Eagles 35-24 Steelers (Dec 3, 1961)

PHI

PIT

1

14

7

2

7

3

7

4

7

35

24

1Q

7 - 0

B. Walston 17-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

C. Peaks 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

P. Carpenter 7-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

L. Michaels 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

D. Lucas 7-yard TD catch from S. Jurgensen.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 10

T. Brown 66-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 17

J. Henry Johnson 7-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 24

B. Schnelker 8-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 24

T. Brown 42-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

211

Jurgensen

PHI

Rush Yds

72

Henry Johnson

PIT

Rec Yds

95

Schnelker

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Lucas

PHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Sonny Jurgensen

PHI QB #9

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

211

Pass Yds

179

2

Pass TD

3

0

Int

3

PHI

Team Stats

PIT

284

Total Yds

361

12

1st Downs

20

3

Turnovers

7

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 Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the Philadelphia Eagles, 35 to 24, on December 3, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	14/31	211	6.8	2	0	0-0	89.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	13/29	179	6.2	3	3	0-0	60.1
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	1/3	24	8.0	0	2	0-0	23.6
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	3	42	14.0	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	9	35	3.9	1
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	3	13	4.3	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	6	2	0.3	0
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	20	72	3.6
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	17	51	3.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	5	25	5.0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	2	12	6.0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	1	0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	0/0	65	0	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	48	9.6	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	0/0	40	13.3	0
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	35	17.5	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	9	4.5	0
Dick Lucas D. Lucas #87	0/0	7	7.0	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	95	19.0	1
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	43	14.3	1
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	43	21.5	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	15	5.0	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Chuck Bednarik C. Bednarik #60	0-0	2
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	3
Jimmy Carr J. Carr #21	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/1	5/5	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	9	432	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	6	282	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	2	28	14.0	0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	1	11	11.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	15	7.5
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	1	15	15.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	2	65	32.5	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	5	26	5.2	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	14/31	211	6.8	2	0	0-0	89.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	3	42	14.0	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	9	35	3.9	1
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	3	13	4.3	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	6	2	0.3	0
Sonny Jurgensen S. Jurgensen #9	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	0/0	65	0	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	0/0	48	9.6	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	0/0	40	13.3	0
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	35	17.5	1
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	9	4.5	0
Dick Lucas D. Lucas #87	0/0	7	7.0	1
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Chuck Bednarik C. Bednarik #60	0-0	2
Don Burroughs D. Burroughs #45	0-0	3
Jimmy Carr J. Carr #21	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/1	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
King Hill K. Hill #10	9	432	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	2	28	14.0	0	0
Ted Dean T. Dean #35	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Timmy Brown T. Brown #22	2	65	32.5	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	13/29	179	6.2	3	3	0-0	60.1
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	1/3	24	8.0	0	2	0-0	23.6
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	20	72	3.6
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	17	51	3.0
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	5	25	5.0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	2	12	6.0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	3	1	0.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	95	19.0	1
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	43	14.3	1
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	43	21.5	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	15	5.0	1
Dick Hoak D. Hoak #42	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	6	282	47.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	15	7.5
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	1	15	15.0
Dick Haley D. Haley #27	2	44	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	5	26	5.2	0	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	1	7	7.0	0	0

PHI

PIT

1

14

7

2

7

3

7

4

7

35

24

PHI

Team Stats

PIT

284

Total Yds

361

192

Pass Yds

200

92

Rush Yds

161

55

Total Plays

81

5.2

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.8

Yards Per Pass

5.9

4.2

Yards Per Rush

3.4

12

1st Downs

20

9

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

7

0

Interceptions Thrown

6

3

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

1

0.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

9-3 PHI

PIT 5-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats