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Minnesota Vikings 7 at Detroit Lions 13

Sunday, December 10, 1961

Minnesota Vikings 7, Detroit Lions 13

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Minnesota Vikings (3-10-0)00707
Detroit Lions (8-4-1)073313

Scoring

MINDET
2ndDETJim Ninowski 7 yard rush (Jim Martin kick)07
3rdMINHugh McElhenny 2 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)77
DETJim Martin 43 yard field goal710
4thDETJim Martin 23 yard field goal713

Team Stats

MINDET
First downs1815
Rush-yards-TDs33-116-036-120-1
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT15-34-141-1-310-28-188-0-1
Sacked-yards1-61-13
Net pass yards135175
Total yards251295
Fumbles-lost5-33-3
Turnovers64
Penalties-yards6-436-66

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Fran Tarkenton MIN 15 34 141 1 3 0 5 42 0 0
Jerry Reichow MIN 4 69 0 0
Mel Triplett MIN 7 53 0 0
Dave Middleton MIN 4 45 0 0
Hugh McElhenny MIN 10 12 0 0 6 12 1 0
Ray Hayes MIN 9 14 0 0
Tommy Mason MIN 2 -5 0 0 1 15 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Jim Ninowski DET 8 20 157 0 1 0 4 8 1 0
Jim Gibbons DET 6 84 0 0
Nick Pietrosante DET 19 48 0 0 1 25 0 0
Gail Cogdill DET 2 70 0 0
Dan Lewis DET 12 52 0 0
Earl Morrall DET 2 8 31 0 0 0 1 12 0 0
Terry Barr DET 1 9 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
Jamie Caleb MIN 0 0 0 0 3 52 17.3 0 0
Dean Derby MIN 1 24 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
Howard Cassady DET 0 0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 0
Night Train Lane DET 2 39 0 0
Gary Lowe DET 1 0 0 0
Pat Studstill DET 0 0 0 0 1 12 12.0 0 0