Broncos 17-45 Patriots (Sep 16, 1961)

DEN

BOS

1

3

2

0

7

3

7

21

4

7

14

17

45

1Q

3 - 0

G. Mingo 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

G. Cappelletti 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

J. Colclough 14-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

G. Mingo 69-yard TD catch from F. Tripucka.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 17

G. Cappelletti 52-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 24

J. Colclough 18-yard TD catch from T. Yewcic.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 31

T. Stephens 8-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 38

T. Yewcic 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 38

L. Taylor 3-yard TD catch from F. Tripucka.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 45

B. Lott 28-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

250

Songin

BOS

Rush Yds

43

Stone

DEN

Rec Yds

123

Colclough

BOS

Scrim TD

2

Colclough

BOS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Frank Tripucka

DEN QB #18

Butch Songin

BOS QB #11

206

Pass Yds

250

2

Pass TD

4

0

Int

0

DEN

Team Stats

BOS

270

Total Yds

392

10

1st Downs

19

4

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 Boston Patriots dominated the Denver Broncos, 45 to 17, on September 16, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	19/47	206	4.4	2	0-0	68.2
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	1/1	16	16.0	0	0-0	118.8
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	13/26	250	9.6	4	0-0	123.4
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4/8	85	10.6	0	0-0	88.0
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	1/1	18	18.0	1	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	6	43	7.2
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	9	15	1.7
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	4	10	2.5
Jerry Traynham J. Traynham #20	1	1	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	3	16	5.3	1
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	10	10.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	4	8	2.0	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	7	3.5	0
Mel West M. West #25	6	3	0.5	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	5	2	0.4	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	82	20.5	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	78	9.8	1
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	56	14.0	0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	123	17.6	2
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	57	28.5	1
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/0	56	28.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	55	13.8	1
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	28	28.0	1
Mel West M. West #25	0/0	18	18.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	293	36.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Walter Beach W. Beach #49	1	18	18.0
Mel West M. West #25	2	57	28.5
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	35	35.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	29	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	2	8	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Frank Tripucka F. Tripucka #18	19/47	206	4.4	2	0-0	68.2
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	1/1	16	16.0	0	0-0	118.8
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	6	43	7.2
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	9	15	1.7
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	4	10	2.5
Jerry Traynham J. Traynham #20	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gene Mingo G. Mingo #21	0/0	82	20.5	1
Lionel Taylor L. Taylor #87	0/0	78	9.8	1
Gene Prebola G. Prebola #88	0/0	56	14.0	0
Donnie Stone D. Stone #34	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Herring G. Herring #16	8	293	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Al Carmichael A. Carmichael #48	1	29	29.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	13/26	250	9.6	4	0-0	123.4
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	4/8	85	10.6	0	0-0	88.0
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	1/1	18	18.0	1	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	3	16	5.3	1
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	1	10	10.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	4	8	2.0	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	2	7	3.5	0
Mel West M. West #25	6	3	0.5	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	5	2	0.4	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	123	17.6	2
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	57	28.5	1
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/0	56	28.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	55	13.8	1
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	0/0	28	28.0	1
Mel West M. West #25	0/0	18	18.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	16	16.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	6	237	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Walter Beach W. Beach #49	1	18	18.0
Mel West M. West #25	2	57	28.5
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	1	35	35.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	2	8	4.0	0	0

DEN

BOS

1

3

2

0

7

3

7

21

4

7

14

17

45

DEN

Team Stats

BOS

270

Total Yds

392

201

Pass Yds

346

69

Rush Yds

46

71

Total Plays

57

3.8

Yards Per Play

6.9

3.9

Yards Per Pass

9.6

3.5

Yards Per Rush

2.2

10

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

4

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

9

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 DEN

BOS 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats