1961 NFL Scoring Summary

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League Champion: Green Bay Packers

AP MVP: Paul Hornung

AP Rookie of the Year: Mike Ditka

Passing Leader: Sonny Jurgensen, 3723 Yds

Rushing Leader: Jim Brown, 1408 Yds

Receiving Leader: Tommy McDonald, 1144 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	26	HB	12	11	8	2						10				41	41	15	22		146	12.2
2	Bobby Walston*	PHI	33	RE	14	12		2						2				43	46	14	25		97	6.9
3	Steve Myhra	BAL	27	K	14	0												33	34	21	39		96	6.9
4	Jim Taylor*	GNB	26	FB	14	14	15	1						16									96	6.9
5	Lenny Moore*+	BAL	28	RHB	13	13	7	8						15									90	6.9
6	Pat Summerall	NYG	31	K	14	0												46	46	14	34		88	6.3
7	Lou Groza	CLE	37	K	14	0												37	38	16	23		85	6.1
8	Tommy Davis	SFO	27	K	14	0												44	44	12	22		80	5.7
9	Tommy McDonald*	PHI	27	FL	14	14		13						13									78	5.6
10	Buddy Dial*	PIT	24	LE	14	10		12						12									72	5.1
11	Mike Ditka*	CHI	22	TE	14	14		12						12									72	5.1
12	Lou Michaels	PIT	26	LDE	14	14												27	29	15	27		72	5.1
13	Danny Villanueva	RAM	24	K	14	0												32	32	13	27		71	5.1
14	Roger LeClerc	CHI	25	K	14	1												40	41	10	24		70	5.0
15	Jim Martin*	DET	37	K	13	0												25	26	15	30		70	5.4
16	Jerry Reichow*	MIN	27	RHB	14	9		11						11									66	4.7
17	Del Shofner*+	NYG	27	LE	14	14		11						11									66	4.7
18	Mike Mercer	MIN	26	K	14	0												36	37	9	21		63	4.5
19	Jim Brown*+	CLE	25	FB	14	14	8	2						10									60	4.3
20	Billy Kilmer	SFO	22	QB	11	0	10							10									60	5.5
21	Bobby Mitchell	CLE	26	HB	14	13	5	3	1	1				10									60	4.3
22	Frank Clarke	DAL	27	RHB	14	14		9						9									54	3.9
23	Sonny Randle*	STL	25	LE	14	14		9						9									54	3.9
24	J.D. Smith	SFO	29	LHB/FB	14	14	8	1						9									54	3.9
25	Gerry Perry	STL	31	RT	13	6												30	33	7	16		51	3.9
26	Rick Casares	CHI	30	FB	13	10	8							8									48	3.7
27	Pete Retzlaff	PHI	30	LE	14	14		8						8									48	3.4
28	Dick Bielski*	DAL	29	TE	14	14		3						3				10	10	6	9		46	3.3
29	John Aveni	WAS	26	K	14	0		1						1				21	23	5	28		42	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	Bob Gaiters	NYG	23	LHB	14	9	6	1						7									42	3.0
31	Willie Galimore	CHI	26	HB	14	12	4	3						7									42	3.0
32	John Henry Johnson	PIT	32	FB	14	13	6	1						7									42	3.0
33	Hugh McElhenny*	MIN	33	LHB/RHB	13	13	3	3	1					7									42	3.2
34	Max McGee*	GNB	29	LE	13	13		7						7									42	3.2
35	Kyle Rote	NYG	33	RHB	14	14		7						7									42	3.0
36	Terry Barr	DET	26	FL	14	14		6						6									36	2.6
37	Gail Cogdill	DET	24	LE	14	14		6						6									36	2.6
38	Prentice Gautt	STL	23	LHB	14	13	3	3						6									36	2.6
39	R.C. Owens	SFO	27	RHB	14	13	1	5						6									36	2.6
40	Ray Renfro	CLE	32	FL	14	14		6						6									36	2.6
41	Allen Green	DAL	23	K	14	0												19	19	5	15		34	2.4
42	Jon Arnett*	RAM	26	LHB	14	14	4			1				5									30	2.1
43	Dick Bass	RAM	24	FB	14	9	4		1					5									30	2.1
44	Timmy Brown	PHI	24	LHB	13	4	1	2	1	1				5									30	2.3
45	Alex Hawkins	BAL	24	LHB	11	11	4	1						5									30	2.7
46	Dick James*	WAS	27	RHB/LHB	14	11	3	2						5									30	2.1
47	Dick Lucas	PHI	27	E	14	0		5						5									30	2.1
48	Ollie Matson	RAM	31	RHB	14	13	2	3						5									30	2.1
49	Jim Ninowski	DET	25	QB	13	8	5							5									30	2.3
50	Clarence Peaks	PHI	26	FB	13	11	5							5									30	2.3
51	Don Perkins*	DAL	23	LHB	14	14	4	1						5									30	2.1
52	Red Phillips*+	RAM	25	RE	14	14		5						5									30	2.1
53	Nick Pietrosante*	DET	24	FB	14	14	5							5									30	2.1
54	Monty Stickles	SFO	23	RE	14	14		5						5									30	2.1
55	Fran Tarkenton	MIN	21	QB	14	10	5							5									30	2.1
56	Alex Webster*	NYG	30	FB/RHB	14	14	2	3						5									30	2.1
57	Billy Ray Barnes	PHI	26	LHB	12	8	1	3						4									24	2.0
58	Preston Carpenter	PIT	27	RE	13	12		4						4									24	1.8
59	John David Crow	STL	26	LHB	8	7	1	3						4									24	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
60	Fred Dugan	WAS	28	LE	13	13		4						4									24	1.8
61	Bo Farrington	CHI	25	LE	11	9		4						4									24	2.2
62	Billy Howton	DAL	31	LE	14	14		4						4									24	1.7
63	Ron Kramer	GNB	26	RE	14	14		4						4									24	1.7
64	Dan Lewis	DET	25	HB	13	10	4							4									24	1.8
65	Joe Marconi	RAM	27	FB	13	0	3	1						4									24	1.8
66	Johnny Morris	CHI	26	FL	14	12		4						4									24	1.7
67	Jimmy Orr	BAL	26	LE	13	5		4						4									24	1.8
68	Joe Perry	BAL	34	FB	13	13	3	1						4									24	1.8
69	Bob Schnelker	2TM	33	LE-RE	14	12		4						4			0						24	1.7
70	Gordie Smith	MIN	22	RE	9	8		4						4									24	2.7
71	Billy Stacy*	STL	25	LCB	13	9		1			1	2		4									24	1.8
72	Bobby Joe Conrad	STL	26	RHB	14	13		2	1					3				4	4		1		22	1.6
73	Tom Tracy	PIT	27	HB	14	14	2	1						3				2	2		1		20	1.4
74	Taz Anderson	STL	23	TE	14	12	1	2						3									18	1.3
75	Erich Barnes*+	NYG	26	LCB	14	14		1				2		3									18	1.3
76	Don Bosseler	WAS	25	FB	12	11	2	1						3									18	1.5
77	Zeke Bratkowski	RAM	30	QB	13	11	3							3									18	1.4
78	Angelo Coia	CHI	23	LE	11	4		3						3									18	1.6
79	Ted Dean*	PHI	23	FB	14	5	2	1						3									18	1.3
80	Boyd Dowler	GNB	24	FL	14	14		3						3									18	1.3
81	Rich Kreitling	CLE	25	LE	13	11		3						3									18	1.4
82	J.W. Lockett	2TM	24	FB	14	9	1	2						3			0						18	1.3
83	Amos Marsh	DAL	22	FB	14	7	1	2						3									18	1.3
84	Tommy Mason	MIN	22	LHB	13	4	3							3									18	1.4
85	Norm Snead	WAS	22	QB	14	14	3							3									18	1.3
86	Y.A. Tittle*	NYG	35	QB	13	10	3							3									18	1.4
87	Bob Waters	SFO	23	QB	8	0	3							3									18	2.3
88	Duane Allen	RAM	24	TE	10	0		2						2									12	1.2
89	John Brodie	SFO	26	QB	14	14	2							2									12	0.9
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	Rudy Bukich	PIT	31	QB	11	8	2							2									12	1.1
91	Howard Cassady	DET	27	HB	14	1	1	1						2									12	0.9
92	Leon Clarke	CLE	28	E	13	1		2						2									12	0.9
93	Jim Cunningham	WAS	22	FB	14	3	1	1						2									12	0.9
94	Carroll Dale	RAM	23	LE	14	14		2						2									12	0.9
95	Jim Doran	DAL	34	E	14	0		2						2									12	0.9
96	Dale Hackbart	2TM	23	DB-SS	14	9						2		2			0						12	0.9
97	Ray Hayes	MIN	26	FB	13	4	2							2									12	0.9
98	Red Mack	PIT	24	FL	11	3		2						2									12	1.1
99	Frank Mestnik	STL	23	FB	13	5	1	1						2									12	0.9
100	Dave Middleton	MIN	28	LE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
101	Tom Moore	GNB	23	HB	13	2	1	1						2									12	0.9
102	Joe Morrison	NYG	24	HB	13	7	1	1						2									12	0.9
103	Jim Mutscheller	BAL	31	RE	12	12		2						2									12	1.0
104	Jerry Norton*	STL	30	SS	14	13						2		2									12	0.9
105	Tom Osborne	WAS	24	RHB/RE	14	8		2						2									12	0.9
106	Johnny Sample	PIT	25	RCB/LCB	14	13			1			1		2									12	0.9
107	Aaron Thomas	SFO	24	LE	14	8		2						2									12	0.9
108	Johnny Unitas*	BAL	28	QB	14	14	2							2									12	0.9
109	Billy Wade	CHI	31	QB	13	9	2							2									12	0.9
110	Joe Walton	NYG	26	RE	12	8		2						2									12	1.0
111	Joel Wells	NYG	26	HB	14	3	1	1						2									12	0.9
112	Willie Wood	GNB	25	FS	14	12			2					2									12	0.9
113	Abe Woodson*	SFO	27	LHB/LCB	14	11			1	1				2									12	0.9
114	John Adams	CHI	24	FB	13	2	1							1									6	0.5
115	Charlie Bivins	CHI	23	HB	14	1	1							1									6	0.4
116	Bill Butler	PIT	24	LCB	10	8						1		1									6	0.6
117	Bernie Casey	SFO	22	WR	12	2		1						1									6	0.5
118	Clyde Conner	SFO	28	LE	5	5		1						1									6	1.2
119	Bill Cooper	SFO	22	FB	12	1	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	Vince Costello	CLE	29	LLB	14	10					1			1									6	0.4
121	Bobby Crespino	CLE	23	SE	13	2		1						1									6	0.5
122	Dan Currie	GNB	26	LLB	12	12						1		1									6	0.5
123	Charley Ferguson	CLE	22	SE	12	1		1						1									6	0.5
124	Bobby Franklin	CLE	25	FS	14	13	1							1									6	0.4
125	Jim Gibbons*	DET	25	RE	14	13		1						1									6	0.4
126	Ralph Guglielmi	STL	28	QB	9	5	1							1									6	0.7
127	Mal Hammack	STL	28	FB	7	2	1							1									6	0.9
128	Larry Hayes	NYG	26	LB	14	4							1	1									6	0.4
129	Jimmy Hill*	STL	33	RCB	13	12						1		1									6	0.5
130	Sam Horner	WAS	23	LHB	14	9		1						1									6	0.4
131	Sam Huff*	NYG	27	MLB	14	14					1			1									6	0.4
132	Don Meredith	DAL	23	QB	8	4	1							1									6	0.8
133	Gern Nagler	CLE	29	RE	13	13		1						1									6	0.5
134	Bernie Parrish	CLE	25	LCB	14	14					1			1									6	0.4
135	Jimmy Patton*+	NYG	28	FS	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
136	Elijah Pitts	GNB	23	HB	14	1	1							1									6	0.4
137	Milt Plum*	CLE	26	QB	14	13	1							1									6	0.4
138	John Roach	GNB	28	QB	7	0	1							1									6	0.9
139	C.R. Roberts	SFO	25	FB	12	7	1							1									6	0.5
140	Theron Sapp	PHI	26	FB	14	0	1							1									6	0.4
141	Joe Schmidt*+	DET	29	MLB	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
142	Tom Scott	NYG	31	RLB	13	11						1		1									6	0.5
143	Mark Smolinski	BAL	22	FB	14	1		1						1									6	0.4
144	Bart Starr*	GNB	27	QB	14	14	1							1									6	0.4
145	Pat Studstill	DET	23	P	14	0				1				1									6	0.4
146	Mel Triplett	MIN	30	FB	14	8	1							1									6	0.4
147	Wayne Walker	DET	25	RLB	14	14												6	6		3		6	0.4
148	Tom Watkins	CLE	24	HB	10	1		1						1									6	0.6
149	Ken Webb	DET	26	FB	11	0	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
150	Jim Welch	BAL	23	DB	14	0	1							1									6	0.4
151	Willie West	STL	23	LCB	14	5					1			1									6	0.4
152	Jesse Whittenton*+	GNB	27	RCB	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
153	A.D. Williams	MIN	28	E	13	2		1						1									6	0.5
154	Tommy Wilson	RAM	29	FB	11	5	1							1									6	0.5
155	Bobby Layne	PIT	35	QB	8	6												5	5				5	0.6
156	Ed Brown	CHI	33	QB	14	5												1	1	1	2		4	0.3
157	Jim Katcavage*+	NYG	27	LDE	14	14																1	2	0.1
158	Charlie Krueger	SFO	24	RDE	14	13																1	2	0.1
159	Gary Lowe	DET	27	SS	14	14																1	2	0.1
160	Gino Marchetti*+	BAL	34	LDE	14	14																1	2	0.1
161	Dick Modzelewski	NYG	30	LDT	14	14																1	2	0.1
162	Larry Wilson	STL	23	FS	11	11																1	2	0.2

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