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Minnesota Vikings 35 at Chicago Bears 52

Sunday, December 17, 1961

Minnesota Vikings 35, Chicago Bears 52

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Minnesota Vikings (3-11-0)1477735
Chicago Bears (8-6-0)71424752

MINCHI
MINHugh McElhenny 81 yard punt return (Mike Mercer kick)70
MINJerry Reichow 30 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)140
CHIAngelo Coia 62 yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)147
CHIWillie Galimore 8 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick)1414
CHIMike Ditka 2 yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)1421
MINJerry Reichow 11 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)2121
CHIAngelo Coia 16 yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)2128
CHIRoger LeClerc 17 yard field goal2131
CHIMike Ditka 30 yard pass from Billy Wade (Roger LeClerc kick)2138
MINGordie Smith 10 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)2838
CHICharlie Bivins 30 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick)2845
MINJerry Reichow 24 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)3545
CHIWillie Galimore 60 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick)3552

MINCHI
First downs1225
Rush-yards-TDs24-149-030-205-3
Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT12-22-161-4-123-36-355-4-2
Sacked-yards12-1041-8
Net pass yards57347
Total yards206552
Fumbles-lost3-22-2
Turnovers34
Penalties-yards1-53-35

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Mel Triplett MIN 15 121 0
Fran Tarkenton MIN 12 22 161 4 1
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD
Billy Wade CHI 23 34 355 4 1
Mike Ditka CHI 8 102 2