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Week 13
1961
1961 gms
Patriots 28
@Broncos 24		 Sat:Patriots 35
@Raiders 21		 Sat:Rams 34
Colts 17		 Bears 17
Browns 14		 Cardinals 31
Cowboys 13		 Lions 13
Vikings 7		 Texans 49
Broncos 21		 Oilers 48
@Titans 21
Giants 28
@Eagles 24		 Chargers 28
Bills 10		 49ers 22
Packers 21		 Steelers 30
@Redskins 14

Minnesota Vikings 7 at Detroit Lions 13

Sunday, December 10, 1961
1234Final
Minnesota Vikings (3-10-0)00707
Detroit Lions (8-4-1)073313

Game Info
Stadium Tiger Stadium
Surface grass
Weather 36 degrees, relative humidity 92%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 28
Vegas Line Pick
Over/Under 0.0 (over)

Scoring

Team Stats

Passing, 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

Kicking & Punting

PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Mike Mercer MIN 1 1 2 4 136 34.0 0
PAT FG Punting
Tm XPM XPA FGM FGA Pnt Yds Y/P Lng
Yale Lary DET 3 162 54.0 0
Jim Martin DET 1 1 2 4 0 0 0