Cardinals 27-30 Steelers (Nov 26, 1961)

STL

PIT

1

13

0

2

0

13

3

0

14

4

14

3

27

30

1Q

6 - 0

J. Norton 47-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

13 - 0

S. Randle 3-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 3

L. Michaels 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 6

L. Michaels 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 13

B. Schnelker 11-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 20

J. Sample 55-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 27

J. Henry Johnson 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 27

J. David Crow 61-yard TD catch from R. Guglielmi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

J. Norton 37-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 30

L. Michaels 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

187

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

81

Henry Johnson

PIT

Rec Yds

113

Randle

STL

Scrim TD

1

Randle

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Ralph Guglielmi

STL QB #3

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

155

Pass Yds

187

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

4

STL

Team Stats

PIT

224

Total Yds

347

12

1st Downs

19

7

Turnovers

7

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 squeaked out a win over the St. Louis Cardinals, 30 to 27, on November 26, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	9/17	155	9.1	1	2	0-0	64.2
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5/9	51	5.7	1	1	0-0	69.4
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/25	187	7.5	1	4	0-0	40.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	8	42	5.3
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	5	9	1.8
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	8	7	0.9
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	2	6	3.0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	-5	-5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	24	81	3.4	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	10	43	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	13	36	2.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	113	16.1	1
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	36	12.0	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	23	11.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	69	23.0	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	44	14.7	1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	38	38.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	20	10.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	4	0	0
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Myron Pottios M. Pottios #66	0-0	1
John Reger J. Reger #50	0-0	1
Mike Henry M. Henry #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	2/2	2	0
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/0	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/4	3/3	12	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	270	45.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	3	50	16.7	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	2	50	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	49	24.5	0	0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	4	71	17.8	0	1
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	21	21.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	9/17	155	9.1	1	2	0-0	64.2
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5/9	51	5.7	1	1	0-0	69.4
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Ralph Guglielmi R. Guglielmi #3	8	42	5.3
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	5	9	1.8
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	8	7	0.9
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	2	6	3.0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	113	16.1	1
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	36	12.0	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	23	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	4	0	0
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	2/2	2	0
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/0	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	3	50	16.7	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	2	50	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	10/25	187	7.5	1	4	0-0	40.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	24	81	3.4	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	10	43	4.3	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	13	36	2.8	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	69	23.0	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	44	14.7	1
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	38	38.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	20	10.0	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Myron Pottios M. Pottios #66	0-0	1
John Reger J. Reger #50	0-0	1
Mike Henry M. Henry #53	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	3/4	3/3	12	0
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	3	141	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	49	24.5	0	0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	37	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	4	71	17.8	0	1
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	21	21.0	0	0

STL

PIT

1

13

0

2

0

13

3

0

14

4

14

3

27

30

STL

Team Stats

PIT

224

Total Yds

347

165

Pass Yds

187

59

Rush Yds

160

57

Total Plays

75

3.9

Yards Per Play

4.6

5

Yards Per Pass

7.2

2.5

Yards Per Rush

3.3

12

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

3

7

Turnovers

7

3

Interceptions Thrown

5

4

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

4

0.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

1

4-7 STL

PIT 5-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats