1959 NFL Scoring Summary

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League Champion: Baltimore Colts

AP MVP: Johnny Unitas

AP Rookie of the Year: Boyd Dowler

Passing Leader: Johnny Unitas, 2899 Yds

Rushing Leader: Jim Brown, 1329 Yds

Receiving Leader: Raymond Berry, 959 Yds

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	Paul Hornung*	GNB	24	LH	12	12	7							7				31	32	7	17		94	7.8
2	Pat Summerall	NYG	29	K	12	0												30	30	20	29		90	7.5
3	Raymond Berry*+	BAL	26	LE	12	12		14						14									84	7.0
4	Jim Brown*+	CLE	23	FB	12	12	14							14									84	7.0
5	Bobby Joe Conrad	CRD	24	RH	12	12	2	3	1					6				30	31	6	9		84	7.0
6	Bobby Layne*	PIT	33	QB	12	12	2							2				32	32	11	17		77	6.4
7	Rick Casares*	CHI	28	FB	12	12	10	2						12									72	6.0
8	Steve Myhra	BAL	25	K	12	0												50	51	6	17		68	5.7
9	Tommy Davis	SFO	25	K	12	0												31	31	12	26		67	5.6
10	Tommy McDonald*	PHI	25	FL	12	12		10	1					11									66	5.5
11	J.D. Smith*	SFO	27	LH	12	12	10	1						11									66	5.5
12	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	24	LH	12	12	5	4	1					10									60	5.0
13	John Aveni	CHI	24	K	12	0												28	32	10	19		58	4.8
14	Billy Ray Barnes*	PHI	24	LH	12	12	7	2						9									54	4.5
15	Sam Baker	WAS	30	K	12	0												21	22	10	22		51	4.3
16	Bobby Walston	PHI	31	LE	12	11		3						3				33	34		1		51	4.3
17	Alan Ameche	BAL	26	FB	12	11	7	1						8									48	4.0
18	Lou Groza*	CLE	35	LT	12	12												33	37	5	16		48	4.0
19	Lenny Moore*+	BAL	26	RH	12	12	2	6						8									48	4.0
20	Jim Mutscheller	BAL	29	RE	12	12		8						8									48	4.0
21	Jim Taylor	GNB	24	FB	12	7	6	2						8									48	4.0
22	Tom Tracy	PIT	25	LH/FB	12	12	3	5						8									48	4.0
23	John David Crow*	CRD	24	LH	12	11	3	4						7									42	3.5
24	Frank Gifford*+	NYG	29	LH	11	11	3	4						7									42	3.8
25	Del Shofner*+	RAM	25	LE	12	12		7						7									42	3.5
26	Alex Webster	NYG	28	RH	10	8	5	2						7									42	4.2
27	Bill Anderson*	WAS	23	LE	11	11		6						6									36	3.3
28	Buddy Dial	PIT	22	SE	12	4		6						6									36	3.0
29	Ollie Matson	RAM	29	FB	12	9	6							6									36	3.0
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
30	Lou Michaels	RAM	24	RDE	12	12												12	14	8	17		36	3.0
31	Ray Renfro	CLE	30	FL	12	11		6						6									36	3.0
32	Bob Schnelker*	NYG	31	RE	11	11		6						6									36	3.3
33	Howard Cassady	DET	25	LH	12	12	1	4						5									30	2.5
34	King Hill	CRD	23	QB	11	10	5							5									30	2.7
35	Joe Marconi	RAM	25	FB	12	3	4	1						5									30	2.5
36	Max McGee	GNB	27	LE	12	12		5						5									30	2.5
37	Jimmy Orr*	PIT	24	LE	12	11		5						5									30	2.5
38	Gerry Perry	DET	29	DE	10	0												18	18	3	6		27	2.7
39	Paige Cothren	PHI	24	K	7	0												1	1	8	18		25	3.6
40	Jon Arnett*	RAM	24	LH	12	11	2	1	1					4									24	2.0
41	Boyd Dowler	GNB	22	FL	12	6		4						4									24	2.0
42	Dick James	WAS	25	RH	12	9	3	1						4									24	2.0
43	Gary Knafelc	GNB	27	RE	12	12		4						4									24	2.0
44	Larry Krutko	PIT	24	FB	12	7	4							4									24	2.0
45	Hugh McElhenny	SFO	31	RH	10	9	1	3						4									24	2.4
46	Jack Morris	RAM	28	DB	12	5												15	15	3	8		24	2.0
47	Red Phillips	RAM	23	FL	9	8		4						4									24	2.7
48	Kyle Rote	NYG	31	LE	10	10		4						4									24	2.4
49	Billy Wilson*	SFO	32	RE	12	12		4						4									24	2.0
50	Jim Martin	DET	35	RLB	12	8													1	7	17		21	1.8
51	Don Bosseler*	WAS	23	FB	12	9	3							3									18	1.5
52	Willard Dewveall	CHI	23	RE	11	6		3						3									18	1.6
53	Jim Dooley	CHI	29	FL	12	10		3						3									18	1.5
54	Willie Galimore	CHI	24	HB	12	2	1	2						3									18	1.5
55	Harlon Hill	CHI	27	LE	11	10		3						3									18	1.6
56	John Henry Johnson	DET	30	FB	10	3	2	1						3									18	1.8
57	Woodley Lewis	CRD	34	LE	12	12		3						3									18	1.5
58	Johnny Morris	CHI	24	LH	12	12		2	1					3									18	1.5
59	R.C. Owens	SFO	25	SE	12	2		3						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	Clarence Peaks	PHI	24	FB	12	6	3							3									18	1.5
61	Joe Perry	SFO	32	FB	11	11	3							3									18	1.6
62	Nick Pietrosante	DET	22	FB	10	5	3							3									18	1.8
63	Jerry Richardson	BAL	23	FL	11	0		3						3									18	1.6
64	Joe Walton	WAS	24	RE	9	8		3						3									18	2.0
65	Tom Barnett	PIT	22	RH	12	4	1	1						2									12	1.0
66	Pete Brewster	PIT	29	RE	9	7		2						2									12	1.3
67	Preston Carpenter	CLE	25	LE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
68	Jim Doran	DET	32	E	10	0		1			1			2									12	1.2
69	Merrill Douglas	CHI	23	HB	12	1	2							2									12	1.0
70	Ken Hall	CRD	24	HB	12	3		1	1					2									12	1.0
71	Dan Lewis	DET	23	RH	11	9	2							2									12	1.1
72	Don McIlhenny	GNB	25	HB	12	5	1	1						2									12	1.0
73	Dave Middleton	DET	26	LE	12	10		2						2									12	1.0
74	Joe Morrison	NYG	22	HB	12	3	1	1						2									12	1.0
75	Gern Nagler	PIT	27	E	12	5		2						2									12	1.0
76	Jim Podoley	WAS	26	HB	11	5		2						2									12	1.1
77	Tobin Rote	DET	31	QB	10	7	2							2									12	1.2
78	Mike Sommer	2TM	25	HB-LH	9	7	2							2			0						12	1.3
79	Billy Stacy	CRD	23	FS	12	12			2					2									12	1.0
80	Johnny Unitas*+	BAL	26	QB	12	12	2							2									12	1.0
81	Norm Van Brocklin*	PHI	33	QB	12	12	2							2									12	1.0
82	Billy Wade	RAM	29	QB	12	9	2							2									12	1.0
83	Ken Webb	DET	24	FB	12	3	2							2									12	1.0
84	Terry Barr	DET	24	RDH	11	9	1							1									6	0.5
85	Dick Bielski	PHI	27	E	12	4		1						1							5		6	0.5
86	Ed Brown	CHI	31	QB	12	8	1							1									6	0.5
87	Bill Butler	GNB	22	HB	11	0			1					1									6	0.5
88	Lew Carpenter	GNB	27	FB	12	6	1							1									6	0.5
89	Joe Childress	CRD	26	HB	9	3		1						1									6	0.7
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	Charlie Conerly	NYG	38	QB	10	9	1							1									6	0.6
91	Clyde Conner	SFO	26	LE	9	8		1						1									6	0.7
92	Lindon Crow*	NYG	26	RDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
93	Milt Davis	BAL	30	RDH	11	11						1		1									6	0.5
94	L.G. Dupre	BAL	27	LH	4	4		1						1									6	1.5
95	Jim Gibbons	DET	23	RE	12	11		1						1									6	0.5
96	Dick Haley	WAS	22	FS	12	11	1							1									6	0.5
97	Mal Hammack	CRD	26	FB	12	7			1					1									6	0.5
98	Matt Hazeltine	SFO	26	RLB	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
99	Jimmy Hill	CRD	31	RDH	12	12							1	1									6	0.5
100	Billy Howton	CLE	29	RE	12	12		1						1									6	0.5
101	Sam Huff*+	NYG	25	MLB	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
102	Jerry Huth	PHI	26	LG	10	9					1			1									6	0.6
103	Phil King	NYG	23	FB	12	1		1						1									6	0.5
104	Night Train Lane	CRD	31	LDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
105	Yale Lary*	DET	29	RDH	10	10					1			1									6	0.6
106	Lenny Lyles	SFO	23	HB	12	2	1							1									6	0.5
107	Ken MacAfee	2TM	30	E	11	3		1						1			0						6	0.5
108	Jerry Mertens	SFO	25	LDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
109	Ed Modzelewski	CLE	30	FB	12	0		1						1									6	0.5
110	Larry Morris	CHI	26	RLB	12	9					1			1									6	0.5
111	Andy Nelson+	BAL	26	SS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
112	Johnny Olszewski	WAS	29	FB	10	4	1							1									6	0.6
113	Don Owens	PHI	27	RDT	12	10					1			1									6	0.5
114	Bernie Parrish	CLE	23	LDH	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
115	Bill Pellington	BAL	32	LLB	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
116	Richie Petitbon	CHI	21	SS	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
117	Milt Plum	CLE	24	QB	12	12	1							1									6	0.5
118	Art Powell	PHI	22	DB	12	0			1					1									6	0.5
119	Sonny Randle	CRD	23	SE	10	0		1						1									6	0.6
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
120	Jerry Reichow	DET	25	E	9	0		1						1									6	0.7
121	Pete Retzlaff	PHI	28	RE	10	8		1						1									6	0.6
122	Perry Richards	CRD	25	RE	4	4		1						1									6	1.5
123	C.R. Roberts	SFO	23	FB	1	1	1							1									6	6.0
124	Frank Ryan	RAM	23	QB	10	3	1							1									6	0.6
125	Theron Sapp	PHI	24	HB	12	0	1							1									6	0.5
126	Ed Sutton	WAS	24	LH	11	11	1							1									6	0.5
127	Harland Svare	NYG	29	RLB	12	11						1		1									6	0.5
128	Dick Szymanski	BAL	27	MLB	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
129	George Tarasovic	PIT	29	LDE	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
130	Carl Taseff	BAL	31	LDH	12	12							1	1									6	0.5
131	Mel Triplett	NYG	28	FB	11	11	1							1									6	0.5
132	Chuck Weber	PHI	29	MLB	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
133	Tommy Wilson	RAM	27	HB	12	4		1						1									6	0.5
134	Abe Woodson*+	SFO	25	RDH	12	12				1				1									6	0.5
135	Junior Wren	CLE	30	FS	12	12					1			1									6	0.5
136	Wayne Walker	DET	23	RLB	9	4												5	6				5	0.6
137	Don Chandler	NYG	25	P	12	0												2	2		1		2	0.2
138	Bill Forester*	GNB	27	RLB	12	12																1	2	0.2
139	Art Gob	WAS	22	RDE	11	7																1	2	0.2
140	Dave Hanner	GNB	29	LDT	12	12																1	2	0.2
141	Charlie Krueger	SFO	22	RDE	12	12																1	2	0.2
142	Earl Leggett	CHI	26	LDE	12	12																1	2	0.2
143	Sam Williams	RAM	28	DE	12	3																1	2	0.2

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