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La stagione NFL 1961 coincise con la stagione di debutto dei Minnesota Vikings nella Lega come expansion team. I Vikings, che furono la 14ª squadra in ordine cronologico a far parte della NFL, guidati da Norm Van Brocklin, capo-allenatore anch'egli al debutto (fino alla stagione precedente aveva infatti ricoperto il ruolo di quarterback per i Philadelphia Eagles, ebbero il loro battesimo il 27 dicembre 1960 al contro i Chicago Bears che riuscirono sorprendentemente a piegare per 37-13 grazie ad una maiuscola prestazione del proprio quarterback, Fran Tarkenton, che passò per 250 yard, lanciò per 4 e corse per 1 touchdown: quarterback titolare era l'ex New York Giants George Shaw, il quale però infortunandosi nel primo quarto lasciò campo libero al giovane Tarkenton che con i numeri sopraci The 1961 season was the Minnesota Vikings' first in the National Football League (NFL) after being created as an expansion franchise to become the league's fourteenth team. Their inaugural regular season game was a 37–13 victory at home to the Chicago Bears; rookie quarterback Fran Tarkenton came off the bench to toss four touchdown passes and run for another. However, under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the Vikings won just two of their remaining 13 games, including a seven-game losing streak, and finished the season with a 3–11 record.
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Fourth quarter *BAL – Lenny Morre 23-yard pass from Johnny Unitas . Colts 28–23. *MIN – Ray Hayes 4-yard run . Vikings 30–28. *BAL – Steve Myhra 37-yard field goal. Colts 31–30. *MIN – Mike Mercer 29-yard field goal. Vikings 33–31. *BAL – Steve Myhra 52-yard field goal. Colts 34–33. First quarter *DAL – Amos Marsh 6-yard run . Cowboys 7–0. Second quarter *DAL – Don Meredith 20-yard run . Cowboys 14–0. *MIN – Tommy Mason 4-yard run . Cowboys 14–7. Third quarter *No scoring plays. Fourth quarter *DAL – Amos Marsh 20-yard pass from Don Meredith . Cowboys 21–7. First quarter *MIN – Hugh McElhenny 81-yard punt return . Vikings 7–0. *MIN – Jerry Reichow 30-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Vikings 14–0. *CHI – Angelo Coia 62-yard pass from Billy Wade . Vikings 14–7. Second quarter *CHI – Willie Galimore 8-yard run . Tied 14–14. *CHI – Mike Ditka 2-yard pass from Billy Wade . Bears 21–14. *MIN – Jerry Reichow 11-yard pass from Fran Tarkenton . Tied 21–21. 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Vikings 17–7. *SF – Billy Kilmer 1-yard run . Vikings 17–14. Third quarter *SF – Billy Kilmer 2-yard run . 49ers 21–17. *MIN – Hugh McElhenny 32-yard run . Vikings 24–21. *SF – Tommy Davis 12-yard field goal. Tied 24–24. Fourth quarter *SF – Billy Kilmer 5-yard run . 49ers 31–24. *SF – Billy Kilmer 20-yard run . 49ers 38–24.
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Week 7: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary Week 14: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary Week 8: Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary Week 5: San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 4: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 12: Los Angeles Rams at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 9: Baltimore Colts at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 6: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 1: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary Week 13: Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions – Game summary Week 3: Minnesota Vikings at Baltimore Colts – Game summary Week 10: Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
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Top passers *DET – Earl Morrall – 13/17, 154 yards, 3 TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 13/24, 116 yards, TD Top rushers *DET – Earl Morrall – 7 rushes, 62 yards *MIN – Tommy Mason – 3 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers *DET – Terry Barr – 8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD *MIN – Dave Middleton – 3 receptions, 60 yards Top passers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 12/22, 161 yards, 4 TD *CHI – Bill Wade – 23/34, 355 yards, 4 TD Top rushers *MIN – Mel Triplett – 15 rushes, 121 yards *CHI – Willie Galimore – 13 rushes, 97 yards, 2 TD Top receivers *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 6 receptions, 90 yards, 3 TD *CHI – Mike Ditka – 8 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD Top passers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 15/34, 141 yards, TD *DET – Jim Ninowski – 8/20, 157 yards Top rushers *MIN – Mel Triplett – 7 rushes, 53 yards *DET – Dan Lewis – 12 rushes, 52 yards Top receivers *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 4 receptions, 69 yards *DET – Jim Gibbons – 6 receptions, 84 yards Top passers *GB – Bart Starr – 9/19, 206 yards, TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 15/24, 130 yards Top rushers *GB – Tom Moore – 16 rushes, 159 yards *MIN – Hugh McElhenny – 11 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers *GB – Boyd Dowler – 2 receptions, 100 yards, TD *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 5 receptions, 50 yards Top passers *MIN – George Shaw – 17/30, 208 yards, 2 TD *BAL – Johnny Unitas – 13/27, 284 yards, 2 TD Top rushers *MIN – Tommy Mason – 10 rushes, 45 yards *BAL – Johnny Unitas – 2 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers *MIN – Ray Hayes – 4 receptions, 69 yards *BAL – Lenny Moore – 5 receptions, 143 yards, 3 TD Top passers *DAL – Don Meredith – 8/16, 124 yards, 2 TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 10/21, 151 yards Top rushers *DAL – Don Perkins – 19 rushes, 73 yards, TD *MIN – Mel Triplett – 9 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers *DAL – Franklin Clarke – 3 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 4 receptions, 74 yards Top passers *CHI – Bill Wade – 6/10, 109 yards, TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 17/23, 250 yards, 4 TD Top rushers *CHI – Willie Galimore – 12 rushes, 47 yards *MIN – Mel Triplett – 8 rushes, 26 yards Top receivers *CHI – Johnny Morris – 4 receptions, 92 yards *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD Top passers *BAL – Johnny Unitas – 14/31, 138 yards *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 11/18, 179 yards, TD Top rushers *BAL – Joe Perry – 19 rushes, 100 yards *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 11 rushes, 58 yards, TD Top receivers *BAL – Raymond Berry – 8 receptions, 86 yards *MIN – Dave Middleton – 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD Top passers *LA – Zeke Bratkowski – 12/23, 153 yards, TD *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 21/30, 252 yards, 4 TD Top rushers *LA – Dick Bass – 8 rushes, 113 yards, TD *MIN – Ray Hayes – 18 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers *LA – Ollie Matson – 4 receptions, 75 yards *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 6 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD Top passers *SF – John Brodie – 11/14, 209 yards *MIN – George Shaw – 7/17, 85 yards, TD Top rushers *SF – Billy Kilmer – 20 rushes, 115 yards, 4 TD *MIN – Hugh McElhenny – 10 rushes, 81 yards Top receivers *SF – Monty Stickles – 5 receptions, 102 yards *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD Top passers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 8/24, 117 yards *DAL – Don Meredith – 12/22, 163 yards, TD Top rushers *MIN – Mel Triplett – 9 rushes, 57 yards *DAL – Don Perkins – 17 rushes, 108 yards Top receivers *MIN – A. D. Williams – 4 receptions, 78 yards *DAL – Don Perkins – 5 receptions, 61 yards Top passers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 12/19, 156 yards, TD *LA – Frank Ryan – 6/16, 59 yards Top rushers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 11 rushes, 99 yards, TD *LA – Ollie Matson – 8 rushes, 64 yards, TD Top receivers *MIN – Gordie Smith – 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD *LA – Jon Arnett – 2 receptions, 36 yards Top passers *MIN – Fran Tarkenton – 16/24, 277 yards, 2 TD *SF – John Brodie – 14/24, 246 yards, TD Top rushers *MIN – Tommy Mason – 14 rushes, 62 yards, TD *SF – J. D. Smith – 28 rushes, 168 yards, 2 TD Top receivers *MIN – Gordie Smith – 3 receptions, 123 yards, TD *SF – R. C. Owens – 5 receptions, 138 yards, TD Top passers *MIN – George Shaw – 9/18, 119 yards, TD *GB – Bart Starr – 18/24, 311 yards, 2 TD Top rushers *MIN – Hugh McElhenny – 12 rushes, 99 yards *GB – Paul Hornung – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers *MIN – Jerry Reichow – 4 receptions, 52 yards, TD *GB – Boyd Dowler – 5 receptions, 121 yards
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La stagione NFL 1961 coincise con la stagione di debutto dei Minnesota Vikings nella Lega come expansion team. I Vikings, che furono la 14ª squadra in ordine cronologico a far parte della NFL, guidati da Norm Van Brocklin, capo-allenatore anch'egli al debutto (fino alla stagione precedente aveva infatti ricoperto il ruolo di quarterback per i Philadelphia Eagles, ebbero il loro battesimo il 27 dicembre 1960 al contro i Chicago Bears che riuscirono sorprendentemente a piegare per 37-13 grazie ad una maiuscola prestazione del proprio quarterback, Fran Tarkenton, che passò per 250 yard, lanciò per 4 e corse per 1 touchdown: quarterback titolare era l'ex New York Giants George Shaw, il quale però infortunandosi nel primo quarto lasciò campo libero al giovane Tarkenton che con i numeri sopracitati segnò uno dei debutti più impressionanti nella storia della NFL. Destinati ad entrare nella storia della franchigia anche il kicker Mike Mercer, che con un field goal dalle 12 yards mise a segno i primi punti della franchigia, e Bob Schnelker, che mise a segno il primo touchdown della franchigia su passaggio di 14 yards di Tarkenton. Tuttavia, nel prosieguo della stagione, i Vikings non riuscirono a ripetersi e chiusero l'annata con un record negativo di 3 vittorie e 11 sconfitte, riuscendo a cogliere solo altre due vittorie, una contro i Baltimore Colts e l'altra contro i Los Angeles Rams (entrambe al ), che valse loro il settimo ed ultimo posto nella e la conseguente esclusione dai playoff. The 1961 season was the Minnesota Vikings' first in the National Football League (NFL) after being created as an expansion franchise to become the league's fourteenth team. Their inaugural regular season game was a 37–13 victory at home to the Chicago Bears; rookie quarterback Fran Tarkenton came off the bench to toss four touchdown passes and run for another. However, under head coach Norm Van Brocklin, the Vikings won just two of their remaining 13 games, including a seven-game losing streak, and finished the season with a 3–11 record. The Vikings' defense surrendered 5.41 rushing yards per attempt in 1961, the fifth-most of all time.
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