Patriots 23-21 Bills (Sep 23, 1961)

BOS

BUF

1

3

7

2

3

0

3

14

7

4

3

7

23

21

1Q

3 - 0

G. Cappelletti 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

W. Carlton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

G. Cappelletti 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 7

L. Garron 67-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 7

T. Stephens 1-yard TD catch from B. Songin.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 14

M.C. Reynolds 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 14

G. Cappelletti 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 21

E. Dubenion 10-yard TD catch from M.C. Reynolds.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

185

Songin

BOS

Rush Yds

90

Garron

BOS

Rec Yds

73

Cappelletti

BOS

Scrim TD

1

Stephens

BOS

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Butch Songin

BOS QB #11

M.C. Reynolds

BUF QB #17

185

Pass Yds

129

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

BOS

Team Stats

BUF

329

Total Yds

175

15

1st Downs

14

2

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 Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the Boston Patriots, 23 to 21, on September 23, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	12/28	185	6.6	1	0	0-0	77.2
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1/8	7	0.9	0	0	0-0	39.6
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds #17	12/22	129	5.9	1	0	0-0	87.1
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	2/10	19	1.9	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	7	90	12.9	1
Mel West M. West #25	7	49	7.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	3	15	5.0	0
Clyde Washington C. Washington #42	1	3	3.0	0
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	2	3	1.5	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1	0	0.0	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	1	-4	-4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	7	32	4.6	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	5	14	2.8	1
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	2	8	4.0	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	11	8	0.7	1
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	73	18.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	69	23.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	49	16.3	0
Mel West M. West #25	0/0	5	5.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	40	20.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	37	9.3	1
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	34	11.3	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	19	9.5	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	18	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clyde Washington C. Washington #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	5	189	37.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	9	467	51.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charley Long C. Long #76	1	2	2.0
Mel West M. West #25	2	35	17.5
Walt Cudzik W. Cudzik #54	1	0	0.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	1	12	12.0	0	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	2	56	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	6	39	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	1	35	35.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Butch Songin B. Songin #11	12/28	185	6.6	1	0	0-0	77.2
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1/8	7	0.9	0	0	0-0	39.6
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	7	90	12.9	1
Mel West M. West #25	7	49	7.0	0
Billy Lott B. Lott #32	3	15	5.0	0
Clyde Washington C. Washington #42	1	3	3.0	0
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	2	3	1.5	0
Babe Parilli B. Parilli #15	1	0	0.0	0
Ron Burton R. Burton #22	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	0/0	73	18.3	0
Jim Colclough J. Colclough #81	0/0	69	23.0	0
Larry Garron L. Garron #40	0/0	49	16.3	0
Mel West M. West #25	0/0	5	5.0	0
Tom Stephens T. Stephens #45	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clyde Washington C. Washington #42	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti #20	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Yewcic T. Yewcic #14	5	189	37.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charley Long C. Long #76	1	2	2.0
Mel West M. West #25	2	35	17.5
Walt Cudzik W. Cudzik #54	1	0	0.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Bruney F. Bruney #33	6	39	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
M.C. Reynolds #17	12/22	129	5.9	1	0	0-0	87.1
Richie Lucas R. Lucas #11	2/10	19	1.9	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	7	32	4.6	0
M.C. Reynolds #17	5	14	2.8	1
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	2	8	4.0	0
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	11	8	0.7	1
Art Baker A. Baker #33	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Wray Carlton W. Carlton #30	0/0	40	20.0	0
Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion #44	0/0	37	9.3	1
Tom Rychlec T. Rychlec #81	0/0	34	11.3	0
Monte Crockett M. Crockett #80	0/0	19	9.5	0
Glenn Bass G. Bass #85	0/0	18	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Atkins B. Atkins #20	9	467	51.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fred Brown F. Brown #25	1	12	12.0	0	0
Art Baker A. Baker #33	2	56	28.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Wagstaff J. Wagstaff #22	1	35	35.0	0	0

BOS

BUF

1

3

7

2

3

0

3

14

7

4

3

7

23

21

BOS

Team Stats

BUF

329

Total Yds

175

163

Pass Yds

112

166

Rush Yds

63

62

Total Plays

64

5.3

Yards Per Play

2.7

4.1

Yards Per Pass

2.9

7.5

Yards Per Rush

2.4

15

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

9

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

3

6.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 BOS

BUF 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats