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Green Bay Packers 33 at Minnesota Vikings 7

Sunday, October 22, 1961

Green Bay Packers 33, Minnesota Vikings 7

1234Final
Green Bay Packers (5-1-0)10331733
Minnesota Vikings (1-5-0)07007

Scoring

GNBMIN
1stGNBBoyd Dowler 78 yard pass from Bart Starr (Paul Hornung kick)70
GNBPaul Hornung 14 yard field goal100
2ndMINFran Tarkenton 1 yard rush (Mike Mercer kick)107
GNBPaul Hornung 18 yard field goal137
3rdGNBPaul Hornung 13 yard field goal167
4thGNBPaul Hornung 16 yard field goal197
GNBJim Taylor 3 yard rush (Paul Hornung kick)267
GNBDan Currie 21 yard interception return (Paul Hornung kick)337

Team Stats

GNBMIN
First downs2218
Rush-yards-TDs35-241-134-149-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT10-20-226-1-119-35-179-0-4
Sacked-yards0-00-0
Net pass yards226179
Total yards467328
Fumbles-lost0-04-3
Turnovers17
Penalties-yards8-473-43

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Tom Moore GNB 1 1 20 0 0 0 16 159 0 0 1 11 0 0
Bart Starr GNB 9 19 206 1 1 0
Boyd Dowler GNB 2 100 1 0
Ron Kramer GNB 1 10 0 0 4 62 0 0
Max McGee GNB 3 53 0 0
Jim Taylor GNB 14 46 1 0
Paul Hornung GNB 2 17 0 0
Elijah Pitts GNB 2 9 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Hugh McElhenny MIN 11 57 0 0 6 41 0 0
Fran Tarkenton MIN 15 24 130 0 3 0 6 22 1 0
Ray Hayes MIN 13 51 0 0 4 17 0 0
Jerry Reichow MIN 5 50 0 0
George Shaw MIN 4 11 49 0 1 0 1 16 0 0
Gordie Smith MIN 1 29 0 0
Dick Haley MIN 1 22 0 0
Tommy Mason MIN 1 12 0 0
Bob Schnelker MIN 1 8 0 0
Doug Mayberry MIN 3 3 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
Dan Currie GNB 1 21 1 0
Hank Gremminger GNB 1 0 0 0
Tom Moore GNB 0 0 0 0 2 39 19.5 0 0
Ray Nitschke GNB 1 14 0 0
Willie Wood GNB 1 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
Rip Hawkins MIN 1 17 0 0
Tommy Mason MIN 0 0 0 0 4 88 22.0 0 0
Hugh McElhenny MIN 0 0 0 0 2 59 29.5 0 0 1 5 5.0 0 0
Mel Triplett MIN 0 0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 0