Steelers 24-27 Cowboys (Sep 17, 1961)

PIT

DLC

1

0

7

2

14

3

0

7

4

10

24

27

1Q

0 - 7

F. Clarke 44-yard TD catch from E. LeBaron.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

J. Henry Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

B. Dial 44-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

A. Green 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 17

B. Howton 45-yard TD catch from E. LeBaron.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 17

L. Michaels 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 17

J. Sample 39-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

D. Bielski 17-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 27

A. Green 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

252

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

70

Scales

PIT

Rec Yds

138

Howton

DLC

Scrim TD

1

Henry Johnson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

Eddie LeBaron

DLC QB #14

252

Pass Yds

166

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

DLC

342

Total Yds

403

15

1st Downs

20

4

Turnovers

2

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 Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27 to 24, on September 17, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	16/25	252	10.1	1	3	0-0	71.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	9/13	166	12.8	2	0	0-0	151.4
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	10/26	161	6.2	1	2	0-0	40.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	17	70	4.1	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	12	36	3.0	1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	2	5	2.5	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1	3	3.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	2	-9	-4.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
L.G. Dupre #45	8	25	3.1
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	13	24	1.8
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	4	24	6.0
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	4	23	5.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	137	27.4	1
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	54	18.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	32	8.0	0
Red Mack R. Mack #27	0/0	11	11.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	9	4.5	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	138	23.0	1
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	98	16.3	1
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	55	18.3	0
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	35	11.7	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Daniel W. Daniel #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob Bercich B. Bercich #20	0-0	1
Don Bishop D. Bishop #44	0-0	1
Jerry Tubbs J. Tubbs #50	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	0/0	3/3	3	0
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/3	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	2/4	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	176	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	6	187	31.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	1	11	11.0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	28	28.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	25	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	1	58	58.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	29	29.0
Mike Dowdle M. Dowdle #53	2	33	16.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	2	2.0	0	0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Warren Livingston W. Livingston #41	3	7	2.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	16/25	252	10.1	1	3	0-0	71.2
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	17	70	4.1	0
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	12	36	3.0	1
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	2	5	2.5	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	1	3	3.0	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	137	27.4	1
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	54	18.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	32	8.0	0
Red Mack R. Mack #27	0/0	11	11.0	0
Charlie Scales C. Scales #36	0/0	9	4.5	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Willie Daniel W. Daniel #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	0/0	3/3	3	0
Lou Michaels L. Michaels #79	1/3	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	4	176	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	1	11	11.0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	28	28.0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	25	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	2	2.0	0	0
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Eddie LeBaron E. LeBaron #14	9/13	166	12.8	2	0	0-0	151.4
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	10/26	161	6.2	1	2	0-0	40.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
L.G. Dupre #45	8	25	3.1
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	13	24	1.8
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	4	24	6.0
Don Meredith D. Meredith #17	4	23	5.8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Howton B. Howton #86	0/0	138	23.0	1
Frank Clarke F. Clarke #82	0/0	98	16.3	1
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	0/0	55	18.3	0
Dick Bielski D. Bielski #36	0/0	35	11.7	1
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	0/0	1	1.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Bob Bercich B. Bercich #20	0-0	1
Don Bishop D. Bishop #44	0-0	1
Jerry Tubbs J. Tubbs #50	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	2/4	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Green A. Green #61	6	187	31.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Amos Marsh A. Marsh #31	1	58	58.0
Don Perkins D. Perkins #43	1	29	29.0
Mike Dowdle M. Dowdle #53	2	33	16.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Warren Livingston W. Livingston #41	3	7	2.3	0	0

PIT

DLC

1

0

7

2

14

3

0

7

4

10

24

27

PIT

Team Stats

DLC

342

Total Yds

403

237

Pass Yds

307

105

Rush Yds

96

62

Total Plays

70

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.8

8.5

Yards Per Pass

7.5

3.1

Yards Per Rush

3.3

15

1st Downs

20

4

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 PIT

DLC 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats