Cowboys 7-37 Steelers (Nov 12, 1961)

DLC

PIT

1

0

7

2

7

13

3

0

7

4

0

10

7

37

1Q

0 - 7

J. Henry Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

L. Michaels 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 10

D. Perkins 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

L. Michaels 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 20

B. Dial 73-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 27

B. Butler 71-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 34

B. Dial 15-yard TD catch from R. Bukich.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 37

L. Michaels 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

191

Bukich

PIT

Rush Yds

71

Hoak

PIT

Rec Yds

148

Dial

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Dial

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Don Meredith

DLC QB #17

Rudy Bukich

PIT QB #10

99

Pass Yds

191

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

DLC

Team Stats

PIT

185

Total Yds

371

8

1st Downs

22

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 Pittsburgh Steelers crushed the Dallas Cowboys, 37 to 7, on November 12, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	8/23	99	4.3	0	1	0-0	30.9
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	5/10	44	4.4	0	1	0-0	22.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	9/20	191	9.6	2	1	0-0	91.9
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	2/2	29	14.5	0	0	0-0	118.8
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	6	29	4.8	1
J.W. Lockett #35	7	22	3.1	0
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	2	6	3.0	0
L.G. Dupre #45	2	4	2.0	0
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	2	1	0.5	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	71	5.9	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	16	67	4.2	1
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	4	17	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	4	16	4.0	0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	1	2	2.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	2	-6	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	81	20.3
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	19	9.5
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	11	11.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	10	10.0
L.G. Dupre #45	0/0	8	4.0
Glynn Gregory G. Gregory #21	0/0	8	8.0
J.W. Lockett #35	0/0	6	3.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	148	24.7	2
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	42	14.0	0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	19	19.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Bishop D. Bishop #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Daniel W. Daniel #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	10	418	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	210	52.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
J.W. Lockett #35	1	19	19.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	13	13.0
Merrill Douglas M. Douglas #36	1	12	12.0
L.G. Dupre #45	5	95	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
L.G. Dupre #45	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	3	83	27.7	0	0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	8/23	99	4.3	0	1	0-0	30.9
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	5/10	44	4.4	0	1	0-0	22.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	6	29	4.8	1
J.W. Lockett #35	7	22	3.1	0
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	2	6	3.0	0
L.G. Dupre #45	2	4	2.0	0
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	2	1	0.5	0
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	81	20.3
Jim Doran J. Doran #83	0/0	19	9.5
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	11	11.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	10	10.0
L.G. Dupre #45	0/0	8	4.0
Glynn Gregory G. Gregory #21	0/0	8	8.0
J.W. Lockett #35	0/0	6	3.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Bishop D. Bishop #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	10	418	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
J.W. Lockett #35	1	19	19.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	13	13.0
Merrill Douglas M. Douglas #36	1	12	12.0
L.G. Dupre #45	5	95	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
L.G. Dupre #45	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	9/20	191	9.6	2	1	0-0	91.9
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	2/2	29	14.5	0	0	0-0	118.8
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	12	71	5.9	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	16	67	4.2	1
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	4	17	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	4	16	4.0	0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	1	2	2.0	0
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	2	-6	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	148	24.7	2
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	42	14.0	0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	19	19.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	11	11.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Daniel W. Daniel #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	210	52.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	3	83	27.7	0	0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	22	11.0	0	0

DLC

PIT

1

0

7

2

7

13

3

0

7

4

0

10

7

37

DLC

Team Stats

PIT

185

Total Yds

371

122

Pass Yds

204

63

Rush Yds

167

55

Total Plays

64

3.4

Yards Per Play

5.8

3.5

Yards Per Pass

8.2

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.3

8

1st Downs

22

10

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-5 DLC

PIT 4-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats