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
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 7 | Final |
Cleveland Browns | 25 |
PassYds | Meredith-DAL | 128 |
RushYds | Brown-CLE | 98 |
RecYds | Marsh-DAL | 53 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 33 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 34 |
PassYds | Unitas-BAL | 284 |
RushYds | Mason-MIN | 45 |
RecYds | Moore-BAL | 143 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 49 | Final |
Detroit Lions | 0 |
PassYds | Morrall-DET | 130 |
RushYds | Kilmer-SFO | 103 |
RecYds | Gibbons-DET | 96 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
Chicago Bears | 0 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 24 |
PassYds | Brown-CHI | 123 |
RushYds | Taylor-GNB | 130 |
RecYds | Morris-CHI | 65 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | Final |
Philadelphia Eagles | 27 |
PassYds | Jurgensen-PHI | 399 |
RushYds | Gautt-STL | 135 |
RecYds | McDonald-PHI | 187 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 24 |
PassYds | Ryan-RAM | 218 |
RushYds | Tracy-PIT | 59 |
RecYds | Matson-RAM | 96 |
Oct 1, 1961 | ||
New York Giants | 24 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 21 |
PassYds | Tittle-NYG | 315 |
RushYds | Webster-NYG | 98 |
RecYds | Rote-NYG | 105 |
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