1948 National Football League Leaders
1948 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1948 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 25 | 246 | 141 | 1965 | 11 |
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 22 | 315 | 185 | 2599 | 23 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 22 | 299 | 162 | 2175 | 13 |
| Jim Hardy | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 211 | 112 | 1390 | 7 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 180 | 87 | 1354 | 18 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 13 | 163 | 89 | 1047 | 14 |
| Ray Mallouf | Chicago Cardinals | 13 | 143 | 73 | 1160 | 6 |
| Fred Enke | Detroit Lions | 11 | 221 | 100 | 1328 | 17 |
| Clyde LeForce | Detroit Lions | 9 | 101 | 50 | 912 | 8 |
| Roy Zimmerman | Boston Yanks | 7 | 107 | 46 | 649 | 13 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 2599 | 315 | 185 | 22 | 23 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 2175 | 299 | 162 | 22 | 13 |
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1965 | 246 | 141 | 25 | 11 |
| Jim Hardy | Los Angeles Rams | 1390 | 211 | 112 | 14 | 7 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 1354 | 180 | 87 | 14 | 18 |
| Fred Enke | Detroit Lions | 1328 | 221 | 100 | 11 | 17 |
| Ray Mallouf | Chicago Cardinals | 1160 | 143 | 73 | 13 | 6 |
| Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | 1047 | 163 | 89 | 13 | 14 |
| Ray Evans | Pittsburgh Steelers | 924 | 137 | 64 | 5 | 17 |
| Clyde LeForce | Detroit Lions | 912 | 101 | 50 | 9 | 8 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 945 | 10 | 29 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 690 | 6 | 50 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 638 | 8 | 72 |
| Camp Wilson | Detroit Lions | 612 | 2 | 38 |
| Tony Canadeo | Green Bay Packers | 589 | 4 | 49 |
| Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | 554 | 6 | 71 |
| Bosh Pritchard | Philadelphia Eagles | 517 | 4 | 65 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 491 | 0 | 27 |
| Walt Schlinkman | Green Bay Packers | 441 | 4 | 19 |
| George Gulyanics | Chicago Bears | 439 | 4 | 24 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 945 | 29 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 638 | 72 |
| Jerry Shipkey | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 199 | 16 |
| Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 554 | 71 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 690 | 50 |
| J.R. Boone | Chicago Bears | 5 | 266 | 40 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 5 | 160 | 40 |
| George McAfee | Chicago Bears | 5 | 392 | 23 |
| Tony Canadeo | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 589 | 49 |
| George Gulyanics | Chicago Bears | 4 | 439 | 24 |
| Dick Hoerner | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 354 | 23 |
| Bob Hoffman | Los Angeles Rams | 4 | 68 | 8 |
| Bosh Pritchard | Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 517 | 65 |
| Ed Quirk | Washington Redskins | 4 | 328 | 24 |
| Walt Schlinkman | Green Bay Packers | 4 | 441 | 19 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 51 | 698 | 4 | 80 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 46 | 766 | 11 | 48 |
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 41 | 943 | 14 | 71 |
| Val Jansante | Pittsburgh Steelers | 39 | 623 | 3 | 66 |
| Bill Swiacki | New York Giants | 39 | 550 | 10 | 65 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 37 | 550 | 6 | 78 |
| Joe Margucci | Detroit Lions | 36 | 450 | 2 | 55 |
| Ray Poole | New York Giants | 35 | 492 | 3 | 51 |
| Hal Crisler | Washington Redskins | 33 | 599 | 6 | 79 |
| Billy Dewell | Chicago Cardinals | 33 | 442 | 2 | 48 |
| Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | 33 | 560 | 3 | 45 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 943 | 41 | 14 | 71 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 766 | 46 | 11 | 48 |
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 698 | 51 | 4 | 80 |
| Val Jansante | Pittsburgh Steelers | 623 | 39 | 3 | 66 |
| Hal Crisler | Washington Redskins | 599 | 33 | 6 | 79 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 595 | 25 | 5 | 83 |
| Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | 560 | 33 | 3 | 45 |
| Bill Swiacki | New York Giants | 550 | 39 | 10 | 65 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 550 | 37 | 6 | 78 |
| Red Hickey | Los Angeles Rams | 509 | 30 | 7 | 69 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 14 | 41 | 943 | 71 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 46 | 766 | 48 |
| Bill Swiacki | New York Giants | 10 | 39 | 550 | 65 |
| Jack Ferrante | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 28 | 444 | 66 |
| Red Hickey | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 30 | 509 | 69 |
| Hal Crisler | Washington Redskins | 6 | 33 | 599 | 79 |
| Bill Dudley | Detroit Lions | 6 | 20 | 210 | 22 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 6 | 18 | 352 | 64 |
| Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | 6 | 37 | 550 | 78 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 5 | 25 | 595 | 83 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Sandifer | Washington Redskins | 13 | 258 | 2 | 54 |
| Frank Reagan | New York Giants | 9 | 145 | 0 | 45 |
| Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | 8 | 131 | 0 | 43 |
| Tony Compagno | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 179 | 1 | 82 |
| Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | 7 | 116 | 1 | 43 |
| Red Cochran | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 111 | 0 | 32 |
| Noah Mullins | Chicago Bears | 7 | 99 | 1 | 33 |
| Ted Cook | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 81 | 0 | 27 |
| Ernie Steele | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 55 | 0 | 33 |
| Jim Gillette | Detroit Lions | 6 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
