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1951 NFL Scoring Summary

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League Champion: Los Angeles Rams

Passing Leader: Bobby Layne, 2403 Yds

Rushing Leader: Eddie Price, 971 Yds

Receiving Leader: Elroy Hirsch, 1495 Yds

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Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1	Elroy Hirsch*+	RAM	28	RE	12	12		17						17					1				102	8.5
2	Bob Waterfield*	RAM	31	QB	11	10	3							3				41	43	13	23		98	8.9
3	Doak Walker*+	DET	24	LH	12	12	2	4						6				43	44	6	12		97	8.1
4	Bobby Walston	PHI	23	LE	12	12		8						8				28	31	6	11		94	7.8
5	Gordie Soltau*	SFO	26	LE	12	11		7						7				30	32	6	18		90	7.5
6	Lou Groza*	CLE	27	LT	12	12												43	43	10	23		73	6.1
7	Leon Hart*+	DET	23	RE	12	12		12						12									72	6.0
8	Dub Jones*+	CLE	27	RH	12	12	7	5						12									72	6.0
9	Bill Dudley*	WAS	30	LH	12	12	2	1						3				21	22	10	13		69	5.8
10	Joe Geri*	PIT	27	TB	12	12	3	1						4				22	23	7	14		67	5.6
11	Ray Poole	NYG	30	LLB	11	11												30	31	12	16		66	6.0
12	Pat Harder	DET	29	FB	12	11	6	2						8						3	5		57	4.8
13	Rob Goode*	WAS	24	FB	12	11	9							9									54	4.5
14	Johnny Lujack*	CHI	26	QB	12	9	7							7				10	11				52	4.3
15	Fred Cone	GNB	25	FB	12	7	1							1				29	35	5	7		50	4.2
16	Harvey Johnson	NYY	32	LLB	12	5												31	31	6	14		49	4.1
17	Bob Mann	GNB	27	LE	11	11		8						8									48	4.4
18	George Blanda	CHI	24	QB	12	0												26	26	6	17		44	3.7
19	Dick Hoerner	RAM	29	FB	12	10	6	1						7									42	3.5
20	Sherman Howard	NYY	27	RH	12	12	4	3						7									42	3.5
21	Eddie Price*+	NYG	26	FB	12	10	7							7									42	3.5
22	Ken Carpenter*	CLE	25	LH	11	11	4	2						6									36	3.3
23	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	26	WB	12	8	2	4						6									36	3.0
24	Billy Cross	CRD	22	HB	12	3	3	3						6									36	3.0
25	Dorne Dibble	DET	22	LE/LDH	12	11		6						6									36	3.0
26	Dante Lavelli*	CLE	28	RE	12	12		6						6									36	3.0
27	Don Paul	CRD	25	LH/RDH	12	12	3	3						6									36	3.0
28	Dan Towler*	RAM	23	FB	12	5	6							6									36	3.0
29	Steve Van Buren	PHI	31	LH	10	6	6							6									36	3.6
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
30	Buddy Young	NYY	25	LH	12	9	1	3	1	1				6									36	3.0
31	Cliff Patton	CRD	28	MG	12	12												19	19	5	8		34	2.8
32	Carl Elliott	GNB	24	RE	12	8		5						5									30	2.5
33	Bob Hoernschemeyer*	DET	26	RH	11	11	2	3						5									30	2.7
34	Ray Pelfrey	GNB	23	E	12	4		5						5									30	2.5
35	Pete Pihos*	PHI	28	RE/RDE	12	12		5						5									30	2.5
36	George Taliaferro*	NYY	24	LH	12	5	3	2						5									30	2.5
37	Elmer Angsman	CRD	26	RH	12	12	3	1						4									24	2.0
38	Joe Arenas	SFO	26	HB	12	0	3	1						4									24	2.0
39	Jack Christiansen	DET	23	FS	12	12			4					4									24	2.0
40	John Dottley*	CHI	23	FB	12	9	3	1						4									24	2.0
41	Tom Fears	RAM	29	LE	7	7		3						3				6	7				24	3.4
