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
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 24 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 45 |
PassYds | Plum-CLE | 246 |
RushYds | Brown-CLE | 237 |
RecYds | Renfro-CLE | 73 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 0 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 16 |
PassYds | Unitas-BAL | 246 |
RushYds | Perry-BAL | 72 |
RecYds | Moore-BAL | 76 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Washington Redskins | 28 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 28 |
PassYds | Snead-WAS | 234 |
RushYds | Meredith-DAL | 53 |
RecYds | Anderson-WAS | 168 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 17 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 35 |
PassYds | Starr-GNB | 173 |
RushYds | Arnett-RAM | 64 |
RecYds | McGee-GNB | 90 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Detroit Lions | 37 | Final |
Minnesota Vikings | 10 |
PassYds | Morrall-DET | 154 |
RushYds | Morrall-DET | 62 |
RecYds | Barr-DET | 97 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | Final |
New York Giants | 42 |
PassYds | Tittle-NYG | 314 |
RushYds | Webster-NYG | 79 |
RecYds | Rote-NYG | 129 |
Nov 19, 1961 | ||
Chicago Bears | 31 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 41 |
PassYds | Wade-CHI | 323 |
RushYds | Roberts-SFO | 107 |
RecYds | Thomas-SFO | 131 |
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