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
Dec 16, 1961 | ||
Baltimore Colts | 27 | Final |
San Francisco 49ers | 24 |
PassYds | Unitas-BAL | 314 |
RushYds | Smith-SFO | 93 |
RecYds | Stickles-SFO | 143 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 35 | Final |
Chicago Bears | 52 |
PassYds | Wade-CHI | 355 |
RushYds | Triplett-MIN | 121 |
RecYds | Ditka-CHI | 102 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 20 |
PassYds | Layne-PIT | 139 |
RushYds | Etcheverry-STL | 54 |
RecYds | Mack-PIT | 101 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 27 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 24 |
PassYds | Jurgensen-PHI | 403 |
RushYds | Peaks-PHI | 71 |
RecYds | Cogdill-DET | 171 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 7 | Final |
New York Giants | 7 |
PassYds | Tittle-NYG | 116 |
RushYds | Brown-CLE | 102 |
RecYds | Shofner-NYG | 92 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Green Bay Packers | 24 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 17 |
PassYds | Bratkowski-RAM | 162 |
RushYds | Bass-RAM | 94 |
RecYds | Phillips-RAM | 101 |
Dec 17, 1961 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 24 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 34 |
PassYds | LeBaron-DAL | 245 |
RushYds | James-WAS | 146 |
RecYds | Clarke-DAL | 159 |
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