| Baltimore Colts at Minnesota Vikings |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: November 12, 1961 Location: Bloomington, MN Venue: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 38010 |
| Weather: More Than Half Cloudy Temp: 54 F Humidty: 59% Wind: 15 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore ColtsBAL | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BAL | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Mel Triplett 1 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Alex Hawkins 2 run (Steve Myhra kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Hugh McElhenny 1 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Lenny Moore 3 run (Steve Myhra kick) | 14 | 14 |
| 3 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Steve Myhra 37 FG | 17 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Dave Middleton 57 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick) | 17 | 21 |
| 4 | Baltimore ColtsBAL | Steve Myhra 38 FG | 20 | 21 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Fran Tarkenton 1 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 20 | 28 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | SE | Raymond Berry |
| 77 | LOT | Jim Parker |
| 62 | LOG | Palmer Pyle |
| 52 | C | Dick Szymanski |
| 68 | ROG | Alex Sandusky |
| 60 | ROT | George Preas |
| 85 | TE | Dee Mackey |
| 19 | QB | Johnny Unitas |
| 25 | HB | Alex Hawkins |
| 24 | FL | Lenny Moore |
| 34 | FB | Joe Perry |
| Defense | ||
| 89 | LDE | Gino Marchetti |
| 70 | LDT | Art Donovan |
| 83 | RDT | Billy Ray Smith |
| 81 | RDE | Ordell Braase |
| 55 | LLB | Jackie Burkett |
| 36 | MLB | Bill Pellington |
| 66 | RLB | Don Shinnick |
| 40 | LCB | Bobby Boyd |
| 80 | LS | Andy Nelson |
| 20 | RS | Bob Harrison |
| 47 | RCB | Gary Glick |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Offense | ||
| 39 | SE | Dave Middleton |
| 67 | LOT | Grady Alderman |
| 65 | LOG | Gerry Huth |
| 52 | C | Bill Lapham |
| 64 | ROG | Mike Rabold |
| 72 | ROT | Frank Youso |
| 87 | TE | Gordon Smith |
| 10 | QB | Fran Tarkenton |
| 39 | HB | Hugh McElhenny |
| 89 | FL | Jerry Reichow |
| 32 | FB | Ray Hayes |
| Defense | ||
| 59 | LDE | Jim Leo |
| 71 | LDT | Ed Culpepper |
| 79 | RDT | Jim Prestel |
| 70 | RDE | Jim Marshall |
| 50 | LLB | Dick Grecni |
| 58 | MLB | Rip Hawkins |
| 54 | RLB | Karl Rubke |
| 40 | LCB | Jack Morris |
| 25 | LS | Dean Derby |
| 26 | RS | Charlie Sumner |
| 47 | RCB | Justin Rowland |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | / | / | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| MIN | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | / | / | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Joe Perry | 19 | 100 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenny Moore | 12 | 77 | 6.4 | 17 | 1 |
| Alex Hawkins | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 10 | 1 |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 43 | 216 | 5.0 | 17 | 2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 11 | 58 | 5.3 | 17 | 1 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 12 | 57 | 4.8 | 24 | 1 |
| Mel Triplett | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 15 | 1 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 159 | 4.7 | 24 | 3 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||||||||
| Johnny Unitas | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 2 | 138 | 4.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31.4 | |
| Team Totals | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 2 | 138 | 4.5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 31.4 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 1 | 179 | 9.9 | 57 | 1 | 53 | 89.8 | |
| George Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||
| Team Totals | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 1 | 179 | 9.9 | 57 | 1 | 63 | 89.8 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Raymond Berry | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 32 | 0 |
| Alex Hawkins | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 15 | 0 |
| Dee Mackey | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Lenny Moore | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Joe Perry | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 14 | 138 | 9.9 | 32 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Hugh McElhenny | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dave Middleton | 3 | 76 | 25.4 | 57t | 1 |
| Jerry Reichow | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Gordon Smith | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 11 | 179 | 16.3 | 57t | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Gary Glick | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Dean Derby | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Rip Hawkins | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 30 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | |||||
| Tom Gilburg | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Mike Mercer | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 50 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 135 | 33.8 | 50 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Bobby Boyd | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | ||||||
| Bob Harrison | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 34 | 0 | |
| Lenny Lyles | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 28 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 131 | 26.2 | 34 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Justin Rowland | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 30 | 0 | |
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 41 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 138 | 27.6 | 41 | 0 | |