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Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings Game Statistics
Date: October 8, 1961 Location: Bloomington, MN
Venue: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 33070
Weather: Overcast Temp: 67 F Humidty: 65% Wind: 3 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Dallas CowboysDAL777728
Minnesota VikingsMIN00000
QtrTeamScoring PlaysDALMIN
1Dallas CowboysDALBilly Howton 12 pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)70
2Dallas CowboysDALDon Perkins 3 run (Allen Green kick)140
3Dallas CowboysDALFrank Clarke 23 pass from Eddie LeBaron (Allen Green kick)210
4Dallas CowboysDALFrank Clarke 52 pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick)280
LINEUPS
Dallas Cowboys
Offense
81SEBilly Howton
75LOTBob Fry
62LOGAndy Cvercko
53CMike Connelly
63ROGMike Falls
71ROTCharlie Granger
36TEDick Bielski
17QBDon Meredith
43HBDon Perkins
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
Minnesota Vikings
Offense
39SEDave Middleton
67LOTGrady Alderman
65LOGGerry Huth
52CBill Lapham
64ROGMike Rabold
72ROTFrank Youso
85TEBob Schnelker
14QBGeorge Shaw
89HBJerry Reichow
39FLHugh McElhenny
33FBMel Triplett
Defense
70LDEJim Marshall
79LDTJim Prestel
71RDTEd Culpepper
83RDEDon Joyce
31LLBClancy Osborne
58MLBRip Hawkins
54RLBKarl Rubke
40LCBJack Morris
24LSRich Mostardi
26RSCharlie Sumner
22RCBDick Pesonen
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dallas Cowboys
Don Perkins19733.8141
Amos Marsh13322.570
Merrill Douglas3124.050
Don McIlhenny144.040
Don Meredith1-4-4.0-40
Minnesota Vikings
Mel Triplett9444.9120
Hugh McElhenny7294.180
Tommy Mason2126.090
Ray Hayes122.020
Fran Tarkenton1-4-4.0-40
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
Dallas Cowboys
Don Meredith16850.001247.852210115.6
Eddie LeBaron11654.50766.923110106.6
Minnesota Vikings
Fran Tarkenton211047.621517.22404732.1
George Shaw5240.01142.890188.3
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dallas Cowboys
Billy Howton55911.8151
Frank Clarke39130.3522
Don Perkins3175.7120
Dick Bielski22814.0160
Amos Marsh155.050
Minnesota Vikings
Jerry Reichow47418.5240
Tommy Mason22613.0180
A.D. Williams2157.5100
Dave Middleton12323,0230
Bob Schnelker12020.0200
Hugh McElhenny177.070
Mel Triplett100.000
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Harris2136.5120
Don Bishop199.090
Minnesota Vikings
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
Dallas Cowboys
Allen Green726537.9470
Minnesota Vikings
Mike Mercer521843.6500
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dallas Cowboys
Amos Marsh3082.770
Warren Livingston1011.010
Minnesota Vikings
Hugh McElhenny1222.020
Tommy Mason0200
Jamie Caleb0100
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Dallas Cowboys
Don Perkins12222.0220
Minnesota Vikings
Tommy Mason27336.5420
Jamie Caleb24623.0260
Ray Hayes100.000
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