Other football leagues in 1961:    
AFL
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NFL 1961 Leaders
Yards per Kickoff Return

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Profile photo of Dick Bass

Dick Bass

Los Angeles Rams

30.3

2
Profile photo of Dick James

Dick James

Washington Redskins

29.4

3
Profile photo of Abe Woodson

Abe Woodson

San Francisco 49ers

29.0

4
Profile photo of Pat Studstill

Pat Studstill

Detroit Lions

28.0

5
Profile photo of Timmy Brown

Timmy Brown

Philadelphia Eagles

28.0

6
Profile photo of Tom Moore

Tom Moore

Green Bay Packers

27.3

7
Profile photo of Bobby Mitchell

Bobby Mitchell

Cleveland Browns

26.8

8
Profile photo of Charlie Bivins

Charlie Bivins

Chicago Bears

26.7

9
Profile photo of Herb Adderley

Herb Adderley

Green Bay Packers

26.6

10
Profile photo of Jon Arnett

Jon Arnett

Los Angeles Rams

26.1

11
Profile photo of Amos Marsh

Amos Marsh

Dallas Cowboys

25.7

12
Profile photo of Pat Fischer

Pat Fischer

St. Louis Cardinals

25.1

13
Profile photo of Tommy Mason

Tommy Mason

Minnesota Vikings

24.1

14
Profile photo of Lenny Lyles

Lenny Lyles

Baltimore Colts

24.0

15
Profile photo of Jim Steffen

Jim Steffen

Two different teams

23.8

16
Profile photo of Johnny Sample

Johnny Sample

Pittsburgh Steelers

23.1

17
Profile photo of Jamie Caleb

Jamie Caleb

Minnesota Vikings

22.9

18
Profile photo of Ted Dean

Ted Dean

Philadelphia Eagles

22.0

19
Profile photo of Willie West

Willie West

St. Louis Cardinals

21.3

20
Profile photo of Don Perkins

Don Perkins

Dallas Cowboys

20.1

21
Profile photo of Preston Powell

Preston Powell

Cleveland Browns

20.1

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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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