42	Dan Garza	NYY	27	LE	11	10		4						4									24	2.2
43	Otto Graham*+	CLE	30	QB	12	12	3				1			4									24	2.0
44	George Gulyanics	CHI	30	LH	12	7	4							4									24	2.0
45	Chuck Hunsinger	CHI	26	HB	12	3	3	1						4									24	2.0
46	Kelley Mote	NYG	28	RE	12	4		4						4									24	2.0
47	Joe Perry	SFO	24	FB	11	11	3	1						4									24	2.2
48	Fran Polsfoot*	CRD	24	LE	12	12		4						4									24	2.0
49	Julie Rykovich	CHI	28	RH	12	10	4							4									24	2.0
50	Clyde Scott	PHI	27	LHB	12	5	1	3						4									24	2.0
51	Zollie Toth	NYY	27	FB	10	10	4							4									24	2.4
52	Charley Trippi	CRD	30	QB	12	7	4							4									24	2.0
53	Emlen Tunnell*+	NYG	26	LDH	12	12			3	1				4									24	2.0
54	Jerry Williams	RAM	28	LH/LDH	10	10	2					1	1	4									24	2.4
55	Frankie Albert	SFO	31	QB	12	11	3							3									18	1.5
56	Tony Canadeo	GNB	32	LH	12	12	1	2						3									18	1.5
57	Chuck Drazenovich	WAS	24	RLB	9	9	3							3									18	2.0
58	Dan Edwards	NYY	25	RE	11	11		3						3									18	1.6
59	Tom Landry	NYG	27	SS	12	10					1	2		3									18	1.5
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
60	Dom Moselle	GNB	25	DB	12	1	1	2						3									18	1.5
61	Elbie Nickel	PIT	29	RE	12	12		3						3									18	1.5
62	Fran Rogel	PIT	24	FB	12	3	3							3									18	1.5
63	Tobin Rote	GNB	23	QB	12	11	3							3									18	1.5
64	Gene Schroeder	CHI	22	RE/FS	12	12		3						3									18	1.5
65	Joe Scott	NYG	25	RH	12	11	1	2						3									18	1.5
66	Mac Speedie	CLE	31	LE	10	9		3						3									18	1.8
67	Johnny Strzykalski	SFO	30	RH	11	9	3							3									18	1.6
68	Hugh Taylor	WAS	28	LE	12	12		3						3									18	1.5
69	Billy Wilson	SFO	24	RE	9	8		3						3									18	2.0
70	Wilford White	CHI	23	HB	6	2	1	1						2				1	1	1	2		16	2.7
71	Vinnie Yablonski	CRD	28	FB	4	4												8	8	2	5		14	3.5
72	Rex Bumgardner	CLE	28	HB	10	0	1	1						2									12	1.2
73	Jack Cloud	GNB	26	FB	5	5	1	1						2									12	2.4
74	Glenn Davis	RAM	27	LHB	11	4	1	1						2									12	1.1
75	Jim Doran	DET	24	RDE	12	9		2						2									12	1.0
76	Jug Girard	GNB	24	P	12	0		2						2									12	1.0
77	Billy Grimes*	GNB	24	RH	12	11	1	1						2									12	1.0
78	John Hoffman	CHI	26	LE	12	10		2						2									12	1.0
79	Tommy Kalmanir	RAM	25	HB	12	0		1	1					2									12	1.0
80	Warren Lahr	CLE	28	LDH	12	12						2		2									12	1.0
81	Verl Lillywhite	SFO	25	LH	12	12	1	1						2									12	1.0
82	Bob McChesney	NYG	25	LE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
83	Jim Monachino	SFO	22	HB	8	0	2							2									12	1.5
84	Jim Parmer	PHI	24	FB	11	11	2							2									12	1.1
85	Dan Sandifer	PHI	24	DB	12	1	1	1						2									12	1.0
86	Pete Schabarum	SFO	22	RH	12	3	2							2									12	1.0
87	Otto Schnellbacher*+	NYG	28	FS	12	12						2		2									12	1.0
88	Vitamin Smith	RAM	28	RH	12	9	1	1						2									12	1.0
89	Ed Sprinkle*	CHI	28	RDE	12	11		1			1			2									12	1.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
90	Billy Stone	CHI	26	SS	12	12	1	1						2									12	1.0
