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Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys Game Statistics
Date: September 24, 1961 Location: Dallas, TX
Venue: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 12992
Weather: Cloudy Temp: 86 F Humidty: 55% Wind: 15 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Minnesota VikingsMIN07007
Dallas CowboysDAL770721
QtrTeamScoring PlaysMINDAL
1Dallas CowboysDALAmos Marsh 6 run (Allen Green kick)07
2Dallas CowboysDALDon Meredith 20 run (Allen Green kick)014
2Minnesota VikingsMINTommy Mason 4 run (Mike Mercer kick)714
4Dallas CowboysDALAmos Marsh 19 pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)721
LINEUPS
Minnesota Vikings
Offense
39SEDave Middleton
67LOTGrady Alderman
65LOGGerry Huth
52CBill Lapham
64ROGMike Rabold
72ROTFrank Youso
85TEBob Schnelker
10QBFran Tarkenton
28HBDick Haley
39FLHugh McElhenny
33FBMel Triplett
Defense
70LDEJim Marshall
79LDTJim Prestel
73RDTBill Bishop
83RDEDon Joyce
31LLBClancy Osborne
58MLBRip Hawkins
54RLBKarl Rubke
40LCBJack Morris
24LSRich Mostardi
26RSCharlie Sumner
22RCBDick Pesonen
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
Minnesota Vikings
Mel Triplett9576.3140
Hugh McElhenny9424.790
Tommy Mason4123.061
Fran Tarkenton2115.5140
Doug Mayberry133.030
Dallas Cowboys
Don Perkins171086.4470
Amos Marsh11645.8211
Don Meredith6366.020t1
L.G. Dupre100.000
Don McIlhenny100.000
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
Minnesota Vikings
Fran Tarkenton24833.321174.94902415.5
George Shaw7571.41334.7140041.7
Dallas Cowboys
Don Meredith221254.511637.4251974.6
Eddie LeBaron8562.51759.4210053.6
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
Minnesota Vikings
A.D. Williams47819.5490
Hugh McElhenny22211.0170
Dick Haley22110.5140
Dave Middleton11919.0190
Doug Mayberry11313.0130
Jerry Reichow155.050
Mel Triplett1-3-3.0-30
Tommy Mason1-5-5.0-50
Dallas Cowboys
Don Perkins56112.2170
Frank Clarke35819.3210
Amos Marsh33712.319t1
Billy Howton24623.0250
Dick Bielski11515.0150
L.G. Dupre188.080
Jim Doran177.070
Don McIlhenny166.060
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Minnesota Vikings
Rip Hawkins13535.0350
Clancy Osborne188.080
Dallas Cowboys
Don Bishop12424.0240
Warren Livingston133.030
Bob Bercich100.000
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
Minnesota Vikings
Mike Mercer520841.6560
Dallas Cowboys
Allen Green414636.5400
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Minnesota Vikings
Hugh McElhenny11919.0190
Tommy Mason1177.070
Dallas Cowboys
Amos Marsh20115.5110
Warren Livingston101212.0120
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Minnesota Vikings
Tommy Mason24221.0280
Billy Gault24120.5210
Dallas Cowboys
Don Perkins11818.0180
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