Bears 31-17 Lions (Oct 8, 1961)

CHI

DET

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0

10

2

7

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3

7

4

21

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31

17

1Q

0 - 3

J. Martin 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

T. Barr 61-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

B. Farrington 98-yard TD catch from B. Wade.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

R. LeClerc 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

P. Studstill 100-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

M. Ditka 37-yard TD catch from B. Wade.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

B. Wade 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 17

W. Galimore 53-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

330

Wade

CHI

Rush Yds

113

Pietrosante

DET

Rec Yds

120

Ditka

CHI

Scrim TD

1

Wade

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Billy Wade

CHI QB #9

Earl Morrall

DET QB #14

330

Pass Yds

190

2

Pass TD

1

Int

3

CHI

Team Stats

DET

454

Total Yds

339

15

1st Downs

13

2

Turnovers

4

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 Detroit Lions were decisively beaten by the Chicago Bears, 31 to 17, on October 8, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	13/25	330	13.2	2	1	0-0	107.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/30	190	6.3	1	3	0-0	30.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	8	81	10.1	1
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	6	39	6.5	1
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	8	26	3.3	0
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	5	25	5.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	4	4.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	1	-2	-2.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	12	113	9.4
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	35	5.0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	10	22	2.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	120	24.0	1
Bo Farrington B. Farrington #84	0/0	105	52.5	1
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	53	26.5	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	47	23.5	0
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	0/0	4	4.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	0/0	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	101	20.2	1
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	30	30.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	27	9.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	26	26.0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Joe Fortunato J. Fortunato #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/2	0/0	3	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	230	46.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	1	28	28.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	1	16	16.0	0
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	2	41	20.5	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	118	59.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	3	28	9.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	13/25	330	13.2	2	1	0-0	107.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	8	81	10.1	1
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	6	39	6.5	1
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	8	26	3.3	0
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	5	25	5.0	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	4	4.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	120	24.0	1
Bo Farrington B. Farrington #84	0/0	105	52.5	1
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	53	26.5	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	47	23.5	0
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	0/0	4	4.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dave Whitsell D. Whitsell #23	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Joe Fortunato J. Fortunato #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	3	28	9.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/30	190	6.3	1	3	0-0	30.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	12	113	9.4
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	7	35	5.0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	10	22	2.2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	101	20.2	1
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	30	30.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	0/0	27	9.0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	26	26.0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/2	0/0	3	0
Wayne Walker W. Walker #55	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	1	16	16.0	0
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	2	41	20.5	0
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	2	118	59.0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Steffen J. Steffen #41	2	9	4.5	0	0

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DET

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CHI

Team Stats

DET

454

Total Yds

339

281

Pass Yds

174

173

Rush Yds

165

59

Total Plays

62

7.7

Yards Per Play

5.5

9.4

Yards Per Pass

5.4

6

Yards Per Rush

5.5

15

1st Downs

13

5

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

7

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-2 CHI

DET 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats