1961 Awards Voting

NFL AP MVP Voting

NFL AP MVP Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1HBPaul HornungGreen Bay Packers121135421012759781514520.00
2FBJim BrownCleveland Browns1414133710305140884645920.00
3QBSonny JurgensenPhiladelphia Eagles141423541637233224202700000.00
4LEDel ShofnerNew York Giants141400000160681125110.00
5QBBart StarrGreen Bay Packers141417229524181616125610000.00
6FBJim TaylorGreen Bay Packers1414000002431307152517510.00
7QBY.A. TittleNew York Giants131016328522721712258530000.00

AFL AP AFL Player of the Year Voting

AFL AP AFL Player of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1QBGeorge BlandaHouston Oilers14111873623330362271201-1600.00
2HBBilly CannonHouston Oilers14130500120094864358690.00
3FLCharley HenniganHouston Oilers141400000000821746120.00

NFL UPI MVP Voting

NFL UPI MVP Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1HBPaul HornungGreen Bay Packers12.028.6%121135421012759781514520.00
2QBSonny JurgensenPhiladelphia Eagles8.019%141423541637233224202700000.00
3FBJim TaylorGreen Bay Packers8.019%1414000002431307152517510.00
4FBJim BrownCleveland Browns5.011.9%1414133710305140884645920.00
5RHBLenny MooreBaltimore Colts3.07.1%1313020019264874972880.00
6QBY.A. TittleNew York Giants3.07.1%131016328522721712258530000.00

AFL UPI AFL Player of the Year Voting

AFL UPI AFL Player of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1QBGeorge BlandaHouston Oilers17.073.9%14111873623330362271201-1600.00
2HBPaul LoweSan Diego Chargers2.08.7%141424700017576791710300.00
3HBBilly CannonHouston Oilers1.04.3%14130500120094864358690.00
4MLBSherrill HeadrickDallas Texans1.04.3%1414000000000003.02
5FLCharley HenniganHouston Oilers1.04.3%141400000000821746120.00
6QBJack KempSan Diego Chargers1.04.3%1414165364268615224310560000.00

NFL AP Rookie of the Year Voting

NFL AP Rookie of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1TEMike DitkaChicago Bears27.064.3%141400000000561076120.00
2QBFran TarkentonMinnesota Vikings4.09.5%1410157280199718175630850000.00
3LHBDon PerkinsDallas Cowboys14140000020081543229810.00
4MLBMyron PottiosPittsburgh Steelers1414000000000004.02
5QBNorm SneadWashington Redskins141417237523371122344730000.00

AFL AP AFL Rookie of the Year Voting

AFL AP AFL Rookie of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1LDEEarl FaisonSan Diego Chargers1414000000000003.52
2LTCharley LongBoston Patriots1414000000000000.00
3LTKen RiceBuffalo Bills1413000000000000.00

NFL UPI NFL Rookie of the Year Voting

NFL UPI NFL Rookie of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1TEMike DitkaChicago Bears24.057.1%141400000000561076120.00
2QBFran TarkentonMinnesota Vikings8.019%1410157280199718175630850000.00
3LHBDon PerkinsDallas Cowboys5.011.9%14140000020081543229810.00
4MLBMyron PottiosPittsburgh Steelers4.09.5%1414000000000004.02
5QBNorm SneadWashington Redskins1.02.4%141417237523371122344730000.00

AFL UPI AFL Rookie of the Year Voting

AFL UPI AFL Rookie of the Year Voting Table
Games Passing Rushing Receiving
Rk Pos Player Tm Votes Share G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Sk Int
1LDEEarl FaisonSan Diego Chargers11.045.8%1414000000000003.52
2RDTErnie LaddSan Diego Chargers5.020.8%1414000000000000.00
3LLBE.J. HolubDallas Texans3.012.5%1414000000000003.51
4MLBChuck AllenSan Diego Chargers1.04.2%98000000000000.05
5fbKeith LincolnSan Diego Chargers1.04.2%145000004115001220820.00
6LTCharley LongBoston Patriots1.04.2%1414000000000000.00
7REBob McLeodHouston Oilers1.04.2%1410000000001417220.00
8LTKen RiceBuffalo Bills1.04.2%1413000000000000.00

NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting

NFL AP Coach of the Year Voting Table
Playoffs
Rk Coach Tm Votes Share G W L T G plyf W plyf L plyf Playoff Result
1Allie ShermanNew York Giants17.040.5%141031101Lost Champ
2Vince LombardiGreen Bay Packers4.09.5%141130110Won Champ
3Norm Van BrocklinMinnesota Vikings4.09.5%143110000

AFL AP AFL Coach of the Year Voting

AFL AP AFL Coach of the Year Voting Table
Playoffs
Rk Coach Tm G W L T G plyf W plyf L plyf Playoff Result
1Wally LemmHouston Oilers9900110Won Champ
2Mike HolovakBoston Patriots9711000

AFL UPI AFL Coach of the Year Voting

AFL UPI AFL Coach of the Year Voting Table
Playoffs
Rk Coach Tm Votes Share G W L T G plyf W plyf L plyf Playoff Result
1Wally LemmHouston Oilers18.075%9900110Won Champ
2Sid GillmanSan Diego Chargers4.016.7%141220101Lost Champ
3Mike HolovakBoston Patriots2.08.3%9711000