Titans 31-41 Bills (Sep 17, 1961)

NYT

BUF

1

17

7

2

7

21

3

7

4

0

6

31

41

1Q

7 - 0

D. Maynard 4-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 0

D. Guesman 16-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

17 - 0

D. Maynard 14-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

17 - 7

F. Brown 93-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 14

A. Baker 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 14

T. Cooper 26-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 21

E. Dubenion 72-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 28

G. Bass 45-yard TD catch from R. Lucas.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 35

E. Dubenion 33-yard TD catch from R. Lucas.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

31 - 35

A. Powell 12-yard TD catch from A. Dorow.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 38

J. Hergert 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

31 - 41

J. Hergert 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

281

Dorow

NYT

Rush Yds

61

Dubenion

BUF

Rec Yds

125

Powell

NYT

Scrim TD

2

Maynard

NYT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Al Dorow

NYT QB #16

Richie Lucas

BUF RB #11

281

Pass Yds

129

4

Pass TD

2

3

Int

2

NYT

Team Stats

BUF

316

Total Yds

288

22

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

3

1961 Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chargers	12	2	0	.857
Oilers	10	3	1	.750
Patriots	9	4	1	.679
Titans	7	7	0	.500
Bills	6	8	0	.429
Texans	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	3	11	0	.214
Raiders	2	12	0	.143

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills decisively defeated the New York Titans, 41 to 31, on September 17, 1961.

Game Info

September 16, 1961

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	24/44	281	6.4	4	3	0-0	76.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	8/19	129	6.8	2	2	0-0	61.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	7	32	4.6
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	9	15	1.7
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	4	12	3.0
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	3	7	2.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	61	30.5	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	17	56	3.3	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	12	30	2.5	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	4	18	4.5	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	3	3	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Powell A. Powell #84	0/0	125	15.6	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	107	11.9	2
Thurlow Cooper T. Cooper #88	0/0	27	9.0	1
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	0/0	13	13.0	0
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	0/0	7	3.5	0
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	57	28.5	1
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	33	33.0	1
Dan Chamberlain D. Chamberlain #84	0/0	16	16.0	0
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	15	15.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Hubert Bobo H. Bobo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vern Valdez V. Valdez #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Guesman D. Guesman #77	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	2/2	0/0	6	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Junior Wren J. Wren #42	2	53	26.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Shockley B. Shockley #29	3	74	24.7
Ed Walsh E. Walsh #64	2	15	7.5
Bob Brooks B. Brooks #35	1	8	8.0
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	31	31.0
Thurlow Cooper T. Cooper #88	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Rice K. Rice #75	1	13	13.0	0
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	1	93	93.0	1
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	1	0	0.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	38	19.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vern Valdez V. Valdez #25	1	30	30.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	24/44	281	6.4	4	3	0-0	76.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	7	32	4.6
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	9	15	1.7
Al Dorow A. Dorow #16	4	12	3.0
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	3	7	2.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Art Powell A. Powell #84	0/0	125	15.6	1
Don Maynard D. Maynard #13	0/0	107	11.9	2
Thurlow Cooper T. Cooper #88	0/0	27	9.0	1
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	0/0	13	13.0	0
Dewey Bohling D. Bohling #26	0/0	7	3.5	0
Bill Mathis B. Mathis #31	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Hubert Bobo H. Bobo #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dave Ames D. Ames #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dick Guesman D. Guesman #77	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Junior Wren J. Wren #42	2	53	26.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bill Shockley B. Shockley #29	3	74	24.7
Ed Walsh E. Walsh #64	2	15	7.5
Bob Brooks B. Brooks #35	1	8	8.0
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	31	31.0
Thurlow Cooper T. Cooper #88	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Christy D. Christy #45	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	8/19	129	6.8	2	2	0-0	61.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	61	30.5	1
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	17	56	3.3	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	12	30	2.5	0
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	4	18	4.5	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	3	3	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	57	28.5	1
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	33	33.0	1
Dan Chamberlain D. Chamberlain #84	0/0	16	16.0	0
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	15	15.0	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	15	15.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vern Valdez V. Valdez #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Joe Hergert J. Hergert #54	2/2	0/0	6	0
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	5/5	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Ken Rice K. Rice #75	1	13	13.0	0
Fred Brown F. Brown #43	1	93	93.0	1
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	1	0	0.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	2	38	19.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vern Valdez V. Valdez #25	1	30	30.0	0	0

NYT

BUF

1

17

7

2

7

21

3

7

4

0

6

31

41

NYT

Team Stats

BUF

316

Total Yds

288

250

Pass Yds

120

66

Rush Yds

168

75

Total Plays

58

4.2

Yards Per Play

5.0

5.3

Yards Per Pass

6.0

2.4

Yards Per Rush

4.4

22

1st Downs

15

2

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

11

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 NYT

BUF 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 Standings

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats