The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 39 to 31, on November 4, 1962.
Final
1st quarter
MIN
PIT
John Henry Johnson 2-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
MIN
PIT
Joe Womack 3-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
0
14
Tommy Mason 37-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Jim Christopherson kick)
7
14
Charley Ferguson 19-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Jim Christopherson kick)
14
14
3rd quarter
MIN
PIT
Safety by Ernie Stautner
14
16
Lou Michaels 32-yard field goal
14
19
John Henry Johnson 2-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
14
26
Jerry Reichow 4-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Jim Christopherson kick)
21
26
4th quarter
MIN
PIT
Lou Michaels 38-yard field goal
21
29
Charley Ferguson 59-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Jim Christopherson kick)
28
29
Jim Christopherson 42-yard field goal
31
29
Lou Michaels 31-yard field goal
31
32
Dick Hoak 16-yard run (Lou Michaels kick)
31
39
Vikings
Steelers
1st Downs
15
29
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
42
79
Total Yards
319
439
Yards per play
7.6
5.6
Passing
240
227
Comp - Att
13 - 21
16 - 28
Yards per pass
9.6
7.3
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 33
3 - 27
Rushing
79
212
Rushing Attempts
17
48
Yards per rush
4.6
4.4
Penalties
5
7
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton | 13 | 21 | 273 | 13.0 | 4 | 1 | 125.5 | |
Team | 13 | 21 | 240 | 13.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 125.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
T. Mason | 10 | 27 | 2.7 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 |
Team | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ferguson | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 2 | |
T. Mason | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | |
S. Stonebreaker | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
J. Reichow | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | |
M. Triplett | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 273 | 13.0 | 4 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Christopherson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McCormick | 6 | 229 | 38.2 | |
Team | 6 | 229 | 38.2 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Butler | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | |
E. Sharockman | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Sharockman | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
B. Butler | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Layne | 16 | 28 | 254 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 72.6 | |
Team | 16 | 28 | 227 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 72.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Henry Johnson | 25 | 91 | 3.6 | 2 |
J. Womack | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 |
D. Hoak | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 |
B. Layne | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
J. Burrell | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 |
T. Tracy | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
Team | 48 | 212 | 4.4 | 4 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dial | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | |
D. Hoak | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | |
J. Henry Johnson | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | |
J. Burrell | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
P. Carpenter | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 254 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Michaels | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
Team | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Brown | 4 | 131 | 32.8 | |
Team | 4 | 131 | 32.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Haley | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | |
G. Glass | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
B. Keys | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
B. Ferguson | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 0 |
More Steelers Stats
PPG
23.4
13th
OPP PPG
14.9
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
138.1
8th
PASS YDS/G
208.4
25th
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