Week 13
Final
MIN
DET2Q
0 - 7
J. Ninowski 7-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 7
H. McElhenny 2-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
7 - 10
J. Martin 43-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 13
J. Martin 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
157
Ninowski
DET
Rush Yds
53
Triplett
MIN
Rec Yds
84
Gibbons
DET
Scrim TD
1
McElhenny
MIN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
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 Detroit Lions emerged victorious over the Minnesota Vikings, 13 to 7, on December 10, 1961.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 15/34 | 141 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 29.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ninowski #11 | 8/20 | 157 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 47.3 |
E. Morrall #14 | 2/8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hayes #32 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #45 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ninowski #11 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Cogdill #89 | 0/0 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Barr #41 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Derby #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Train Lane #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
G. Lowe #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Martin #47 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Y. Lary #28 | 3 | 162 | 54.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Caleb #37 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 15/34 | 141 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 29.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hayes #32 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 12 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Derby #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 4 | 136 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Caleb #37 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ninowski #11 | 8/20 | 157 | 7.9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 47.3 |
E. Morrall #14 | 2/8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 43.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #45 | 12 | 52 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 19 | 48 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ninowski #11 | 4 | 8 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gibbons #80 | 0/0 | 84 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Cogdill #89 | 0/0 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Pietrosante #33 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Barr #41 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Train Lane #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
G. Lowe #43 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Martin #47 | 2/4 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Y. Lary #28 | 3 | 162 | 54.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Cassady #40 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
251
Total Yds
295
135
Pass Yds
175
116
Rush Yds
120
68
Total Plays
65
3.7
Yards Per Play
4.5
3.9
Yards Per Pass
6
3.5
Yards Per Rush
3.3
18
1st Downs
15
4
Punts
3
6
Turnovers
4
3
Interceptions Thrown
1
3
Fumbles Lost
3
6
Penalties
6
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
