December 17, 1961 - Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Box Score and Game Statistics

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Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears Game Statistics

Date: December 17, 1961 Location: Chicago, IL

Venue: Wrigley Field Attendance: 34539

Weather: Overcast Temp: 35 F Humidty: 82% Wind: 17 mph

Data Coverage • Stat Key

Score By Quarters	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final

Qtr	Team	Scoring Plays	MIN	CHIB
1	Minnesota VikingsMIN	Hugh McElhenny 81 punt return (Mike Mercer kick)	7	0
1	Minnesota VikingsMIN	Jerry Reichow 30 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	14	0
1	Chicago BearsCHIB	Angelo Coia 62 pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)	14	7
2	Chicago BearsCHIB	Willie Galimore 8 run (Roger LeClerc kick)	14	14
2	Chicago BearsCHIB	Mike Ditka 2 pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)	14	21
2	Minnesota VikingsMIN	Jerry Reichow 11 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	21	21
3	Chicago BearsCHIB	Angelo Coia 16 pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)	21	28
3	Chicago BearsCHIB	Roger LeClerc 17 FG	21	31
3	Chicago BearsCHIB	Mike Ditka 30 pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)	21	38
3	Minnesota VikingsMIN	Gordon Smith 10 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	28	38
3	Chicago BearsCHIB	Charlie Bivins 20 run (Roger LeClerc kick)	28	45
4	Minnesota VikingsMIN	Jerry Reichow 24 pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	35	45
4	Chicago BearsCHIB	Willie Galimore 60 run (Roger LeClerc kick)	35	52

39SEDave Middleton67LOTGrady Alderman65LOGGerry Huth52CBill Lapham64ROGMike Rabold72ROTFrank Youso87TEGordon Smith10QBFran Tarkenton39HBHugh McElhenny89FLJerry Reichow33FBMel Triplett59LDEJim Leo79LDTJim Prestel71RDTEd Culpepper70RDEJim Marshall31LLBClancy Osborne58MLBRip Hawkins54RLBKarl Rubke40LCBJack Morris25LSDean Derby24RSRich Mostardi22RCBDick Pesonen46SEAngelo Coia70LOTHerm Lee78LOGStan Jones50CMike Pyle60ROGRoger Davis79ROTArt Anderson89TEMike Ditka15QBEd Brown28HBWillie Galimore47FLJohnny Morris38FBBill Brown82LDEMaury Youmans75LDTFred Williams76RDTJohn Mellekas81RDEDoug Atkins31LLBJoe Fortunato71MLBBill George33RLBLarry Morris25LCBJ.C. Caroline17LSRichie Petitbon87RSHarlon Hill23RCBDave Whitsell

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Minnesota Vikings
Mel Triplett	15	121	8.1	37	0
Hugh McElhenny	7	32	4.6	15	0
Fran Tarkenton	2	-4	-2.0	1	0
Chicago Bears
Willie Galimore	13	97	7.5	60t	2
Rick Casares	10	41	4.1	12	0
Charlie Bivins	3	41	13.7	20t	1
Bill Brown	1	20	20.0	20	0
Jim Smith	3	6	2.0	5	0

PASSING	ATT	COM	PCT	INT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	TS	YL	RTG
Minnesota Vikings
Fran Tarkenton	22	12	54.5	1	161	7.3	41	4		104	98.7
Chicago Bears
Billy Wade	34	23	67.6	1	355	10.4	62t	4		8	128.9
Ed Brown	2	0	0.0	1	0	0.0		0		0	0.0

RECEIVING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Minnesota Vikings
Jerry Reichow	6	90	15.0	30	3
Gordon Smith	2	51	25.5	41	1
Hugh McElhenny	1	8	8.0	8	0
Ray Hayes	1	6	6.0	6	0
Dave Middleton	1	6	6.0	6	0
Mel Triplett	1	0	0.0	0	0
Chicago Bears
Mike Ditka	8	102	12.8	30	2
Johnny Morris	4	52	13.0	27	0
Willie Galimore	3	41	13.7	28	0
Angelo Coia	2	78	39.0	62t	2
Rick Casares	2	48	24.0	31	0
Harlon Hill	2	28	14.0	14	0
Bill Brown	2	6	3.0	13	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Minnesota Vikings
Jack Morris	1	65	65.0	65	0
Rip Hawkins	1	4	4.0	4	0
Chicago Bears
Richie Petitbon	1	16	16.0	16	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL
Minnesota Vikings
Mike Mercer	7	257	36.7	41	0
Chicago Bears
Ed Brown	2	60	30.0	30	0

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Minnesota Vikings
Hugh McElhenny	1		81	81.0	81t	1
Jamie Caleb	1	0	8	8.0	8	0
Chicago Bears
Johnny Morris	4	3	11	2.8	8	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
Minnesota Vikings
Dick Pesonen	5		133	26.6	60	0
Mel Triplett	1		5	5.0	5	0
Jim Leo	1		0	0.0	0	0
Chicago Bears
Johnny Morris	2		46	23.0	25	0
Willie Galimore	2		45	22.5		0
Charlie Bivins	1		31	31.0	31	0

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