1961 Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 52 to 35, on December 17, 1961.

Final

MIN

Vikings

3-11-0

35

CHI

Bears

8-6-0

52

1

14

7

2

7

14

3

7

24

4

7

7

Total

35

52

1st quarter

MIN

CHI

Vikings

Hugh McElhenny 81-yard punt return (Mike Mercer kick)

7

0

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 30-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

14

0

Bears

Angelo Coia 62-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)

14

7

2nd quarter

MIN

CHI

Bears

Willie Galimore 8-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick)

14

14

Bears

Mike Ditka 2-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)

14

21

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 11-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

21

21

3rd quarter

MIN

CHI

Bears

Angelo Coia 16-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)

21

28

Bears

Roger LeClerc 17-yard field goal

21

31

Bears

Mike Ditka 30-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)

21

38

Vikings

Gordon Smith 10-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

28

38

Bears

Charlie Bivins 30-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick)

28

45

4th quarter

MIN

CHI

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 24-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

35

45

Bears

Willie Galimore 60-yard run (Roger LeClerc kick)

35

52

Vikings

Bears

1st Downs

12

25

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

58

67

Total Yards

206

552

Yards per play

3.6

8.2

Passing

57

347

Comp - Att

12 - 22

23 - 36

Yards per pass

1.7

9.4

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

12 - 104

1 - 8

Rushing

149

205

Rushing Attempts

24

30

Yards per rush

6.2

6.8

Penalties

1

3

Turnovers

3

4

Fumbles lost

2

2

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
F. Tarkenton
12
22
161
7.3
4
1
98.7
Team
12
22
57
7.3
4
1
12
98.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
M. Triplett
15
121
8.1
0
H. McElhenny
7
32
4.6
0
F. Tarkenton
2
-4
-2.0
0
Team
24
149
6.2
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Reichow
6
90
15.0
3
G. Smith
2
51
25.5
1
H. McElhenny
1
8
8.0
0
R. Hayes
1
6
6.0
0
D. Middleton
1
6
6.0
0
M. Triplett
1
0
0.0
0
Team
12
161
7.3
4
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
3
2
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
M. Mercer
0
1
5
5
Team
0
1
5
5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
M. Mercer
7
257
36.7
Team
7
257
36.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Pesonen
5
133
26.6
0
M. Triplett
1
5
5.0
0
J. Leo
1
0
0.0
0
Team
7
138
19.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
H. McElhenny
1
81
81.0
1
J. Caleb
1
8
8.0
0
Team
2
89
44.5
1

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
B. Wade
23
34
355
10.4
4
1
128.9
E. Brown
0
2
0
0.0
0
1
0.0
Team
23
36
347
9.9
4
2
1
110.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
W. Galimore
13
97
7.5
2
C. Bivins
3
41
13.7
1
R. Casares
10
41
4.1
0
B. Brown
1
20
20.0
0
J.D. Smith
3
6
2.0
0
Team
30
205
6.8
3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
M. Ditka
8
102
12.8
2
A. Coia
2
78
39.0
2
J. Morris
4
52
13.0
0
R. Casares
2
48
24.0
0
W. Galimore
3
41
13.7
0
H. Hill
2
28
14.0
0
B. Brown
2
6
3.0
0
Team
23
355
9.9
4
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
2
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
12.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. LeClerc
1
3
7
10
Team
1
3
7
10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
E. Brown
2
60
30.0
Team
2
60
30.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Morris
2
46
23.0
0
W. Galimore
2
45
22.5
0
C. Bivins
1
31
31.0
0
Team
5
122
24.4
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Morris
4
11
2.8
0
Team
4
11
2.8
0

More Bears Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.5

19th

OPP PPG

18.5

5th

RUSH YDS/G

112.5

23rd

PASS YDS/G

208.1

26th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
Packers Packers
6
3
0
.667
Bears Bears
4
4
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
NE NE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/24
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Thu
11/28
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
12:30 PM
Sun
12/8
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Last Game
ARI Cardinals

5-4-0

29

Final

9

CHI Bears

4-4-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
7
3
0
.700
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
8
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
5
0
.444
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/6
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
34-35
Sun
11/3
TB TB
@
KC KC
24-30
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
BUF BUF
@
IND IND
1:00 PM