| Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: December 3, 1961 Location: Bloomington, MN Venue: Metropolitan Stadium Attendance: 30068 |
| Weather: Light Drizzle Temp: 44 F Humidty: 100% Wind: 10 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles RamsLARM | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Minnesota VikingsMIN | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | LARM | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Hugh McElhenny 17 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Tommy Mason 1 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Ollie Matson 69 run (Danny Villanueva kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Jerry Reichow 51 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick) | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Jim Phillips 10 pass from Zeke Bratkowski (Danny Villanueva kick) | 14 | 21 |
| 3 | Los Angeles RamsLARM | Dick Bass 73 run (Danny Villanueva kick) | 21 | 21 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Jerry Reichow 9 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick) | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Ray Hayes 2 run (Mike Mercer kick) | 21 | 35 |
| 4 | Minnesota VikingsMIN | Gordon Smith 12 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick) | 21 | 42 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | ||
| Offense | ||
| 91 | SE | Carroll Dale |
| 78 | LOT | Jim Boeke |
| 73 | LOG | Charlie Cowan |
| 56 | C | Art Hunter |
| 71 | ROG | Joe Scibelli |
| 70 | ROT | Frank Varrichione |
| 82 | TE | Jim Phillips |
| 15 | QB | Frank Ryan |
| 26 | HB | Jon Arnett |
| 33 | FL | Ollie Matson |
| 22 | FB | Dick Bass |
| Defense | ||
| 75 | LDE | Deacon Jones |
| 67 | LDT | Urban Henry |
| 76 | RDT | John LoVetere |
| 85 | RDE | Lamar Lundy |
| 32 | LLB | Jack Pardee |
| 48 | MLB | Les Richter |
| 84 | RLB | Bob Long |
| 21 | LCB | Eddie Meador |
| 41 | LS | Lindon Crow |
| 35 | RS | Clendon Thomas |
| 46 | RCB | Alvin Hall |
| 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 |
| 20 | HB | Tommy Mason |
| 89 | FL | Jerry Reichow |
| 39 | FB | Hugh McElhenny |
| Defense | ||
| 59 | LDE | Jim Leo |
| 79 | LDT | Jim Prestel |
| 83 | RDT | Don Joyce |
| 70 | RDE | Jim Marshall |
| 31 | LLB | Clancy Osborne |
| 58 | MLB | Rip Hawkins |
| 54 | RLB | Karl Rubke |
| 40 | LCB | Jack Morris |
| 25 | LS | Dean Derby |
| 24 | RS | Rich Mostardi |
| 22 | RCB | Dick Pesonen |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARM | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | / | / | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | |
| MIN | 27 | 14 | 12 | 1 | / | / | 6 | 69 | 3 | 3 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Dick Bass | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 73t | 1 |
| Ollie Matson | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 69t | 1 |
| Jon Arnett | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Wilson | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 200 | 10.0 | 73t | 2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Ray Hayes | 18 | 123 | 6.8 | 22 | 1 |
| Tommy Mason | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 21 | 1 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 44 | 210 | 4.8 | 22 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||
| Zeke Bratkowski | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 3 | 153 | 6.7 | 41 | 1 | 17 | 48.2 | |
| Frank Ryan | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 12 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
| Team Totals | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 3 | 165 | 6.1 | 41 | 1 | 17 | 40.4 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 1 | 252 | 8.4 | 51t | 4 | 21 | 121.1 | |
| Jamie Caleb | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Team Totals | 31 | 21 | 67.7 | 1 | 252 | 8.1 | 51t | 4 | 21 | 118.5 | |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Ollie Matson | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 41 | 0 |
| Jim Phillips | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 16 | 1 |
| Jon Arnett | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Dick Bass | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 20 | 0 |
| Pervis Atkins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Marconi | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 13 | 165 | 12.7 | 41 | 1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Jerry Reichow | 6 | 112 | 18.7 | 51t | 2 |
| Tommy Mason | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Dave Middleton | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Hugh McElhenny | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 17 | 1 |
| Gordon Smith | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12t | 1 |
| Ray Hayes | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 21 | 252 | 12.0 | 51t | 4 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| George Strugar | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Dean Derby | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Clancy Osborne | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Charlie Sumner | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 19 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | |||||
| Joe Marconi | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 46 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 46 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | |||||
| Mike Mercer | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 43 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 117 | 39.0 | 43 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Dick Bass | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Tommy Mason | 2 | 0 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | ||||||
| Dick Bass | 3 | 106 | 35.3 | 32 | 0 | |
| Jon Arnett | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Frank Varrichione | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 40 | 0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | ||||||
| Jamie Caleb | 3 | 69 | 13.0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Tommy Mason | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Ray Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 27 | 0 | |