1953 National Football League Leaders
1953 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1953 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 304 | 162 | 2462 | 20 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 259 | 149 | 2121 | 16 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 19 | 286 | 156 | 2393 | 14 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 16 | 273 | 125 | 2088 | 21 |
| George Blanda | Chicago Bears | 14 | 362 | 169 | 2164 | 23 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 13 | 303 | 143 | 1711 | 25 |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 258 | 167 | 2722 | 9 |
| Jack Scarbath | Washington Redskins | 9 | 129 | 45 | 862 | 12 |
| Fred Enke | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 169 | 71 | 1054 | 15 |
| Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 292 | 131 | 1484 | 14 |
| Jim Root | Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 192 | 80 | 1149 | 11 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 2722 | 258 | 167 | 11 | 9 |
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 2462 | 304 | 162 | 21 | 20 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 2393 | 286 | 156 | 19 | 14 |
| George Blanda | Chicago Bears | 2164 | 362 | 169 | 14 | 23 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 2121 | 259 | 149 | 20 | 16 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 2088 | 273 | 125 | 16 | 21 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 1711 | 303 | 143 | 13 | 25 |
| Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1484 | 292 | 131 | 8 | 14 |
| Jim Root | Chicago Cardinals | 1149 | 192 | 80 | 8 | 11 |
| Fred Enke | Baltimore Colts | 1054 | 169 | 71 | 8 | 15 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 1018 | 10 | 51 |
| Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 879 | 7 | 73 |
| Skeet Quinlan | Los Angeles Rams | 705 | 4 | 74 |
| Charlie Justice | Washington Redskins | 616 | 2 | 43 |
| Fran Rogel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 527 | 2 | 58 |
| John Huzvar | Baltimore Colts | 515 | 4 | 36 |
| Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | 503 | 3 | 33 |
| Breezy Reid | Green Bay Packers | 492 | 3 | 43 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | 482 | 7 | 49 |
| George Taliaferro | Baltimore Colts | 479 | 2 | 50 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 1018 | 51 |
| Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 350 | 39 |
| Bob Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | 7 | 482 | 49 |
| Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 879 | 73 |
| Joe Arenas | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 380 | 60 |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 143 | 21 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 41 | 14 |
| Fred Cone | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 301 | 41 |
| Don Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 439 | 66 |
| Frank Ziegler | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 320 | 52 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 63 | 1049 | 10 | 59 |
| Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 | 743 | 4 | 40 |
| Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 61 | 941 | 4 | 70 |
| Don Stonesifer | Chicago Cardinals | 56 | 684 | 2 | 46 |
| Jim Dooley | Chicago Bears | 53 | 841 | 4 | 72 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 51 | 840 | 10 | 61 |
| Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 45 | 783 | 6 | 55 |
| Lynn Chandnois | Pittsburgh Steelers | 43 | 412 | 0 | 55 |
| Gern Nagler | Chicago Cardinals | 43 | 610 | 6 | 41 |
| Gordie Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | 43 | 620 | 6 | 54 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 1049 | 63 | 10 | 59 |
| Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 941 | 61 | 4 | 70 |
| Jim Dooley | Chicago Bears | 841 | 53 | 4 | 72 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 840 | 51 | 10 | 61 |
| Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 783 | 45 | 6 | 55 |
| Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 750 | 41 | 5 | 62 |
| Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 743 | 62 | 4 | 40 |
| Ray Renfro | Cleveland Browns | 722 | 39 | 4 | 70 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 703 | 35 | 8 | 71 |
| Don Stonesifer | Chicago Cardinals | 684 | 56 | 2 | 46 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 63 | 1049 | 59 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 51 | 840 | 61 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 8 | 35 | 703 | 71 |
| Leon Hart | Detroit Lions | 7 | 25 | 472 | 49 |
| Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 45 | 783 | 55 |
| Gern Nagler | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 43 | 610 | 41 |
| Gordie Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 43 | 620 | 54 |
| Hal Giancanelli | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 20 | 346 | 47 |
| Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 5 | 26 | 440 | 75 |
| Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 41 | 750 | 62 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | 12 | 238 | 1 | 92 |
| Tom Keane | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 118 | 0 | 35 |
| Ray Ramsey | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 237 | 1 | 46 |
| Don Doll | Washington Redskins | 10 | 102 | 0 | 28 |
| Jack Butler | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 147 | 1 | 28 |
| Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 112 | 1 | 49 |
| Tom Brookshier | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
| Rex Berry | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 142 | 1 | 29 |
| Norb Hecker | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 91 | 0 | 24 |
| Woodley Lewis | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 87 | 1 | 45 |
| Bert Rechichar | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 64 | 1 | 36 |
