Sunday, October 8, 1961
Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Philadelphia Eagles 21| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (0-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| PIT | PHI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Lou Michaels 23 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| PIT | Rudy Bukich 1 yard rush (Lou Michaels kick) | 10 | 0 |
| PHI | Pete Retzlaff 17 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick) | 10 | 7 |
| PHI | Clarence Peaks 1 yard rush (Bobby Walston kick) | 10 | 14 |
| PIT | Buddy Dial 13 yard pass from Rudy Bukich (kick failed) | 16 | 14 |
| PHI | Pete Retzlaff 2 yard pass from Sonny Jurgensen (Bobby Walston kick) | 16 | 21 |
| PIT | PHI | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 40-141-1 | 29-124-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 19-29-187-1-1 | 11-22-109-2-3 |
| Sacked-yards | 5-47 | 1-6 |
| Net pass yards | 140 | 103 |
| Total yards | 281 | 227 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-73 | 2-6 |