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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
Cardinals 21
@Giants 10		 Eagles 27
Browns 20		 49ers 35
Redskins 3

Chicago Bears 13 at Minnesota Vikings 37

Sunday, September 17, 1961
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Chicago Bears (0-1-0)060713
Minnesota Vikings (1-0-0)37141337

Game Info
Stadium Metropolitan Stadium
Surface grass
Weather 61 degrees, relative humidity 63%, wind 13 mph
Vegas Line Pick
Over/Under 0.0 (over)

Scoring

Team Stats

Passing, Rushing, & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Johnny Morris CHI 4 92 0 0
Billy Wade CHI 6 10 109 1 2 0 2 30 0 0
Willie Galimore CHI 12 47 0 0 1 10 1 0
Ed Brown CHI 2 7 37 0 2 0 4 29 0 0
Rick Casares CHI 11 38 1 0
Angelo Coia CHI 2 26 0 0
Mike Ditka CHI 1 18 0 0
Bill Brown CHI 2 14 0 0
John Adams CHI 4 -24 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Fran Tarkenton MIN 17 23 250 4 0 0 4 11 1 0
Jerry Reichow MIN 3 103 1 0
Hugh McElhenny MIN 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 25 0 0 6 54 1 0
Mel Triplett MIN 8 26 0 0 2 27 0 0
Dave Middleton MIN 4 50 1 0
Tommy Mason MIN 4 8 0 0 2 16 0 0
Bob Schnelker MIN 2 22 1 0
George Shaw MIN 2 3 22 0 0 0 3 1 0 0
Doug Mayberry MIN 4 8 0 0

Defense & Returns

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

Kicking & Punting

PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
John Adams CHI 2 56 28.0 0
Ed Brown CHI 1 30 30.0 0
PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Mike Mercer MIN 4 5 1 2 3 138 46.0 0