1961 Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 7, on September 24, 1961.

Final

MIN

Vikings

1-1-0

7

DLC

Cowboys

2-0-0

21

1

0

7

2

7

7

3

0

0

4

0

7

Total

7

21

1st quarter

MIN

DLC

Cowboys

Amos Marsh 6-yard run (Allen Green kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

MIN

DLC

Cowboys

Don Meredith 20-yard run (Allen Green kick)

0

14

Vikings

Tommy Mason 4-yard run (Mike Mercer kick)

7

14

4th quarter

MIN

DLC

Cowboys

Amos Marsh 20-yard pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)

7

21

Vikings

Cowboys

1st Downs

16

22

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

67

Total Yards

251

437

Yards per play

4.3

6.5

Passing

126

229

Comp - Att

13 - 31

17 - 30

Yards per pass

3.7

7.4

Interceptions thrown

3

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 24

1 - 9

Rushing

125

208

Rushing Attempts

25

36

Yards per rush

5.0

5.8

Penalties

3

4

Turnovers

3

3

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

3

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
F. Tarkenton
8
24
117
4.9
0
2
15.5
G. Shaw
5
7
33
4.7
0
1
41.7
Team
13
31
126
4.8
0
3
3
17.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
M. Triplett
9
57
6.3
0
H. McElhenny
9
42
4.7
0
T. Mason
4
12
3.0
1
F. Tarkenton
2
11
5.5
0
D. Mayberry
1
3
3.0
0
Team
25
125
5.0
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
A.D. Williams
4
78
19.5
0
H. McElhenny
2
22
11.0
0
D. Haley
2
21
10.5
0
D. Middleton
1
19
19.0
0
D. Mayberry
1
13
13.0
0
J. Reichow
1
5
5.0
0
M. Triplett
1
-3
-3.0
0
T. Mason
1
-5
-5.0
0
Team
13
150
4.8
0
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
0
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
M. Mercer
0
3
1
1
Team
0
3
1
1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
M. Mercer
5
217
43.4
Team
5
217
43.4

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Mason
2
42
21.0
0
B. Gault
2
41
20.5
0
Team
4
83
20.8
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
H. McElhenny
1
19
19.0
0
T. Mason
1
7
7.0
0
Team
2
26
13.0
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
D. Meredith
12
22
163
7.4
1
1
74.6
E. LeBaron
5
8
75
9.4
0
1
53.6
Team
17
30
229
7.9
1
2
1
65.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Perkins
17
108
6.4
0
A. Marsh
11
64
5.8
1
D. Meredith
6
36
6.0
1
L.G. Dupre
1
0
0.0
0
D. McIlhenny
1
0
0.0
0
Team
36
208
5.8
2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
D. Perkins
5
61
12.2
0
F. Clarke
3
58
19.3
0
B. Howton
2
46
23.0
0
A. Marsh
3
37
12.3
1
D. Bielski
1
15
15.0
0
L.G. Dupre
1
8
8.0
0
J. Doran
1
7
7.0
0
D. McIlhenny
1
6
6.0
0
Team
17
238
7.9
1
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
3
1
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
A. Green
0
1
3
3
Team
0
1
3
3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
A. Green
4
146
36.5
Team
4
146
36.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Perkins
1
18
18.0
0
Team
1
18
18.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
W. Livingston
1
12
12.0
0
A. Marsh
2
11
5.5
0
Team
3
23
7.7
0

More Cowboys Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

21.4

20th

OPP PPG

28.1

31st

RUSH YDS/G

82.0

31st

PASS YDS/G

268.1

2nd

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
5
0
.375
Giants Giants
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
PHI PHI
@
DAL DAL
4:25 PM
Mon
11/18
HOU HOU
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/24
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
1:00 PM
Thu
11/28
NYG NYG
@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Mon
12/9
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
8:15 PM
Last Game
ATL Falcons

6-3-0

27

Final

21

DAL Cowboys

3-5-0

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