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Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys Game Statistics
Date: September 17, 1961 Location: Dallas, TX
Venue: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 23500
Weather: Clear Temp: 74 F Humidty: 37% Wind: 13 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Pittsburgh SteelersPIT01401024
Dallas CowboysDAL7371027
QtrTeamScoring PlaysPITDAL
1Dallas CowboysDALFrank Clarke 44 pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)07
2Pittsburgh SteelersPITJohn Henry Johnson 1 run (Bobby Layne kick)77
2Pittsburgh SteelersPITBuddy Dial 44 pass from Bobby Layne (Bobby Layne kick)147
2Dallas CowboysDALAllen Green 15 FG1410
3Dallas CowboysDALBilly Howton 45 pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)1417
4Pittsburgh SteelersPITLou Michaels 12 FG1717
4Pittsburgh SteelersPITJohnny Sample 39 interception return (Bobby Layne kick)2417
4Dallas CowboysDALDick Bielski 17 pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)2424
4Dallas CowboysDALAllen Green 27 FG2427
LINEUPS
Pittsburgh Steelers
Offense
84SEBuddy Dial
77LOTDan James
62LOGMike Sandusky
51CBuzz Nutter
65ROGJohn Nisby
71ROTCharlie Bradshaw
40TEPreston Carpenter
22QBBobby Layne
30HBTom Tracy
23FLRed Mack
35FBJohn Henry Johnson
Defense
79LDELou Michaels
75LDTJoe Krupa
76RDTGene Lipscomb
70RDEErnie Stautner
37LLBMike Henry
66MLBMyron Pottios
50RLBJohn Reger
44LCBWillie Daniel
27LSDean Derby
24RSJohnny Sample
20RCBBill Butler
Dallas Cowboys
Offense
81SEBilly Howton
75LOTBob Fry
62LOGAndy Cvercko
53CMike Connelly
63ROGMike Falls
71ROTCharlie Granger
36TEDick Bielski
17QBDon Meredith
45HBL.G. Dupre
82FLFrank Clarke
31FBAmos Marsh
Defense
74LDEBob Lilly
78LDTDon Healy
72RDTBill Herchman
87RDENate Borden
54LLBChuck Howley
50MLBJerry Tubbs
33RLBGene Babb
41LCBWarren Livingston
20LSBob Bercich
42RSDicky Moegle
44RCBDon Bishop
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Charley Scales17704.1100
John Henry Johnson12363.0111
Bobby Layne252.590
Tom Tracy133.030
Buddy Dial2-9-4.5-40
Dallas Cowboys
L.G. Dupre8253.1120
Amos Marsh13241.8150
Don Perkins4246.0130
Don Meredith4235.8110
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bobby Layne251664.0325210.144t11571.2
John Henry Johnson100.0000.00039.6
Dallas Cowboys
Don Meredith261038.521616.212040.7
Eddie LeBaron13969.2016612.845t20151.4
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Buddy Dial513727.444t1
Tom Tracy4328.0140
John Henry Johnson35418.0380
Charley Scales294.5110
Red Mack11111.0110
Preston Carpenter199.090
Dallas Cowboys
Billy Howton613823.045t1
Frank Clarke69816.344t1
Amos Marsh35518.3200
Dick Bielski33511.7171
Don Perkins111.010
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnny Sample13939.039t1
Willie Daniel13030.0300
Dallas Cowboys
Bob Bercich12828.0280
Don Bishop11313.0130
Jerry Tubbs100.000
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bobby Joe Green417644.0530
Dallas Cowboys
Allen Green618831.31
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bill Butler1122.020
Johnny Sample1000.000
Dallas Cowboys
Warren Livingston3072.370
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Pittsburgh Steelers
Johnny Sample12828.0280
Bill Butler12525.0250
John Henry Johnson11111.0110
Dallas Cowboys
Mike Dowdle23316.5190
Amos Marsh15858.0580
Don Perkins12929.0290
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