Sunday, October 29, 1961
Boston Patriots 18, Dallas Texans 17| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (4-3-1) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| Dallas Texans (3-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| BOS | DTX | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | Don Webb 40 yard fumble return (Gino Cappelletti kick) | 7 | 0 |
| DTX | Ben Agajanian 25 yard field goal | 7 | 3 |
| DTX | Max Boydston 10 yard pass from Cotton Davidson (Ben Agajanian kick) | 7 | 10 |
| DTX | Chris Burford 24 yard pass from Cotton Davidson (Ben Agajanian kick) | 7 | 17 |
| BOS | Joe Johnson 4 yard pass from Butch Songin ( run) | 15 | 17 |
| BOS | Gino Cappelletti 24 yard field goal | 18 | 17 |
| BOS | DTX | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 28-144-0 | 28-67-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 17-28-174-1-1 | 14-23-204-2-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-6 | 4-35 |
| Net pass yards | 168 | 169 |
| Total yards | 312 | 236 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 3-20 | 5-25 |