1961 New York Giants Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-3-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Championship
Coach: Allie Sherman (10-3-1)
Location: New York, New York

1961 New York Giants Roster
1961 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 10 wins and 3 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1961 New York Giants lost in the Championship.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Y.A. Tittle	285	163	57.2	2272	8.0	17	6.0	12	4.2	62	85.3
Charlie Conerly	106	44	41.5	634	6.0	7	6.6	8	7.5	37	52.2
Lee Grosscup	22	5	22.7	87	4.0	1	4.5	3	13.6	32	19.1
Bob Gaiters	3	3	100.0	42	14.0	2	66.7	0	0.0	27	158.3
Totals	416	215	51.7	3035	7.3	27	6.5	23	5.5	62

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Alex Webster	196	928	4.7	59	2
Bob Gaiters	116	460	4.0	29	6
Joel Wells	65	216	3.3	17	1
Y.A. Tittle	25	85	3.4	17	3
Allan Webb	6	51	8.5	21	0
Joe Morrison	33	48	1.5	14	1
Don Chandler	3	30	10.0	30	0
Charlie Conerly	13	16	1.2	9	0
Lee Grosscup	2	10	5.0	10	0
Phil King	4	7	1.8	4	0
Del Shofner	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	464	1857	4.0	59	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Del Shofner	68	1125	16.5	46	11
Kyle Rote	53	805	15.2	57	7
Joe Walton	36	544	15.1	37	2
Alex Webster	26	313	12.0	59	3
Joe Morrison	11	67	6.1	16	1
Bob Gaiters	11	54	4.9	14	1
Joel Wells	6	31	5.2	19	1
Erich Barnes	2	74	37.0	62	1
Pete Hall	2	22	11.0	20	0
Totals	215	3035	14.1	62	27

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Pat Summerall	46	46	100.0	34	14	41.2	88
Totals	46	46	100.0	34	14	41.2	88

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Chandler	68	2984	43.9	66
Totals	68	2984	43.9	66

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bill Stits	17	132	7.8	20
Joel Wells	17	90	5.3	18
Allan Webb	5	61	12.2	30
Joe Morrison	3	6	2.0	5
Totals	42	289	6.9	30

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bob Gaiters	11	288	26.2	49
Joel Wells	12	273	22.8	49
Allan Webb	8	156	19.5	40
Bill Stits	4	87	21.8	30
Joe Morrison	2	32	16.0	21
Bob Simms	1	14	14.0	14
Totals	38	850	22.4	49

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dick Lynch	9	60	6.7	36	0
Jimmy Patton	8	163	20.4	51	1
Erich Barnes	7	195	27.9	102	2
Sam Huff	3	13	4.3	13	0
Cliff Livingston	3	0	0.0	0	0
Joe Morrison	2	30	15.0	18	0
Tom Scott	1	65	65.0	65	1
Totals	33	526	15.9	102	4

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Joel Wells			6	5	0
Cliff Livingston		0	0	3	5	0
Bob Gaiters			11	3	0
Jim Katcavage			0	3	38
Andy Robustelli			0	2	0	0
Sam Huff		0	0	2	12	1
Rosey Grier			0	2	7	0
Don Chandler			2	2	0	0
Jimmy Patton		0	0	2	0
Charlie Conerly			4	2	0	0
Dick Lynch		0	2	2	5	0
Larry Hayes			0	2	0
Allan Webb			1	2	0	0
Chuck Janerette			0	1	0	0
Del Shofner			1	1	0
Pat Summerall			0	1	0
Dick Modzelewski			0	1	0
Erich Barnes		0	0	1	9
Joe Morrison		0	4	1	0
Bill Stits			1	1	0	0
Alex Webster			5	1	0
Y.A. Tittle			0	1	0
Joe Walton			1	0	0
Kyle Rote			2	0	0
Totals	0	0	40	41	76	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Pat Summerall									14	46	0			88
Del Shofner	0	11							0	0	0			66
Kyle Rote		7							0	0	0			42
Bob Gaiters	6	1		0					0	0	0			42
Alex Webster	2	3							0	0	0			30
Y.A. Tittle	3								0	0	0			18
Erich Barnes		1				2			0	0	0			18
Joe Walton		2							0	0	0			12
Joe Morrison	1	1	0	0		0			0	0	0			12
Joel Wells	1	1	0	0					0	0	0			12
Tom Scott						1			0	0	0			6
Jimmy Patton						1			0	0	0			6
Larry Hayes								1	0	0	0			6
Sam Huff						0	1		0	0	0			6
Jim Katcavage									0	0	0		1	2
Dick Modzelewski									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	13	27	0	0	0	4	1	1	14	46	0	0	2	368