Sunday, October 1, 1961
Dallas Cowboys 7, Cleveland Browns 25| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys (2-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cleveland Browns (2-1-0) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| DAL | CLE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | Jim Brown 7 yard rush (kick failed) | 0 | 6 |
| CLE | Lou Groza 28 yard field goal | 0 | 9 |
| CLE | Rich Kreitling 16 yard pass from Milt Plum (kick failed) | 0 | 15 |
| CLE | Lou Groza 27 yard field goal | 0 | 18 |
| CLE | Rich Kreitling 8 yard pass from Milt Plum (Lou Groza kick) | 0 | 25 |
| DAL | Don Perkins 7 yard pass from Don Meredith (Allen Green kick) | 7 | 25 |
| DAL | CLE | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 9 | 18 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 26-52-0 | 41-216-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-25-129-1-2 | 8-17-100-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-29 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 100 | 100 |
| Total yards | 152 | 316 |
| Fumbles-lost | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-43 | 5-42 |