1961 National Football League Leaders
1961 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Jurgensen | Philadelphia Eagles | 32 | 416 | 235 | 3723 | 24 |
| Billy Wade | Chicago Bears | 22 | 250 | 139 | 2258 | 13 |
| Milt Plum | Cleveland Browns | 18 | 302 | 177 | 2416 | 10 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 18 | 280 | 157 | 1997 | 17 |
| Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants | 17 | 285 | 163 | 2272 | 12 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 295 | 172 | 2418 | 16 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 16 | 420 | 229 | 2990 | 24 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 283 | 155 | 2588 | 12 |
| Sam Etcheverry | St. Louis Cardinals | 14 | 196 | 96 | 1275 | 11 |
| Eddie LeBaron | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 236 | 120 | 1741 | 16 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Jurgensen | Philadelphia Eagles | 3723 | 416 | 235 | 32 | 24 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 2990 | 420 | 229 | 16 | 24 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2588 | 283 | 155 | 14 | 12 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 2418 | 295 | 172 | 16 | 16 |
| Milt Plum | Cleveland Browns | 2416 | 302 | 177 | 18 | 10 |
| Norm Snead | Washington Redskins | 2337 | 375 | 172 | 11 | 22 |
| Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants | 2272 | 285 | 163 | 17 | 12 |
| Billy Wade | Chicago Bears | 2258 | 250 | 139 | 22 | 13 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 1997 | 280 | 157 | 18 | 17 |
| Jim Ninowski | Detroit Lions | 1921 | 247 | 117 | 7 | 18 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 1408 | 8 | 38 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 1307 | 15 | 53 |
| Alex Webster | New York Giants | 928 | 2 | 59 |
| Nick Pietrosante | Detroit Lions | 841 | 5 | 42 |
| J.D. Smith | San Francisco 49ers | 823 | 8 | 33 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 815 | 4 | 47 |
| John Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 787 | 6 | 44 |
| Willie Galimore | Chicago Bears | 707 | 4 | 60 |
| Joe Perry | Baltimore Colts | 675 | 3 | 27 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 648 | 7 | 54 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 1307 | 53 |
| Billy Kilmer | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 509 | 31 |
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 1408 | 38 |
| Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | 8 | 588 | 23 |
| Paul Hornung | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 597 | 54 |
| J.D. Smith | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 823 | 33 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 648 | 54 |
| Bob Gaiters | New York Giants | 6 | 460 | 29 |
| John Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 787 | 44 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 548 | 56 |
| Jim Ninowski | Detroit Lions | 5 | 238 | 40 |
| Clarence Peaks | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 471 | 33 |
| Nick Pietrosante | Detroit Lions | 5 | 841 | 42 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 308 | 52 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Phillips | Los Angeles Rams | 78 | 1092 | 5 | 69 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 75 | 873 | 0 | 44 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 68 | 1125 | 11 | 46 |
| Tommy McDonald | Philadelphia Eagles | 64 | 1144 | 13 | 66 |
| Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 56 | 1076 | 12 | 76 |
| Billy Howton | Dallas Cowboys | 56 | 785 | 4 | 53 |
| R.C. Owens | San Francisco 49ers | 55 | 1032 | 5 | 54 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 53 | 1047 | 12 | 88 |
| Fred Dugan | Washington Redskins | 53 | 817 | 4 | 80 |
| Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 53 | 805 | 7 | 57 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McDonald | Philadelphia Eagles | 1144 | 64 | 13 | 66 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 1125 | 68 | 11 | 46 |
| Red Phillips | Los Angeles Rams | 1092 | 78 | 5 | 69 |
| Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 1076 | 56 | 12 | 76 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1047 | 53 | 12 | 88 |
| R.C. Owens | San Francisco 49ers | 1032 | 55 | 5 | 54 |
| Gail Cogdill | Detroit Lions | 956 | 45 | 6 | 84 |
| Frank Clarke | Dallas Cowboys | 919 | 41 | 9 | 80 |
| Max McGee | Green Bay Packers | 883 | 51 | 7 | 53 |
| Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 873 | 75 | 0 | 44 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy McDonald | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 64 | 1144 | 66 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 53 | 1047 | 88 |
| Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 12 | 56 | 1076 | 76 |
| Jerry Reichow | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 50 | 859 | 51 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 11 | 68 | 1125 | 46 |
| Frank Clarke | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 41 | 919 | 80 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 9 | 44 | 591 | 41 |
| Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 49 | 728 | 72 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 50 | 769 | 61 |
| Max McGee | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 51 | 883 | 53 |
| Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 7 | 53 | 805 | 57 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Lynch | New York Giants | 9 | 60 | 0 | 36 |
| Don Bishop | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 172 | 0 | 57 |
| Jimmy Patton | New York Giants | 8 | 163 | 1 | 51 |
| Johnny Sample | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 141 | 1 | 42 |
| Erich Barnes | New York Giants | 7 | 195 | 2 | 102 |
| Jerry Norton | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 136 | 2 | 47 |
| Jim Kerr | Washington Redskins | 7 | 93 | 0 | 38 |
| Don Burroughs | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 90 | 0 | 42 |
| Bernie Parrish | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Dale Hackbart | Washington Redskins | 6 | 128 | 2 | 48 |
| Dave Baker | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 123 | 0 | 40 |
| Dave Whitsell | Chicago Bears | 6 | 123 | 0 | 52 |
| Lindon Crow | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 117 | 0 | 31 |
| Yale Lary | Detroit Lions | 6 | 95 | 0 | 42 |
| Night Train Lane | Detroit Lions | 6 | 73 | 0 | 32 |
