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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

Scoring

MINCHI
1stMINHugh 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
2ndCHIWillie 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
3rdCHIAngelo 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
4thMINJerry Reichow 24 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Mike Mercer kick)3545
CHIWillie Galimore 60 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick)3552

Team Stats

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

Rushing & Receiving

Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Mel Triplett MIN 15 121 0 0 1 0 0 0
Jerry Reichow MIN 6 90 3 0
Fran Tarkenton MIN 12 22 161 4 1 0 2 -4 0 0
Gordie Smith MIN 2 51 1 0
Hugh McElhenny MIN 7 32 0 0 1 8 0 0
Dave Middleton MIN 1 6 0 0
Ray Hayes MIN 1 6 0 0
Passing Rushing Receiving
Tm Cmp Att Yds TD Int Lng Att Yds TD Lng Rec Yds TD Lng
Billy Wade CHI 23 34 355 4 1 0
Willie Galimore CHI 13 97 2 0 3 41 0 0
Mike Ditka CHI 8 102 2 0
Rick Casares CHI 10 41 0 0 2 48 0 0
Angelo Coia CHI 2 78 2 0
Johnny Morris CHI 4 52 0 0
Charlie Bivins CHI 3 41 1 0
Harlon Hill CHI 2 28 0 0
Bill Brown CHI 1 20 0 0 2 6 0 0
J.D. Smith CHI 3 6 0 0
Ed Brown CHI 0 2 0 0 1 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 1 8 8.0 0 0
Rip Hawkins MIN 1 4 0 0
Jim Leo MIN 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Hugh McElhenny MIN 0 0 0 0 1 81 81.0 1 0
Jack Morris MIN 1 65 0 0
Dick Pesonen MIN 0 0 0 0 5 133 26.6 0 0
Mel Triplett MIN 0 0 0 0 1 5 5.0 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
Charlie Bivins CHI 0 0 0 0 1 31 31.0 0 0
Willie Galimore CHI 0 0 0 0 2 45 22.5 0 0
Johnny Morris CHI 0 0 0 0 2 46 23.0 0 0 4 11 2.8 0 0
Richie Petitbon CHI 1 16 0 0