1961 Minnesota Vikings

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

Final

CHI

Bears

0-1-0

13

MIN

Vikings

1-0-0

37

1

0

3

2

6

7

3

0

14

4

7

13

Total

13

37

1st quarter

CHI

MIN

Vikings

Mike Mercer 12-yard field goal

0

3

2nd quarter

CHI

MIN

Vikings

Bob Schnelker 14-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

0

10

Bears

Rick Casares 3-yard run (kick failed)

6

10

3rd quarter

CHI

MIN

Vikings

Jerry Reichow 29-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

6

17

Vikings

Hugh McElhenny 2-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)

6

24

4th quarter

CHI

MIN

Vikings

Fran Tarkenton 2-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)

6

31

Vikings

Dave Middleton 2-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)

6

37

Bears

Willie Galimore 10-yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)

13

37

Bears

Vikings

1st Downs

20

17

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

53

58

Total Yards

270

336

Yards per play

5.1

5.8

Passing

136

257

Comp - Att

8 - 17

19 - 27

Yards per pass

7.6

8.9

Interceptions thrown

4

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 10

2 - 15

Rushing

134

79

Rushing Attempts

35

29

Yards per rush

3.8

2.7

Penalties

3

5

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

4

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
B. Wade
6
10
109
10.9
1
2
91.3
E. Brown
2
7
37
5.3
0
2
9.5
Team
8
17
136
8.6
1
4
1
57.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
W. Galimore
12
47
3.9
0
R. Casares
11
38
3.5
1
B. Wade
2
30
15.0
0
E. Brown
4
29
7.3
0
B. Brown
2
14
7.0
0
J. Adams
4
-24
-6.0
0
Team
35
134
3.8
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Morris
4
92
23.0
0
A. Coia
2
26
13.0
0
M. Ditka
1
18
18.0
0
W. Galimore
1
10
10.0
1
Team
8
146
8.6
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
4
1
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. LeClerc
0
0
1
1
Team
0
0
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
J. Adams
2
56
28.0
E. Brown
1
30
30.0
Team
3
86
28.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
C. Bivins
2
39
19.5
0
W. Galimore
2
20
10.0
0
B. Brown
1
14
14.0
0
Team
5
73
14.6
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J. Morris
1
5
5.0
0
Team
1
5
5.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
F. Tarkenton
17
23
250
10.9
4
0
148.6
G. Shaw
2
3
22
7.3
0
0
88.2
H. McElhenny
0
1
0
0.0
0
0
39.6
Team
19
27
257
10.1
4
0
2
142.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
M. Triplett
8
26
3.3
0
H. McElhenny
6
25
4.2
0
F. Tarkenton
4
11
2.8
1
T. Mason
4
8
2.0
0
D. Mayberry
4
8
2.0
0
G. Shaw
3
1
0.3
0
Team
29
79
2.7
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Reichow
3
103
34.3
1
H. McElhenny
6
54
9.0
1
D. Middleton
4
50
12.5
1
M. Triplett
2
27
13.5
0
B. Schnelker
2
22
11.0
1
T. Mason
2
16
8.0
0
Team
19
272
10.1
4
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
3
1
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
M. Mercer
1
2
4
7
Team
1
2
4
7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
M. Mercer
3
138
46.0
Team
3
138
46.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Mason
2
62
31.0
0
J. Leo
1
0
0.0
0
Team
3
62
20.7
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
H. McElhenny
1
20
20.0
0
Team
1
20
20.0
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