The Chicago Bears came up just a bit short against the Green Bay Packers, 31 to 28, on November 12, 1961.
Final
1st quarter
GB
CHI
Mike Ditka 47-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)
0
7
Ron Kramer 53-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick)
7
7
2nd quarter
GB
CHI
Ron Kramer 8-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick)
14
7
Paul Hornung 8-yard run (Paul Hornung kick)
21
7
Paul Hornung 34-yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick)
28
7
3rd quarter
GB
CHI
Paul Hornung 51-yard field goal
31
7
Mike Ditka 15-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)
31
14
4th quarter
GB
CHI
Mike Ditka 29-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)
31
21
Rick Casares 9-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick)
31
28
Packers
Bears
1st Downs
20
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
61
58
Total Yards
322
242
Yards per play
5.3
4.2
Passing
160
169
Comp - Att
11 - 23
17 - 30
Yards per pass
7
4.6
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
7 - 67
Rushing
162
73
Rushing Attempts
38
21
Yards per rush
4.3
3.5
Penalties
4
6
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Starr | 11 | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 92.4 | |
Team | 11 | 23 | 160 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 92.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Hornung | 22 | 94 | 4.3 | 1 |
J. Taylor | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 |
T. Moore | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 |
Team | 38 | 162 | 4.3 | 1 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 7.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Hornung | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dowler | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | |
Team | 4 | 156 | 39.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Moore | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Carpenter | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
W. Wood | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Wade | 17 | 30 | 236 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 101.5 | |
Team | 17 | 30 | 169 | 7.9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 101.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Casares | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 1 |
C. Bivins | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 |
B. Wade | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 |
Team | 21 | 73 | 3.5 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Ditka | 9 | 190 | 21.1 | 3 | |
B. Farrington | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | |
J. Morris | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | |
C. Bivins | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 17 | 236 | 7.9 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. LeClerc | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown | 4 | 152 | 38.0 | |
Team | 4 | 152 | 38.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Morris | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
More Bears Stats
PPG
21.5
19th
OPP PPG
18.5
5th
RUSH YDS/G
112.5
23rd
PASS YDS/G
208.1
26th
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Texans 
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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