Giants 17-14 Steelers (Sep 24, 1961)

NYG

PIT

1

0

7

2

7

0

3

10

7

4

0

17

14

1Q

0 - 7

J. Henry Johnson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

D. Shofner 16-yard TD catch from C. Conerly.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 7

P. Summerall 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 7

J. Morrison 5-yard TD catch from Y.A. Tittle.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

B. Dial 4-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

123

Tittle

NYG

Rush Yds

82

Webster

NYG

Rec Yds

97

Shofner

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Morrison

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Y.A. Tittle

NYG QB #14

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

123

Pass Yds

111

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

278

Total Yds

252

18

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

4

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 Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the New York Giants, 17 to 14, on September 24, 1961.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Y.A. Tittle #14	10/12	123	10.3	1	0	0-0	137.2
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	6/16	47	2.9	1	0	0-0	66.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/19	111	5.8	1	2	0-0	35.1
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	1/1	28	28.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	2/4	19	4.8	0	0	0-0	63.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	11	82	7.5
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	9	48	5.3
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	10	14	1.4
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	1	1	1.0
Y.A. Tittle #14	2	-3	-1.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	17	55	3.2	1
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	1	33	33.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	11	28	2.5	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	6	14	2.3	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	3	3.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	97	13.9	1
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	68	13.6	0
Joe Walton J. Walton #81	0/0	8	8.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	4	2.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	53	13.3	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	48	16.0	1
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	28	28.0	0
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	15	15.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Erich Barnes E. Barnes #40	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	1/3	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	8	384	48.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	360	51.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	2	42	21.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	48	24.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	3	17	5.7	0	0
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	31	15.5	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Y.A. Tittle #14	10/12	123	10.3	1	0	0-0	137.2
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	6/16	47	2.9	1	0	0-0	66.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Alex Webster A. Webster #29	11	82	7.5
Bob Gaiters B. Gaiters #35	9	48	5.3
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	10	14	1.4
Charlie Conerly C. Conerly #42	1	1	1.0
Y.A. Tittle #14	2	-3	-1.5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Del Shofner D. Shofner #85	0/0	97	13.9	1
Kyle Rote K. Rote #44	0/0	68	13.6	0
Joe Walton J. Walton #81	0/0	8	8.0	0
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	4	2.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Erich Barnes E. Barnes #40	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Summerall P. Summerall #85	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Don Chandler D. Chandler #34	8	384	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	2	42	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bill Stits B. Stits #20	3	17	5.7	0	0
Joel Wells J. Wells #28	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	7/19	111	5.8	1	2	0-0	35.1
Rudy Bukich R. Bukich #10	1/1	28	28.0	0	0	0-0	118.8
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	2/4	19	4.8	0	0	0-0	63.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	17	55	3.2	1
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	1	33	33.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	11	28	2.5	0
Brady Keys B. Keys #26	6	14	2.3	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	1	3	3.0	0
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Carpenter P. Carpenter #40	0/0	53	13.3	0
Buddy Dial B. Dial #84	0/0	48	16.0	1
John Henry Johnson J. Henry Johnson #35	0/0	28	28.0	0
Steve Meilinger S. Meilinger #80	0/0	15	15.0	0
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	14	14.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	7	360	51.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	48	24.0	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Johnny Sample J. Sample #24	2	31	15.5	0	0
Bill Butler B. Butler #22	1	9	9.0	0	0

NYG

PIT

1

0

7

2

7

0

3

10

7

4

0

17

14

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

278

Total Yds

252

136

Pass Yds

128

142

Rush Yds

124

65

Total Plays

65

4.3

Yards Per Play

3.9

4.3

Yards Per Pass

4.7

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.3

18

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

7

1

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

4

Penalties

7

3.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 NYG

PIT 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1961 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats