D. Currie 21-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

206

Starr

GB

Rush Yds

159

Moore

GB

Rec Yds

100

Dowler

GB

Scrim TD

1

Taylor

GB

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bart Starr

GB QB #15

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

206

Pass Yds

130

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

GB

Team Stats

MIN

467

Total Yds

328

22

1st Downs

18

1

Turnovers

7

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 Minnesota Vikings were easily defeated by the Green Bay Packers, 33 to 7, on October 22, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	9/19	206	10.8	1	1	0-0	82.3
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	1/1	20	20.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/24	130	5.4	0	3	0-0	37.2
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	4/11	49	4.5	0	1	0-0	13.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	16	159	9.9	0
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	14	46	3.3	1
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	2	17	8.5	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	1	10	10.0	0
Elijah Pitts E. Pitts #22	2	9	4.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	11	57	5.2	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	13	51	3.9	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	22	3.7	1
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	1	16	16.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	3	3	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	0/0	100	50.0	1
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	62	15.5	0
Max McGee M. McGee #85	0/0	53	17.7	0
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	0/0	11	11.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	50	10.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	41	6.8
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	29	29.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	0/0	22	22.0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	17	4.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	12	12.0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ray Nitschke R. Nitschke #66	0-0	1
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	0-0	1
Dan Currie D. Currie #58	0-0	1
Hank Gremminger H. Gremminger #46	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	4/4	3/3	15	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	3	169	56.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	2	73	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	2	39	19.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	88	22.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	2	59	29.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bart Starr B. Starr #15	9/19	206	10.8	1	1	0-0	82.3
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	1/1	20	20.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	16	159	9.9	0
Jim Taylor J. Taylor #31	14	46	3.3	1
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	2	17	8.5	0
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	1	10	10.0	0
Elijah Pitts E. Pitts #22	2	9	4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	0/0	100	50.0	1
Ron Kramer R. Kramer #88	0/0	62	15.5	0
Max McGee M. McGee #85	0/0	53	17.7	0
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Ray Nitschke R. Nitschke #66	0-0	1
Willie Wood W. Wood #24	0-0	1
Dan Currie D. Currie #58	0-0	1
Hank Gremminger H. Gremminger #46	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Paul Hornung P. Hornung #5	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Boyd Dowler B. Dowler #86	3	169	56.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Moore T. Moore #25	2	39	19.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	15/24	130	5.4	0	3	0-0	37.2
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	4/11	49	4.5	0	1	0-0	13.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	11	57	5.2	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	13	51	3.9	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	22	3.7	1
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	1	16	16.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	3	3	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	50	10.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	41	6.8
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	29	29.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	0/0	22	22.0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	17	4.3
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	12	12.0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	2	73	36.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	88	22.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	2	59	29.5
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	1	18	18.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	5	5.0	0	0

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GB

Team Stats

MIN

467

Total Yds

328

226

Pass Yds

179

241

Rush Yds

149

55

Total Plays

69

8.5

Yards Per Play

4.8

11.3

Yards Per Pass

5.1

6.9

Yards Per Rush

4.4

22

1st Downs

18

3

Punts

2

1

Turnovers

7

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

3

8

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-1 GB

MIN 1-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats