Vikings 28-38 49ers (Nov 26, 1961)

MIN

SF

1

0

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

7

28

38

1Q

0 - 7

J.D. Smith 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

R.C. Owens 40-yard TD catch from J. Brodie.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

C.R. Roberts 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

T. Mason 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

T. Davis 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

14 - 24

J. Reichow 17-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 31

J.D. Smith 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 31

G. Smith 71-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 38

J. Brodie 16-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 38

F. Tarkenton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

277

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

168

Smith

SF

Rec Yds

138

Owens

SF

Scrim TD

2

Smith

SF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

John Brodie

SF QB #12

277

Pass Yds

246

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

MIN

Team Stats

SF

364

Total Yds

442

20

1st Downs

21

3

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 San Francisco 49ers decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 38 to 28, on November 26, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	16/24	277	11.5	2	1	0-0	116.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	14/24	246	10.3	1	0	0-0	107.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	62	4.4	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	12	57	4.8	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	2	1.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Smith #24	28	168	6.0	2
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	16	16.0	1
C.R. Roberts #32	4	14	3.5	1
Bill Cooper B. Cooper #35	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	123	41.0	1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	77	19.3	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	51	25.5	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	40	10.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
R.C. Owens #27	0/0	138	27.6	1
Monty Stickles M. Stickles #85	0/0	54	13.5	0
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	31	15.5	0
C.R. Roberts #32	0/0	23	7.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Dove E. Dove #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tommy Davis T. Davis #36	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4	152	38.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tommy Davis T. Davis #36	3	146	48.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Leo J. Leo #51	1	9	9.0	0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	6	151	25.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	2	77	38.5	0	0
Abe Woodson A. Woodson #40	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	29	9.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	16/24	277	11.5	2	1	0-0	116.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	62	4.4	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	12	57	4.8	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	2	2	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	123	41.0	1
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	77	19.3	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	51	25.5	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	40	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	4	152	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Leo J. Leo #51	1	9	9.0	0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	6	151	25.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	29	9.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	14/24	246	10.3	1	0	0-0	107.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
J.D. Smith #24	28	168	6.0	2
John Brodie J. Brodie #12	1	16	16.0	1
C.R. Roberts #32	4	14	3.5	1
Bill Cooper B. Cooper #35	2	-2	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
R.C. Owens #27	0/0	138	27.6	1
Monty Stickles M. Stickles #85	0/0	54	13.5	0
Aaron Thomas A. Thomas #88	0/0	31	15.5	0
C.R. Roberts #32	0/0	23	7.7	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eddie Dove E. Dove #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tommy Davis T. Davis #36	1/3	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tommy Davis T. Davis #36	3	146	48.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don McIlhenny D. McIlhenny #42	2	77	38.5	0	0
Abe Woodson A. Woodson #40	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

MIN

SF

1

0

14

2

14

10

3

7

4

7

28

38

MIN

Team Stats

SF

364

Total Yds

442

243

Pass Yds

246

121

Rush Yds

196

56

Total Plays

59

6.5

Yards Per Play

7.5

8.7

Yards Per Pass

10.3

4.3

Yards Per Rush

5.6

20

1st Downs

21

4

Punts

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

8

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-9 MIN

SF 6-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats