Steelers 16-21 Eagles (Oct 8, 1961)

PIT

PHI

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

6

7

16

21

1Q

3 - 0

L. Michaels 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

R. Bukich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

P. Retzlaff 17-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

C. Peaks 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 14

B. Dial 13-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

16 - 21

P. Retzlaff 2-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

171

Bukich

PIT

Rush Yds

71

Peaks

PHI

Rec Yds

72

Dial

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Retzlaff

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Rudy Bukich

PIT QB #10

Sonny Jurgensen

PHI QB #9

171

Pass Yds

109

1

Pass TD

2

1

Int

3

PIT

Team Stats

PHI

281

Total Yds

227

19

1st Downs

14

1

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 Philadelphia Eagles emerged victorious over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 16, on October 8, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	18/28	171	6.1	1	1	0-0	78.1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1/1	16	16.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	11/22	109	5.0	2	3	0-0	55.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	53	2.8	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	9	38	4.2	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	5	20	4.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	5	20	4.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	1	6	6.0	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	1	4	4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	14	71	5.1	1
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	10	34	3.4	0
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	4	10	2.5	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	72	12.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	50	12.5	0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	37	12.3	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	23	5.8	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	42	14.0	0
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	23	7.7	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	19	9.5	2
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	18	9.0	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Brookshier T. Brookshier #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/2	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	293	41.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	5	238	47.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	2	26	13.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	37	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	4	149	37.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	3	5	1.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	18/28	171	6.1	1	1	0-0	78.1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1/1	16	16.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	53	2.8	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	9	38	4.2	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	5	20	4.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	5	20	4.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	1	6	6.0	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	72	12.0	1
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	50	12.5	0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	37	12.3	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	23	5.8	0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	5	5.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	293	41.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	2	26	13.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	3	5	1.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	11/22	109	5.0	2	3	0-0	55.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	14	71	5.1	1
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	10	34	3.4	0
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	4	10	2.5	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	42	14.0	0
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	23	7.7	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	19	9.5	2
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	18	9.0	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Brookshier T. Brookshier #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	5	238	47.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	4	149	37.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	2	3	1.5	0	0

PIT

PHI

1

3

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

6

7

16

21

PIT

Team Stats

PHI

281

Total Yds

227

140

Pass Yds

103

141

Rush Yds

124

74

Total Plays

52

3.8

Yards Per Play

4.4

4.1

Yards Per Pass

4.5

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.3

19

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-4 PIT

PHI 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats