1961 American Football League Leaders
1961 American Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 American Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blanda | Houston Oilers | 36 | 362 | 187 | 3330 | 22 |
| Al Dorow | New York Titans | 19 | 438 | 197 | 2651 | 30 |
| Cotton Davidson | Dallas Texans | 17 | 330 | 151 | 2445 | 23 |
| Tom Flores | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 366 | 190 | 2176 | 19 |
| Jack Kemp | San Diego Chargers | 15 | 364 | 165 | 2686 | 22 |
| Butch Songin | Boston Patriots | 14 | 212 | 98 | 1429 | 9 |
| Babe Parilli | Boston Patriots | 13 | 198 | 104 | 1314 | 9 |
| Jacky Lee | Houston Oilers | 12 | 127 | 66 | 1205 | 6 |
| Frank Tripucka | Denver Broncos | 10 | 344 | 167 | 1690 | 21 |
| Johnny Green | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 126 | 56 | 903 | 5 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Blanda | Houston Oilers | 3330 | 362 | 187 | 36 | 22 |
| Jack Kemp | San Diego Chargers | 2686 | 364 | 165 | 15 | 22 |
| Al Dorow | New York Titans | 2651 | 438 | 197 | 19 | 30 |
| Cotton Davidson | Dallas Texans | 2445 | 330 | 151 | 17 | 23 |
| Tom Flores | Oakland Raiders | 2176 | 366 | 190 | 15 | 19 |
| Frank Tripucka | Denver Broncos | 1690 | 344 | 167 | 10 | 21 |
| Butch Songin | Boston Patriots | 1429 | 212 | 98 | 14 | 9 |
| Babe Parilli | Boston Patriots | 1314 | 198 | 104 | 13 | 9 |
| Jacky Lee | Houston Oilers | 1205 | 127 | 66 | 12 | 6 |
| George Herring | Denver Broncos | 1160 | 211 | 93 | 5 | 22 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Cannon | Houston Oilers | 948 | 6 | 61 |
| Bill Mathis | New York Titans | 846 | 7 | 30 |
| Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 841 | 9 | 59 |
| Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 767 | 9 | 87 |
| Charley Tolar | Houston Oilers | 577 | 4 | 28 |
| Donnie Stone | Denver Broncos | 505 | 4 | 34 |
| Art Baker | Buffalo Bills | 498 | 3 | 35 |
| Wayne Crow | Oakland Raiders | 490 | 2 | 62 |
| Billy Lott | Boston Patriots | 461 | 5 | 38 |
| Larry Garron | Boston Patriots | 389 | 2 | 85 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Haynes | Dallas Texans | 9 | 841 | 59 |
| Paul Lowe | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 767 | 87 |
| Bill Mathis | New York Titans | 7 | 846 | 30 |
| Billy Cannon | Houston Oilers | 6 | 948 | 61 |
| Jack Kemp | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 105 | 23 |
| Fred Bukaty | Denver Broncos | 5 | 187 | 45 |
| Billy Lott | Boston Patriots | 5 | 461 | 38 |
| Jack Spikes | Dallas Texans | 5 | 334 | 74 |
| Wray Carlton | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 311 | 27 |
| Al Dorow | New York Titans | 4 | 317 | 40 |
| Babe Parilli | Boston Patriots | 4 | 183 | 24 |
| M.C. Reynolds | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 142 | 20 |
| Donnie Stone | Denver Broncos | 4 | 505 | 34 |
| Charley Tolar | Houston Oilers | 4 | 577 | 28 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | 100 | 1176 | 4 | 52 |
| Charley Hennigan | Houston Oilers | 82 | 1746 | 12 | 80 |
| Art Powell | New York Titans | 71 | 881 | 5 | 48 |
| Dave Kocourek | San Diego Chargers | 55 | 1055 | 4 | 76 |
| Chris Burford | Dallas Texans | 51 | 850 | 5 | 54 |
| Glenn Bass | Buffalo Bills | 50 | 765 | 3 | 76 |
| Bill Groman | Houston Oilers | 50 | 1175 | 17 | 80 |
| Al Frazier | Denver Broncos | 47 | 799 | 6 | 87 |
| Don Norton | San Diego Chargers | 47 | 816 | 6 | 52 |
| Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | 45 | 768 | 8 | 53 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Hennigan | Houston Oilers | 1746 | 82 | 12 | 80 |
| Lionel Taylor | Denver Broncos | 1176 | 100 | 4 | 52 |
| Bill Groman | Houston Oilers | 1175 | 50 | 17 | 80 |
| Dave Kocourek | San Diego Chargers | 1055 | 55 | 4 | 76 |
| Art Powell | New York Titans | 881 | 71 | 5 | 48 |
| Chris Burford | Dallas Texans | 850 | 51 | 5 | 54 |
| Don Norton | San Diego Chargers | 816 | 47 | 6 | 52 |
| Al Frazier | Denver Broncos | 799 | 47 | 6 | 87 |
| Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | 768 | 45 | 8 | 53 |
| Glenn Bass | Buffalo Bills | 765 | 50 | 3 | 76 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Groman | Houston Oilers | 17 | 50 | 1175 | 80 |
| Charley Hennigan | Houston Oilers | 12 | 82 | 1746 | 80 |
| Billy Cannon | Houston Oilers | 9 | 43 | 586 | 78 |
| Jim Colclough | Boston Patriots | 9 | 42 | 757 | 58 |
| Gino Cappelletti | Boston Patriots | 8 | 45 | 768 | 53 |
| Don Maynard | New York Titans | 8 | 43 | 629 | 45 |
| Elbert Dubenion | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 31 | 461 | 61 |
| Al Frazier | Denver Broncos | 6 | 47 | 799 | 87 |
| Billy Lott | Boston Patriots | 6 | 32 | 333 | 47 |
| Don Norton | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 47 | 816 | 52 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Atkins | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 158 | 0 | 29 |
| Charlie McNeil | San Diego Chargers | 9 | 349 | 2 | 76 |
| Jim Norton | Houston Oilers | 9 | 150 | 0 | 36 |
| Tony Banfield | Houston Oilers | 8 | 136 | 0 | 58 |
| Bob Zeman | San Diego Chargers | 8 | 89 | 0 | 21 |
| Dick Harris | San Diego Chargers | 7 | 140 | 3 | 56 |
| Phil Nugent | Denver Broncos | 7 | 77 | 0 | 30 |
| Goose Gonsoulin | Denver Broncos | 6 | 76 | 0 | 38 |
| Johnny Bookman | New York Titans | 6 | 33 | 0 | 17 |
| Don Webb | Boston Patriots | 5 | 153 | 2 | 59 |
| Bob Laraba | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 151 | 2 | 60 |
| Chuck Allen | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 111 | 1 | 59 |
| Fred Williamson | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 58 | 0 | 26 |
| Jim McMillin | Denver Broncos | 5 | 56 | 0 | 26 |
| Dave Webster | Dallas Texans | 5 | 50 | 0 | 15 |
| Claude Gibson | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 43 | 0 | 23 |
| Joe Cannavino | Oakland Raiders | 5 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
