Patriots 18-17 Texans (Oct 29, 1961)

BOS

DLT

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

11

7

18

17

2Q

7 - 0

D. Webb 40-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

B. Agajanian 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 10

M. Boydston 10-yard TD catch from C. Davidson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

C. Burford 24-yard TD catch from C. Davidson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

15 - 17

J. Johnson 4-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

18 - 17

G. Cappelletti 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

148

Davidson

DLT

Rush Yds

63

Burton

BOS

Rec Yds

83

Haynes

DLT

Scrim TD

1

Johnson

BOS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Butch Songin

BOS QB #11

Cotton Davidson

DLT QB #19

93

Pass Yds

148

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

BOS

Team Stats

DLT

312

Total Yds

236

17

1st Downs

16

2

Turnovers

1

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 Dallas Texans couldn't pull it off against the Boston Patriots, 18 to 17, on October 29, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	8/12	93	7.8	1	0	0-0	117.7
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	9/15	81	5.4	0	0	0-0	74.6
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	10/16	148	9.3	2	0	0-0	132.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	4/7	56	8.0	0	0	0-0	83.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	4	63	15.8
Jim Crawford J. Crawford #30	12	39	3.3
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	5	16	3.2
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	1	16	16.0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4	13	3.3
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	3	3.0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	-6	-6.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	6	25	4.2
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	19	1.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	11	11.0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	5	9	1.8
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	1	3	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	55	13.8	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/0	42	21.0	0
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	34	8.5	1
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	17	4.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Crawford J. Crawford #30	0/0	11	5.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	83	16.6	0
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	33	16.5	1
Max Boydston M. Boydston #83	0/0	32	10.7	1
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	29	29.0	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	27	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	6	205	34.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	4	208	52.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	1	17	17.0	0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	2	53	26.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	3	11	3.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	48	24.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	8/12	93	7.8	1	0	0-0	117.7
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	9/15	81	5.4	0	0	0-0	74.6
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	4	63	15.8
Jim Crawford J. Crawford #30	12	39	3.3
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	5	16	3.2
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	1	16	16.0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4	13	3.3
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	3	3.0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	-6	-6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	55	13.8	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/0	42	21.0	0
Joe Johnson J. Johnson #40	0/0	34	8.5	1
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	17	4.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Jim Crawford J. Crawford #30	0/0	11	5.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	6	205	34.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	1	17	17.0	0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	2	53	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	3	11	3.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	10/16	148	9.3	2	0	0-0	132.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	4/7	56	8.0	0	0	0-0	83.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	6	25	4.2
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	15	19	1.3
Randy Duncan R. Duncan #15	1	11	11.0
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	5	9	1.8
Frank Jackson F. Jackson #26	1	3	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	0/0	83	16.6	0
Chris Burford C. Burford #88	0/0	33	16.5	1
Max Boydston M. Boydston #83	0/0	32	10.7	1
Bo Dickinson B. Dickinson #32	0/0	29	29.0	0
Johnny Robinson J. Robinson #42	0/0	27	9.0	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
Ben Agajanian B. Agajanian #8	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cotton Davidson C. Davidson #19	4	208	52.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Abner Haynes A. Haynes #28	2	48	24.0	0	0

BOS

DLT

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

11

7

18

17

BOS

Team Stats

DLT

312

Total Yds

236

168

Pass Yds

169

144

Rush Yds

67

57

Total Plays

55

5.5

Yards Per Play

4.3

5.8

Yards Per Pass

6.3

5.1

Yards Per Rush

2.4

17

1st Downs

16

6

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

5

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-3 BOS

DLT 3-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats