1961 Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings schooled the Los Angeles Rams, 42 to 21, on December 3, 1961.

Final

LA

Rams

3-9-0

21

MIN

Vikings

3-9-0

42

1

0

7

2

14

14

3

7

14

4

0

7

Total

21

42

1st quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Hugh McElhenny 17-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Tommy Mason 1-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)

0

14

Rams

Ollie Matson 69-yard run (Danny Villanueva kick)

7

14

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 51-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

7

21

Rams

Jim Phillips 10-yard pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Danny Villanueva kick)

14

21

3rd quarter

LA

MIN

Rams

Dick Bass 73-yard run (Danny Villanueva kick)

21

21

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 9-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

21

28

Vikings

Ray Hayes 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)

21

35

4th quarter

LA

MIN

Vikings

Gordon Smith 12-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

21

42

Rams

Vikings

1st Downs

13

27

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

49

77

Total Yards

348

441

Yards per play

7.1

5.7

Passing

148

231

Comp - Att

13 - 27

21 - 31

Yards per pass

5.1

7

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 17

2 - 21

Rushing

200

210

Rushing Attempts

20

44

Yards per rush

10.0

4.8

Penalties

2

6

Turnovers

5

4

Fumbles lost

2

3

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
Z. Bratkowski
12
23
153
6.7
1
3
48.2
F. Ryan
1
4
12
3.0
0
0
39.6
Team
13
27
148
6.1
1
3
2
40.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Bass
8
113
14.1
1
O. Matson
3
73
24.3
1
J. Arnett
6
14
2.3
0
J. Marconi
1
3
3.0
0
T. Wilson
2
-3
-1.5
0
Team
20
200
10.0
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
O. Matson
4
75
18.8
0
J. Arnett
2
39
19.5
0
J. Phillips
3
31
10.3
1
D. Bass
2
15
7.5
0
P. Atkins
1
3
3.0
0
J. Marconi
1
2
2.0
0
Team
13
165
6.1
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
2
3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
D. Villanueva
0
1
3
3
Team
0
1
3
3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
J. Marconi
3
121
40.3
Team
3
121
40.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Bass
4
114
28.5
0
J. Arnett
1
22
22.0
0
Team
5
136
27.2
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Arnett
1
4
4.0
0
Team
1
4
4.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
F. Tarkenton
21
30
252
8.4
4
1
121.1
J. Caleb
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
39.6
Team
21
31
231
8.1
4
1
2
118.5

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
R. Hayes
18
123
6.8
1
T. Mason
14
33
2.4
1
F. Tarkenton
6
32
5.3
0
H. McElhenny
6
22
3.7
0
Team
44
210
4.8
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Reichow
6
112
18.7
2
D. Middleton
5
60
12.0
0
T. Mason
6
40
6.7
0
H. McElhenny
2
21
10.5
1
G. Smith
1
12
12.0
1
R. Hayes
1
7
7.0
0
Team
21
252
8.1
4
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
3
3
2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
M. Mercer
0
0
6
6
Team
0
0
6
6

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
M. Mercer
3
117
39.0
Team
3
117
39.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Caleb
3
70
23.3
0
T. Mason
0
27
0
R. Hayes
1
0
0.0
0
Team
4
97
24.3
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Mason
2
28
14.0
0
Team
2
28
14.0
0

More Vikings Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

26.1

8th

OPP PPG

18.8

7th

RUSH YDS/G

114.1

21st

PASS YDS/G

243.3

11th

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
MIN MIN
@
JAX JAX
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
MIN MIN
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/24
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/1
ARI ARI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/8
ATL ATL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

6-2-0

21

Final

13

IND Colts

4-5-0

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
6
3
0
.667
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
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
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
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