Vikings 17-31 Rams (Nov 5, 1961)

MIN

LA

1

7

14

2

3

7

0

4

0

14

17

31

1Q

0 - 7

J. Arnett 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

O. Matson 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

G. Smith 29-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

D. Villanueva 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

M. Mercer 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

F. Tarkenton 52-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

T. Wilson 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 31

J. Marconi 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

156

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

99

Tarkenton

MIN

Rec Yds

49

Smith

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Smith

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

Frank Ryan

LA QB #13

156

Pass Yds

59

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

MIN

Team Stats

LA

399

Total Yds

392

21

1st Downs

23

5

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 Los Angeles Rams decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 31 to 17, on November 5, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/19	156	8.2	1	1	0-0	84.5
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	6/16	59	3.7	1	0-0	22.7
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	3/10	31	3.1	0	0-0	40.0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1/2	7	3.5	0	0-0	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	11	99	9.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	13	79	6.1	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	8	33	4.1	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	2	24	12.0	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	13	4.3	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	5	2.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	8	64	8.0	1
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	4	62	15.5	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	12	54	4.5	1
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	7	40	5.7	1
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	6	34	5.7	0
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	3	29	9.7	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	2	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	49	24.5	1
Will Sherman W. Sherman #43	0/0	40	20.0	0
A.D. Williams #82	0/0	24	8.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	21.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	10	10.0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	36	18.0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	17	8.5
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	16	16.0
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	15	7.5
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	7	7.0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	5	5.0
Joe Scibelli J. Scibelli #71	0/0	1	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Jobko B. Jobko #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Long B. Long #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	2	97	48.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	5	171	34.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	63	21.0	0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	2	36	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	2	63	31.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	18	6.0	0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	12/19	156	8.2	1	1	0-0	84.5
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/3	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	11	99	9.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	13	79	6.1	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	8	33	4.1	0
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	2	24	12.0	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	3	13	4.3	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	5	2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	49	24.5	1
Will Sherman W. Sherman #43	0/0	40	20.0	0
A.D. Williams #82	0/0	24	8.0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	21.0	0
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	10	10.0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	2	97	48.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	63	21.0	0	0
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	2	36	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	3	18	6.0	0	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	6/16	59	3.7	1	0-0	22.7
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	3/10	31	3.1	0	0-0	40.0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1/2	7	3.5	0	0-0	58.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	8	64	8.0	1
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	4	62	15.5	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	12	54	4.5	1
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	7	40	5.7	1
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	6	34	5.7	0
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	3	29	9.7	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	2	12	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	36	18.0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	17	8.5
Carroll Dale C. Dale #84	0/0	16	16.0
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	15	7.5
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	7	7.0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	5	5.0
Joe Scibelli J. Scibelli #71	0/0	1	1.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bill Jobko B. Jobko #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bob Long B. Long #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	5	171	34.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	2	63	31.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	28	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	13	13.0	0	0

MIN

LA

1

7

14

2

3

7

0

4

0

14

17

31

MIN

Team Stats

LA

399

Total Yds

392

146

Pass Yds

97

253

Rush Yds

295

62

Total Plays

70

6.4

Yards Per Play

5.6

6.3

Yards Per Pass

3.5

6.5

Yards Per Rush

7

21

1st Downs

23

2

Punts

5

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-7 MIN

LA 2-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats