BAL 20 @ MIN 28 - 1961 NFL

1961 Week 9

Baltimore ColtsBAL

20-28

Minnesota VikingsMIN

Sun, November 12, 1961 · Metropolitan Stadium

Surface: grassLine: Baltimore Colts -14.0

BAL: Weeb Ewbank · MIN: Norm Van Brocklin

BAL

Team Stats

MIN

1st Downs

43-216

Rushing

34-159

14-31-138

Passing

11-18-179

354

Total Yards

275

Scoring

1st Quarter

Mel Triplett 1 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)

2nd Quarter

Alex Hawkins 2 yard rush (Steve Myhra kick)

Hugh McElhenny 1 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)

Offensive Stats

Player	C/A	YDS	TD	INT	SK	RTG
BAL
MIN
Passing
Fran Tarkenton	11/18	179	1	1	4	89.8
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	TD	LNG	FUM
Fran Tarkenton	11	58	1	17	0
Hugh McElhenny	12	57	1	24	0
Mel Triplett	11	44	1	15	0
Receiving
Player	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	LNG
Hugh McElhenny		5	35	0	14
Dave Middleton		3	76	1	57
Jerry Reichow		2	50	0	29
Gordie Smith		1	18	0	18

Defensive Stats

Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
BAL
MIN
Player	TCK	SOLO	SK	INT	PD	QBH	FF	FR
Dean Derby			0	1			0	0
Rip Hawkins			0	1			0	0

Kicking & Punting

Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
BAL
MIN
Player	XP	FG	PNT	PNT YDS	AVG	LNG
Mike Mercer	4/4	-	4	135	33.8	-

Return Stats

Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
BAL
MIN
Player	KR	KR YDS	KR TD	PR	PR YDS	PR TD
Justin Rowland	3	73	0	0	0	0
Tommy Mason	2	65	0	0	0	0

Starting Lineups

BAL

QBJohnny Unitas

HBAlex Hawkins

FBJoe Perry

FLLenny Moore

SERaymond Berry

TEDee Mackey

LTJim Parker

LGPalmer Pyle

CDick Szymanski

RGAlex Sandusky

RTGeorge Preas

IND at MIN, 1961 NFL game