Rams 21-42 Vikings (Dec 3, 1961)

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

3

7

14

4

0

7

21

42

1Q

0 - 7

H. McElhenny 17-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

T. Mason 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

O. Matson 69-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

J. Reichow 51-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 21

J. Phillips 10-yard TD catch from Z. Bratkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 21

D. Bass 73-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 28

J. Reichow 9-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 35

R. Hayes 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 42

G. Smith 12-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

252

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

123

Hayes

MIN

Rec Yds

112

Reichow

MIN

Scrim TD

2

Reichow

MIN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Zeke Bratkowski

LA QB #12

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

153

Pass Yds

252

1

Pass TD

4

3

Int

1

LA

Team Stats

MIN

348

Total Yds

441

13

1st Downs

27

5

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

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	12/23	153	6.7	1	3	0-0	48.2
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	252	8.4	4	1	0-0	121.1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	8	113	14.1	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	3	73	24.3	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	6	14	2.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	2	-3	-1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	18	123	6.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	33	2.4	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	32	5.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	22	3.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	75	18.8	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	31	10.3	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	0/0	15	7.5	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	3	3.0	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	112	18.7	2
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	12.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	40	6.7	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	10.5	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	12	12.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
George Strugar G. Strugar #77	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dean Derby D. Derby #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	3	121	40.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	4	114	28.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	3	70	23.3	0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	28	14.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Zeke Bratkowski Z. Bratkowski #12	12/23	153	6.7	1	3	0-0	48.2
Frank Ryan F. Ryan #13	1/4	12	3.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	8	113	14.1	1
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	3	73	24.3	1
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	6	14	2.3	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	1	3	3.0	0
Tommy Wilson T. Wilson #24	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ollie Matson O. Matson #33	0/0	75	18.8	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	0/0	39	19.5	0
Jim Phillips J. Phillips #82	0/0	31	10.3	1
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	0/0	15	7.5	0
Pervis Atkins P. Atkins #27	0/0	3	3.0	0
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
George Strugar G. Strugar #77	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Danny Villanueva D. Villanueva #11	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Joe Marconi J. Marconi #34	3	121	40.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Bass D. Bass #22	4	114	28.5	0	0
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Arnett J. Arnett #26	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	21/30	252	8.4	4	1	0-0	121.1
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	18	123	6.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	14	33	2.4	1
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	6	32	5.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	22	3.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	112	18.7	2
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	60	12.0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	40	6.7	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	21	10.5	1
Gordon Smith G. Smith #87	0/0	12	12.0	1
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Clancy Osborne C. Osborne #81	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dean Derby D. Derby #27	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	0/0	6/6	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	117	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jamie Caleb J. Caleb #37	3	70	23.3	0	0
Ray Hayes R. Hayes #32	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	28	14.0	0	0

LA

MIN

1

0

7

2

14

3

7

14

4

0

7

21

42

LA

Team Stats

MIN

348

Total Yds

441

148

Pass Yds

231

200

Rush Yds

210

49

Total Plays

77

7.1

Yards Per Play

5.7

5.1

Yards Per Pass

7

10

Yards Per Rush

4.8

13

1st Downs

27

3

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

4

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

3

2

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-9 LA

MIN 3-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats