Steelers 0-20 Cardinals (Dec 17, 1961)

PIT

STL

1

0

7

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

7

0

20

1Q

0 - 7

S. Randle 3-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 13

B. Stacy 25-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

0 - 20

J. David Crow 15-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

139

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

54

Etcheverry

STL

Rec Yds

101

Mack

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Randle

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

Sam Etcheverry

STL QB #14

139

Pass Yds

98

0

Pass TD

2

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

STL

238

Total Yds

245

16

1st Downs

15

6

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 St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 20 to 0, on December 17, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/19	139	7.3	0	2	0-0	32.5
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	3/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	73.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/21	98	4.7	2	0	0-0	89.0
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	43	2.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	17	34	2.0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	1	3	3.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	3	2	0.7
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	7	54	7.7
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	11	39	3.5
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	10	33	3.3
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Red Mack R. Mack #27	0/0	101	20.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	36	18.0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	30	10.0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	9	9.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	41	10.3	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	21	10.5	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	18	18.0	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/2	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	187	46.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	303	50.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	41	20.5
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	16	16.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	19	19.0	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	9/19	139	7.3	0	2	0-0	32.5
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	3/6	43	7.2	0	0	0-0	73.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	19	43	2.3
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	17	34	2.0
Terry Nofsinger T. Nofsinger #12	1	3	3.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	3	2	0.7
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Red Mack R. Mack #27	0/0	101	20.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	36	18.0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	30	10.0
Henry Clement H. Clement #28	0/0	9	9.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	187	46.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	2	41	20.5
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	16	16.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	18	18.0	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	9/21	98	4.7	2	0	0-0	89.0
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	1/2	18	9.0	0	0	0-0	81.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	7	54	7.7
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	11	39	3.5
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	10	33	3.3
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	3	8	2.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John David Crow J. David Crow #44	0/0	41	10.3	1
Bobby Joe Conrad B. Joe Conrad #40	0/0	34	17.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	21	10.5	0
Taz Anderson T. Anderson #85	0/0	18	18.0	0
Sonny Randle S. Randle #88	0/0	2	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Wilson L. Wilson #8	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/2	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	303	50.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie West W. West #22	1	19	19.0	0	0
Pat Fischer P. Fischer #37	1	5	5.0	0	0

PIT

STL

1

0

7

2

0

3

0

6

4

0

7

0

20

PIT

Team Stats

STL

238

Total Yds

245

155

Pass Yds

111

83

Rush Yds

134

69

Total Plays

55

3.4

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.5

Yards Per Pass

4.6

2

Yards Per Rush

4.3

16

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

6

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

4

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-8 PIT

STL 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats