Eagles 27-24 Lions (Dec 17, 1961)

PHI

DET

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7

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1Q

3 - 0

B. Walston 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

J. Martin 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

T. McDonald 1-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

G. Cogdill 84-yard TD catch from J. Ninowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 10

P. Retzlaff 11-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

J. Ninowski 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

N. Pietrosante 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

D. Lucas 16-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

B. Walston 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

403

Jurgensen

PHI

Rush Yds

71

Peaks

PHI

Rec Yds

171

Cogdill

DET

Scrim TD

1

Lucas

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Sonny Jurgensen

PHI QB #9

Jim Ninowski

DET QB #11

403

Pass Yds

285

3

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

PHI

Team Stats

DET

485

Total Yds

396

27

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

2

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 couldn't pull it off against the Philadelphia Eagles, 27 to 24, on December 17, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	27/42	403	9.6	3	2	0-0	99.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	16/26	285	11.0	1	1	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	20	71	3.6
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	6	11	1.8
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	6	9	1.5
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	1	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	7	50	7.1	0
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	5	47	9.4	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	11	33	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	105	11.7	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	90	15.0	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	88	22.0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	0/0	46	23.0	0
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dick Lucas D. Lucas #87	0/0	16	16.0	1
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	14	14.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	171	24.4	1
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	38	12.7	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	34	17.0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	32	10.7	0
Sam Williams S. Williams #88	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Lowe G. Lowe #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bruce Maher B. Maher #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	2	80	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	1	56	56.0	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	30	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	1	22	22.0	0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	2	44	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	62	20.7	0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	27/42	403	9.6	3	2	0-0	99.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	20	71	3.6
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	6	11	1.8
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	6	9	1.5
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	105	11.7	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	90	15.0	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	88	22.0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	0/0	46	23.0	0
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	0/0	44	11.0	0
Dick Lucas D. Lucas #87	0/0	16	16.0	1
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	2	80	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	1	22	22.0	0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	2	44	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	16/26	285	11.0	1	1	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	7	50	7.1	0
Jim Ninowski J. Ninowski #11	5	47	9.4	1
Nick Pietrosante N. Pietrosante #33	11	33	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gail Cogdill G. Cogdill #89	0/0	171	24.4	1
Terry Barr T. Barr #41	0/0	38	12.7	0
Dan Lewis D. Lewis #45	0/0	34	17.0	0
Jim Gibbons J. Gibbons #80	0/0	32	10.7	0
Sam Williams S. Williams #88	0/0	10	10.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gary Lowe G. Lowe #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Bruce Maher B. Maher #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Martin J. Martin #47	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Yale Lary Y. Lary #28	1	56	56.0	0
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	30	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	3	62	20.7	0	0
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Cassady H. Cassady #40	1	0	0.0	0	0

PHI

DET

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PHI

Team Stats

DET

485

Total Yds

396

394

Pass Yds

266

91

Rush Yds

130

76

Total Plays

51

6.4

Yards Per Play

7.8

9.2

Yards Per Pass

9.5

2.8

Yards Per Rush

5.7

27

1st Downs

18

2

Punts

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

Penalties

3

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-4 PHI

DET 8-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats