Evening star., 1961-01-16
PRO BOWL

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lin tosses tied a record set last
year by Unitas.
Cleveland Quarterback Milt
Plum threw one 81 yards in the
air into the waiting arms OF
Randle, perhaps the prettiest
touchdown Of the game, and
Bobby Walston booted a o.
yard field goal for the East.
One Better Day
I've only seen Unitas run
better one other time" Lom-
bardi said after the game, land
that had to be when he gained
1873 yards against my Green
Bay Packers"
Shaw, who wound UP his
career as q coach, said he tried
to adjust against the Baltimore
quarterback's running, but he
admitted Unitas was q hard
man to stop.
He's q lot Of quarterback, ;
Shaw said. whether he's
throwing or running. It wasn't
how many times he carried the
ball, but what he accomplished
when he did, He ran the West
out Of holes each time. He's
the difference"
Green Bays Paul Hornune
suffered a recurrence of an old
shoulder injury in the second
quarter. Lombardi said II
didn't appear too serious.
Il probably shouldn't have
played him." lombard said
but you hate to bring a boy
all the way out here and not
use him. We used everybody"
West Strikes First
The West scored on a st.
yard drive the first time it got
the ball. Unitas, relying mostly
on the running Of Arnett and
Taylor. threw only two passes
in the series and completed
one, a 17-yarder to Arnett.
Taylor sliced over from the 2
for the touchdown.
Walston booted his field
goal for the East late in the
opening period after Unitas got
caught in a heavy rush and
threw wobbly pass that John
Roger of Pittsburgh inter-
cepted on the East At. He car
ried 1t to the West 18.
Unitas got off his 66.yard
scoring throw to Moore early
in the second quarter. Moore,
running a slant pattern from
right to left, was nearly nailed
by Jim Hill Of st. Louis as he
caught the ball, but he broke
away to the right and dashed
down the sideline to the /.
Taylor took the ball over from
there. 81.
Randle Wins Fight
Plum, who had taken over
for Van Brocklin at the start OF
the second period. got the East
its first touchdown when he
hit Randle on the 51-yard pass
play. Randle won a scramble
for the ball with Ed Meador OF
Los Angeles at the goal.
Van Brocklin and Mcdonald
got together on their 46-yard
scoring pass late in the period
but with only 40 seconds left in
the half. Unitas and Moore
connected on a pass good for
A yards and another touch
Gown. Bob Toneff of Washing
ton-red-dogging on the play
hurled himself at Unitas, but
the quick-footed quarterback
ducked under him and got the
ball away perfectly.
The West pulled farther
ahead, 28-17. with a 76-yard
drive. early in the third period.
Taylor made the key gain, run
ming % yards on a pitchout
play, and dived over from the 1.
The East responded quickly.
scoring on Van Brocklin's
throw to Retzlaff.
Arnett scored the Vests
final touchdown on O 20-yard
dash in the fourth period after
Unitas had set up the play with
a 25-yard run. Van Brocklin
again brought the East within
four points Of the leaders with
MS 36-yard scoring pass to
Randle.
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West-Taylor 2. run (Hornung
East-Walston Fo, 22.
ii, West-Taylor !. run (Hornung
,uI Essst-Rsndle 81, pass from Plum
East-McDo Donald .4e, pass from Van
Brocklin LWalston kick. w."
,West-Moore A. pass from Unitas
oWsst-TayIor /. plunge tHornuns
East-Retzlaff 43, pass from van