Cardinals 21-10 Giants (Sep 17, 1961)

STL

NYG

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

14

0

21

10

2Q

7 - 0

W. West 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

P. Summerall 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 10

L. Hayes 0-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 10

M. Hammack 28-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 10

F. Mestnik 5-yard TD catch from S. Etcheverry.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

97

Etcheverry

STL

Rush Yds

68

Hammack

STL

Rec Yds

77

Shofner

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Mestnik

STL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Sam Etcheverry

STL QB #14

Charlie Conerly

NYG QB #42

97

Pass Yds

75

1

Pass TD

0

Int

2

STL

Team Stats

NYG

239

Total Yds

157

15

1st Downs

12

2

Turnovers

5

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 New York Giants were decisively beaten by the St. Louis Cardinals, 21 to 10, on September 17, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	10/23	97	4.2	1	0	0-0	70.4
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	1/1	22	22.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	9/21	75	3.6	0	2	0-0	13.1
Lee Grosscup L. Grosscup #17	3/11	43	3.9	0	0	0-0	43.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	9	68	7.6	1
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	14	61	4.4	0
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	10	48	4.8	0
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5	-14	-2.8	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	16	35	2.2
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	5	25	5.0
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	3	11	3.7
Lee Grosscup L. Grosscup #17	2	10	5.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	2	2	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McInnis H. McInnis #86	0/0	64	16.0	0
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0/0	35	11.7	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	14	14.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	5	5.0	1
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	0/0	1	0.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	77	12.8
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	15	15.0
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	10	10.0
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	0/0	10	3.3
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/3	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	1/4	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	204	34.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	3	126	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	9	9.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	2	36	18.0	0	0
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	3	24	8.0	0	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	10/23	97	4.2	1	0	0-0	70.4
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	1/1	22	22.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	9	68	7.6	1
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	14	61	4.4	0
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	10	48	4.8	0
Sam Etcheverry S. Etcheverry #14	5	-14	-2.8	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Hugh McInnis H. McInnis #86	0/0	64	16.0	0
Billy Stacy B. Stacy #24	0/0	35	11.7	0
Mal Hammack M. Hammack #31	0/0	14	14.0	0
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	0/0	5	5.0	1
Prentice Gautt P. Gautt #22	0/0	1	0.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jimmy Hill J. Hill #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gerry Perry G. Perry #79	0/3	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerry Norton J. Norton #41	6	204	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Mestnik F. Mestnik #36	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	9/21	75	3.6	0	2	0-0	13.1
Lee Grosscup L. Grosscup #17	3/11	43	3.9	0	0	0-0	43.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	16	35	2.2
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	5	25	5.0
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	3	11	3.7
Lee Grosscup L. Grosscup #17	2	10	5.0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	2	2	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	77	12.8
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	15	15.0
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	10	10.0
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	0/0	10	3.3
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	1/4	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	3	126	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	2	36	18.0	0	0
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	3	24	8.0	0	0
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

STL

NYG

1

0

2

7

3

0

7

4

14

0

21

10

STL

Team Stats

NYG

239

Total Yds

157

76

Pass Yds

74

163

Rush Yds

83

67

Total Plays

65

3.6

Yards Per Play

2.4

2.6

Yards Per Pass

2

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3

15

1st Downs

12

6

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

3

6

Penalties

1

5.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 STL

NYG 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats