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
Sep 23, 1961 | ||
Chicago Bears | 21 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 17 |
PassYds | Bratkowski-RAM | 245 |
RushYds | Galimore-CHI | 67 |
RecYds | Phillips-RAM | 163 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 20 |
PassYds | Plum-CLE | 134 |
RushYds | Brown-CLE | 94 |
RecYds | Conrad-STL | 57 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
Detroit Lions | 16 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 15 |
PassYds | Unitas-BAL | 105 |
RushYds | Pietrosante-DET | 86 |
RecYds | Orr-BAL | 89 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 7 | Final |
Dallas Cowboys | 21 |
PassYds | Meredith-DAL | 163 |
RushYds | Perkins-DAL | 108 |
RecYds | Williams-MIN | 78 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 10 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 30 |
PassYds | Starr-GNB | 161 |
RushYds | Smith-SFO | 102 |
RecYds | Kramer-GNB | 61 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
Washington Redskins | 7 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 14 |
PassYds | Snead-WAS | 225 |
RushYds | Cunningham-WAS | 54 |
RecYds | Dugan-WAS | 168 |
Sep 24, 1961 | ||
New York Giants | 17 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 |
PassYds | Tittle-NYG | 123 |
RushYds | Webster-NYG | 82 |
RecYds | Shofner-NYG | 97 |
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