Patriots 28-24 Broncos (Dec 3, 1961)

BOS

DEN

1

14

0

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

28

24

1Q

7 - 0

B. Lott 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

B. Lott 6-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

D. Stone 23-yard TD catch from F. Tripucka.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 10

G. Mingo 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 17

A. Frazier 55-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 17

L. Garron 51-yard TD catch from B. Parilli.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 17

B. Parilli 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 24

A. Frazier 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

237

Tripucka

DEN

Rush Yds

57

Stone

DEN

Rec Yds

137

Stone

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Lott

BOS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Butch Songin

BOS QB #11

Frank Tripucka

DEN QB #18

99

Pass Yds

237

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

244

Total Yds

281

11

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

4

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 Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Boston Patriots, 28 to 24, on December 3, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	7/21	99	4.7	1	2	0-0	25.8
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4/9	81	9.0	1	0	0-0	113.7
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	19/42	237	5.6	1	1	0-0	61.3
George Herring G. Herring #16	3/6	20	3.3	0	2	0-0	18.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	12	21	1.8	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	16	8.0	1
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	4	13	3.3	0
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	11	11.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	8	6	0.8	1
Gerhard Schwedes G. Schwedes #44	1	4	4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	21	57	2.7
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	8	18	2.3
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	1	0	0.0
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	1	-5	-5.0
George Herring G. Herring #16	1	-6	-6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	66	33.0	1
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	42	21.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	36	9.0	1
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	28	28.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	7	7.0	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/0	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	137	15.2	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	53	10.6	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	25	8.3	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	0/0	23	7.7	0
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	2	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Webb D. Webb #42	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Tommy Addison T. Addison #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim McMillin J. McMillin #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/1	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	1/3	2/2	5	0
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	9	335	37.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charley Long C. Long #76	1	9	9.0	0	0
Gerhard Schwedes G. Schwedes #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	108	54.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	3	12	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	63	31.5	0	1
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	2	9	4.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	7/21	99	4.7	1	2	0-0	25.8
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4/9	81	9.0	1	0	0-0	113.7
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	12	21	1.8	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	16	8.0	1
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	4	13	3.3	0
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	11	11.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	8	6	0.8	1
Gerhard Schwedes G. Schwedes #44	1	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	66	33.0	1
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	42	21.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	36	9.0	1
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	28	28.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	7	7.0	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Don Webb D. Webb #42	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Tommy Addison T. Addison #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	9	335	37.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charley Long C. Long #76	1	9	9.0	0	0
Gerhard Schwedes G. Schwedes #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	3	12	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	19/42	237	5.6	1	1	0-0	61.3
George Herring G. Herring #16	3/6	20	3.3	0	2	0-0	18.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	21	57	2.7
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	8	18	2.3
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	1	0	0.0
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	1	-5	-5.0
George Herring G. Herring #16	1	-6	-6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	137	15.2	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	53	10.6	0
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	0/0	25	8.3	0
Jim Stinnette J. Stinnette #36	0/0	23	7.7	0
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Fred Bukaty F. Bukaty #33	0/0	2	0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim McMillin J. McMillin #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Goose Gonsoulin G. Gonsoulin #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	1/3	2/2	5	0
Jack Hill J. Hill #84	0/1	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	108	54.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Frazier A. Frazier #42	2	63	31.5	0	1
Bob McNamara B. McNamara #41	2	9	4.5	0	0

BOS

DEN

1

14

0

2

0

7

3

0

3

4

14

28

24

BOS

Team Stats

DEN

244

Total Yds

281

173

Pass Yds

217

71

Rush Yds

64

60

Total Plays

84

4.1

Yards Per Play

3.3

5.4

Yards Per Pass

4.2

2.5

Yards Per Rush

2

11

1st Downs

19

9

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

0

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

2

7-4 BOS

DEN 3-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats