Bears 13-37 Vikings (Sep 17, 1961)

CHI

MIN

1

0

3

2

6

7

3

0

14

4

7

13

37

1Q

0 - 3

M. Mercer 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

B. Schnelker 14-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 10

R. Casares 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

6 - 17

J. Reichow 29-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

6 - 24

H. McElhenny 2-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 31

F. Tarkenton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 37

D. Middleton 2-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

13 - 37

W. Galimore 10-yard TD catch from B. Wade.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

250

Tarkenton

MIN

Rush Yds

47

Galimore

CHI

Rec Yds

103

Reichow

MIN

Scrim TD

1

Casares

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Billy Wade

CHI QB #9

Fran Tarkenton

MIN QB #10

109

Pass Yds

250

1

Pass TD

4

2

Int

0

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

270

Total Yds

336

20

1st Downs

17

5

Turnovers

1

1961 Western Conference

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Packers	11	3	0	.786
Lions	8	5	1	.607
Bears	8	6	0	.571
Colts	8	6	0	.571
49ers	7	6	1	.536
Rams	4	10	0	.286
Vikings	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The Minnesota Vikings dominated the Chicago Bears, 37 to 13, on September 17, 1961.

Game Info

September 16, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	6/10	109	10.9	1	2	0-0	91.3
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	2/7	37	5.3	0	2	0-0	9.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/23	250	10.9	4	0-0	148.6
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	2/3	22	7.3	0	0-0	88.2
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	12	47	3.9	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	11	38	3.5	1
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	2	30	15.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	4	29	7.3	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	14	7.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	4	-24	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	8	26	3.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	25	4.2	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	11	2.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	8	2.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	4	8	2.0	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	92	23.0	0
Angelo Coia A. Coia #46	0/0	26	13.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	18	18.0	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	10	10.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	103	34.3	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	54	9.0	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	50	12.5	1
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	22	11.0	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	16	8.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jack Morris J. Morris #40	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dick Grecni D. Grecni #50	0-0	1
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	0/0	1/2	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	4/5	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Adams J. Adams #39	2	56	28.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1	30	30.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	138	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	2	39	19.5
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	14	14.0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	2	20	10.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Leo J. Leo #51	1	0	0.0	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	1	5	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	20	20.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	6/10	109	10.9	1	2	0-0	91.3
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	2/7	37	5.3	0	2	0-0	9.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	12	47	3.9	0
Rick Casares R. Casares #35	11	38	3.5	1
Billy Wade B. Wade #9	2	30	15.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	4	29	7.3	0
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	2	14	7.0	0
John Adams J. Adams #39	4	-24	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	0/0	92	23.0	0
Angelo Coia A. Coia #46	0/0	26	13.0	0
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	18	18.0	0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	0/0	10	10.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roger LeClerc R. LeClerc #83	0/0	1/2	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Adams J. Adams #39	2	56	28.0	0
Ed Brown E. Brown #15	1	30	30.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Bivins C. Bivins #49	2	39	19.5
Bill Brown B. Brown #30	1	14	14.0
Willie Galimore W. Galimore #28	2	20	10.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Morris J. Morris #47	1	5	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	17/23	250	10.9	4	0-0	148.6
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	2/3	22	7.3	0	0-0	88.2
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	8	26	3.3	0
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	6	25	4.2	0
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	4	11	2.8	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	4	8	2.0	0
Doug Mayberry D. Mayberry #35	4	8	2.0	0
George Shaw G. Shaw #14	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jerry Reichow J. Reichow #89	0/0	103	34.3	1
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	0/0	54	9.0	1
Dave Middleton D. Middleton #84	0/0	50	12.5	1
Mel Triplett M. Triplett #33	0/0	27	13.5	0
Bob Schnelker B. Schnelker #85	0/0	22	11.0	1
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	0/0	16	8.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Jack Morris J. Morris #40	0-0	1
Charlie Sumner C. Sumner #26	0-0	1
Dick Grecni D. Grecni #50	0-0	1
Rip Hawkins R. Hawkins #58	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	1/2	4/5	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mercer M. Mercer #10	3	138	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Leo J. Leo #51	1	0	0.0	0	0
Tommy Mason T. Mason #20	2	62	31.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hugh McElhenny H. McElhenny #39	1	20	20.0	0	0

CHI

MIN

1

0

3

2

6

7

3

0

14

4

7

13

37

CHI

Team Stats

MIN

270

Total Yds

336

136

Pass Yds

257

134

Rush Yds

79

53

Total Plays

58

5.1

Yards Per Play

5.8

7.6

Yards Per Pass

8.9

3.8

Yards Per Rush

2.7

20

1st Downs

17

3

Punts

3

5

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 CHI

MIN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Western Conference

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats