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Week 1 1961 1961 gms	Sat:Titans 21 @Patriots 20	Sat:Oilers 55 Raiders 0	Broncos 22 @Bills 10	Chargers 26 @Texans 10	Colts 27 Rams 24	Cowboys 27 Steelers 24	Lions 17 @Packers 13	Vikings 37 Bears 13
Week 1 1961 1961 gms	Cardinals 21 @Giants 10	Eagles 27 Browns 20	49ers 35 Redskins 3

Chicago Bears 13 at Minnesota Vikings 37

Sunday, September 17, 1961

Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium, Surface: grass,
Weather: 61 degrees, relative humidity 63%, wind 13 mph

	1	2	3	4	Final
Chicago Bears (0-1-0)	0	6	0	7	13
Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0)	3	7	14	13	37

Scoring

			CHI	MIN
1st	Vikings	Mike Mercer 12 yard field goal	0	3
2nd	Vikings	Bob Schnelker 14 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	0	10
	Bears	Rick Casares 3 yard rush (kick failed)	6	10
3rd	Vikings	Jerry Reichow 29 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	6	17
	Vikings	Hugh McElhenny 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)	6	24
4th	Vikings	Fran Tarkenton 2 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)	6	31
	Vikings	Dave Middleton 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (kick failed)	6	37
	Bears	Willie Galimore 10 yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)	13	37

			Def Interceptions				Fumbles			Kick Returns					Punt Returns
	Tm	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FR	Yds	TD	Rt	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng	Ret	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Charlie Bivins	CHI		0	0	0	0				2	39	19.5	0	0
Bill Brown	CHI		0	0	0	0				1	14	14.0	0	0
Willie Galimore	CHI		0	0	0	0				2	20	10.0	0	0
Johnny Morris	CHI		0	0	0	0									1	5	5.0	0	0
			Def Interceptions				Fumbles			Kick Returns					Punt Returns
	Tm	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FR	Yds	TD	Rt	Yds	Y/Rt	TD	Lng	Ret	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Dick Grecni	MIN		1	16	0	0
Rip Hawkins	MIN		1	8	0	0
Jim Leo	MIN		0	0	0	0				1	0	0.0	0	0
Tommy Mason	MIN		0	0	0	0				2	62	31.0	0	0
Hugh McElhenny	MIN		0	0	0	0									1	20	20.0	0	0
Jack Morris	MIN		1	25	0	0
Charlie Sumner	MIN		1	0	0	0