Lions 37-10 Vikings (Nov 19, 1961)

DET

MIN

1

0

10

2

14

0

3

9

0

4

14

0

37

10

1Q

0 - 3

M. Mercer 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

J. Reichow 23-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

N. Pietrosante 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

T. Barr 18-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

J. Martin 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

23 - 10

G. Cogdill 37-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

30 - 10

T. Barr 9-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 10

J. Schmidt 8-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

154

Morrall

DET

Rush Yds

62

Morrall

DET

Rec Yds

97

Barr

DET

Scrim TD

2

Barr

DET

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

DET QB #14

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

154

Pass Yds

116

3

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

DET

Team Stats

MIN

351

Total Yds

126

20

1st Downs

8

3

Turnovers

3

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 Minnesota Vikings were easily defeated by the Detroit Lions, 37 to 10, on November 19, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	13/17	154	9.1	3	0	0-0	143.1
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	2/6	33	5.5	0	1	0-0	13.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/24	116	4.8	1	2	0-0	46.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	7	62	8.9	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	48	4.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	14	39	2.8	1
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	1	12	12.0	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	5	11	2.2	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	36	12.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	10	24	2.4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	14	4.7
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	7	2.3
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	3	3.0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1	-15	-15.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	97	12.1	2
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	59	29.5	1
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	25	12.5	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	20.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	54	18.0	1
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	9	4.5	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	4	1.3	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/1	4/5	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	5	239	47.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	5	184	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	13	13.0	0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	24	24.0
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	3	65	21.7
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	2	48	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	26	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	22	22.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	13/17	154	9.1	3	0	0-0	143.1
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	2/6	33	5.5	0	1	0-0	13.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	7	62	8.9	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	12	48	4.0	0
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	14	39	2.8	1
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	1	12	12.0	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	5	11	2.2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	97	12.1	2
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	59	29.5	1
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	25	12.5	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	0/0	12	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Schmidt J. Schmidt #56	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/1	4/5	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	5	239	47.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	13	13.0	0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	1	26	26.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	13/24	116	4.8	1	2	0-0	46.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	36	12.0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	10	24	2.4
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	3	14	4.7
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	7	2.3
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	3	3.0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	1	-15	-15.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	20.0	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	54	18.0	1
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	9	4.5	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	4	1.3	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	5	184	36.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	1	24	24.0
Justin Rowland J. Rowland #33	3	65	21.7
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	2	48	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	22	22.0	0	0

DET

MIN

1

0

10

2

14

0

3

9

0

4

14

0

37

10

DET

Team Stats

MIN

351

Total Yds

126

179

Pass Yds

57

172

Rush Yds

69

63

Total Plays

52

5.6

Yards Per Play

2.4

7.5

Yards Per Pass

1.8

4.4

Yards Per Rush

3.3

20

1st Downs

8

5

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

0

7.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-3 DET

MIN 2-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats