Week 2
Final
MIN
DLC1Q
0 - 7
A. Marsh 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
D. Meredith 20-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
T. Mason 4-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 21
A. Marsh 20-yard TD catch from D. Meredith.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
163
Meredith
DLC
Rush Yds
108
Perkins
DLC
Rec Yds
78
Williams
MIN
Scrim TD
2
Marsh
DLC
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
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 decisively defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 21 to 7, on September 24, 1961.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/24 | 117 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 15.5 |
G. Shaw #14 | 5/7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 12/22 | 163 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 74.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 5/8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Haley #27 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Osborne #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hawkins #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bercich #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gault #44 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tarkenton #10 | 8/24 | 117 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 15.5 |
G. Shaw #14 | 5/7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 41.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Triplett #33 | 9 | 57 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
F. Tarkenton #10 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A.D. Williams #82 | 0/0 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. McElhenny #39 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Haley #27 | 0/0 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
D. Middleton #84 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Mayberry #35 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Reichow #89 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Osborne #81 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hawkins #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 0/3 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Mercer #10 | 5 | 217 | 43.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Mason #20 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Gault #44 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. McElhenny #39 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Mason #20 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meredith #17 | 12/22 | 163 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 74.6 |
E. LeBaron #14 | 5/8 | 75 | 9.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
D. Meredith #17 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 0/0 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 |
F. Clarke #82 | 0/0 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Howton #86 | 0/0 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Bielski #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
L.G. Dupre #45 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Doran #83 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. McIlhenny #42 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
B. Bercich #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Bishop #44 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Green #61 | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Perkins #43 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Livingston #41 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Marsh #31 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
251
Total Yds
437
126
Pass Yds
229
125
Rush Yds
208
59
Total Plays
67
4.3
Yards Per Play
6.5
3.7
Yards Per Pass
7.4
5
Yards Per Rush
5.8
16
1st Downs
22
5
Punts
4
3
Turnovers
3
3
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
1
3
Penalties
4
1.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
