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 29, 1961 | ||
Chicago Bears | 21 | Final |
Baltimore Colts | 20 |
PassYds | Unitas-BAL | 302 |
RushYds | Casares-CHI | 78 |
RecYds | Moore-BAL | 155 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
Cleveland Browns | 21 | Final |
St. Louis Cardinals | 10 |
PassYds | Guglielmi-STL | 140 |
RushYds | Brown-CLE | 109 |
RecYds | Renfro-CLE | 68 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
Minnesota Vikings | 10 | Final |
Green Bay Packers | 28 |
PassYds | Starr-GNB | 311 |
RushYds | McElhenny-MIN | 99 |
RecYds | Dowler-GNB | 121 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
Dallas Cowboys | 17 | Final |
New York Giants | 16 |
PassYds | LeBaron-DAL | 207 |
RushYds | Perkins-DAL | 80 |
RecYds | Clarke-DAL | 74 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
San Francisco 49ers | 10 | Final |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 |
PassYds | Brodie-SFO | 163 |
RushYds | Johnson-PIT | 103 |
RecYds | Owens-SFO | 122 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
Detroit Lions | 28 | Final |
Los Angeles Rams | 10 |
PassYds | Ninowski-DET | 249 |
RushYds | Pietrosante-DET | 112 |
RecYds | Phillips-RAM | 117 |
Oct 29, 1961 | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 27 | Final |
Washington Redskins | 24 |
PassYds | Jurgensen-PHI | 436 |
RushYds | Bosseler-WAS | 39 |
RecYds | McDonald-PHI | 141 |
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