Other football leagues in 1961:    
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AFL 1961 Leaders
Passing Yards

Profile photo of George Blanda

George Blanda

Houston Oilers

3,330

Profile photo of Jack Kemp

Jack Kemp

San Diego Chargers

2,686

Profile photo of Al Dorow

Al Dorow

New York Titans

2,651

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Passing TD

Profile photo of George Blanda

George Blanda

Houston Oilers

36

Profile photo of Al Dorow

Al Dorow

New York Titans

19

Profile photo of Cotton Davidson

Cotton Davidson

Dallas Texans

17

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Rushing Yards

Profile photo of Billy Cannon

Billy Cannon

Houston Oilers

948

Profile photo of Bill Mathis

Bill Mathis

New York Titans

846

Profile photo of Abner Haynes

Abner Haynes

Dallas Texans

841

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Rushing TD

Profile photo of Abner Haynes

Abner Haynes

Dallas Texans

9

Profile photo of Paul Lowe

Paul Lowe

San Diego Chargers

9

Profile photo of Bill Mathis

Bill Mathis

New York Titans

7

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Receiving Yards

Profile photo of Charley Hennigan

Charley Hennigan

Houston Oilers

1,746

Profile photo of Lionel Taylor

Lionel Taylor

Denver Broncos

1,176

Profile photo of Bill Groman

Bill Groman

Houston Oilers

1,175

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Receiving TD

Profile photo of Bill Groman

Bill Groman

Houston Oilers

17

Profile photo of Charley Hennigan

Charley Hennigan

Houston Oilers

12

Profile photo of Billy Cannon

Billy Cannon

Houston Oilers

9

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Sacks

Profile photo of Ron Nery

Ron Nery

San Diego Chargers

8.0

Profile photo of Ed Husmann

Ed Husmann

Houston Oilers

8.0

Profile photo of Mack Yoho

Mack Yoho

Buffalo Bills

7.5

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Interceptions

Profile photo of Billy Atkins

Billy Atkins

Buffalo Bills

10

Profile photo of Charlie McNeil

Charlie McNeil

San Diego Chargers

9

Profile photo of Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Houston Oilers

9

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Field Goal %

Profile photo of George Blanda

George Blanda

Houston Oilers

.552

Profile photo of Gino Cappelletti

Gino Cappelletti

Boston Patriots

.531

Profile photo of George Blair

George Blair

San Diego Chargers

.482

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Yards per Punt

Profile photo of Billy Atkins

Billy Atkins

Buffalo Bills

44.5

Profile photo of Curley Johnson

Curley Johnson

New York Titans

42.7

Profile photo of Paul Maguire

Paul Maguire

San Diego Chargers

41.5

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Kickoff Return Yards

Profile photo of Frank Jackson

Frank Jackson

Dallas Texans

645

Profile photo of George Fleming

George Fleming

Oakland Raiders

588

Profile photo of Al Frazier

Al Frazier

Denver Broncos

504

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AFL 1961 Leaders
Punt Return Yards

Profile photo of Dick Christy

Dick Christy

New York Titans

383

Profile photo of Al Frazier

Al Frazier

Denver Broncos

231

Profile photo of Claude Gibson

Claude Gibson

San Diego Chargers

209

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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