91	Don Stonesifer	CRD	24	RE	12	10		2						2									12	1.0
92	Bill Stribling	NYG	24	E	6	1		2						2									12	2.0
93	Art Tait	NYY	22	LDE	12	12					2			2									12	1.0
94	Carl Taseff	CLE	23	HB	9	0	2							2									12	1.3
95	Joe Tereshinski	WAS	28	LB	12	3		2						2									12	1.0
96	George Thomas	WAS	23	HB	12	3		2						2									12	1.0
97	Norm Van Brocklin*	RAM	25	QB	12	2	2							2									12	1.0
98	Frank Ziegler	PHI	28	RH	12	6	2							2									12	1.0
99	Bob Boyd	RAM	23	FS	12	7		1						1									6	0.5
100	Adrian Burk	PHI	24	QB	12	12	1							1									6	0.5
101	Jack Butler	PIT	24	FS	12	10						1		1									6	0.5
102	Jim Cason*	SFO	24	SS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
103	Bob Celeri	NYY	24	QB	11	8		1						1									6	0.5
104	Emerson Cole	CLE	24	FB	12	2	1							1									6	0.5
105	Charlie Conerly	NYG	30	QB	12	11	1							1									6	0.5
106	Gerry Cowhig	PHI	30	RLB	11	9					1			1									6	0.5
107	Jim Finks	PIT	24	SS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
108	Horace Gillom	CLE	30	P	12	3					1			1									6	0.5
109	Norb Hecker	RAM	24	SS	10	10		1						1							1		6	0.6
110	Val Jansante	2TM	31	E-LE	9	7		1						1			0						6	0.7
111	Bill Jessup	SFO	22	E	10	0		1						1									6	0.6
112	Jim Keane	CHI	27	E	12	2		1						1									6	0.5
113	Don Kindt	CHI	26	LDH	12	12		1						1									6	0.5
114	Bobby Layne*	DET	25	QB	12	12	1							1									6	0.5
115	Ray Mathews	PIT	22	WB	12	4			1					1									6	0.5
116	Henry Minarik	PIT	24	LE	11	7		1						1									6	0.5
117	Marion Motley	CLE	31	FB	11	10	1							1									6	0.5
118	Leo Nomellini*+	SFO	27	RT/LDT	12	12			1					1									6	0.5
119	Jerry Nuzum	PIT	28	FB	11	7	1							1									6	0.5
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
120	Bob Oristaglio	CLE	27	DE	12	0		1						1									6	0.5
121	Ralph Pasquariello	CRD	25	FB	10	3	1							1									6	0.6
122	Don Phelps	CLE	27	HB	4	0	1							1									6	1.5
123	Bosh Pritchard	2TM	32	HB	11	3			1					1			0						6	0.5
124	Steve Romanik	CHI	27	QB	12	6	1							1									6	0.5
125	Kyle Rote	NYG	23	HB	5	5	1							1									6	1.2
126	Jerry Shipkey*+	PIT	26	LLB	11	11						1		1									6	0.5
127	Bob Summerhays	GNB	24	RLB	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
128	Y.A. Tittle	SFO	25	QB	12	1	1							1									6	0.5
129	Bill Wightkin	CHI	24	LDE	11	11			1					1									6	0.5
130	Bob Wilkinson	NYG	24	RE	12	7		1						1									6	0.5
131	George Young	CLE	27	LDE	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
132	Tank Younger*+	RAM	23	LLB	12	12	1							1									6	0.5
133	Charley Mehelich	PIT	29	LDE	5	5																1	2	0.4
134	John Prchlik	DET	26	RDT	12	12																1	2	0.2
135	Harmon Rowe	NYG	28	RDH	10	10																1	2	0.2
136	Walt Stickel	PHI	29	LDT	11	11																1	2	0.2
137	Hamp Tanner	SFO	24	T	12	0																1	2	0.2
138	Gail Bruce	SFO	28	RDE	12	12												1	1				1	0.1

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