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1961 AFL Scoring Summary

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League Champion: Houston Oilers

AP MVP: George Blanda

Passing Leader: George Blanda, 3330 Yds

Rushing Leader: Billy Cannon, 948 Yds

Receiving Leader: Charley Hennigan, 1746 Yds

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1	Gino Cappelletti*	BOS	27	LE	14	14		8						8				48	50	17	32		147	10.5
2	George Blanda*+	HOU	34	QB	14	11												64	65	16	29		112	8.0
3	Bill Groman+	HOU	25	LE	14	13	1	17						18									108	7.7
4	Billy Cannon*+	HOU	24	HB	14	13	6	9						15									90	6.4
5	George Blair*	SDG	23	K	14	0												42	47	13	27		81	5.8
6	Abner Haynes*	DTX	24	LHB	14	12	9	3		1				13									78	5.6
7	Charley Hennigan*+	HOU	26	FL	14	14		12						12									72	5.1
8	Billy Lott	BOS	27	FB	14	8	5	6						11									66	4.7
9	George Fleming	OAK	23	HB	14	3	1							1				24	25	11	28		63	4.5
10	Jim Colclough	BOS	25	FL	14	13		9						9									54	3.9
11	Paul Lowe	SDG	25	HB	14	14	9							9									54	3.9
12	Jack Spikes	DTX	24	FB	6	5	5							5	1			10	14	4	13		54	9.0
13	Al Frazier	DEN	26	RHB	14	14		6	1	1				8	1								50	3.6
14	Elbert Dubenion	BUF	28	FL	14	13	2	6						8									48	3.4
15	Bill Mathis*+	NYT	23	FB	14	14	7	1						8									48	3.4
16	Don Maynard	NYT	26	FL	14	7		8						8									48	3.4
17	Donnie Stone*	DEN	24	LHB	14	12	4	4						8									48	3.4
18	Alan Miller*	OAK	24	FB	14	13	3	4						7									42	3.0
19	Johnny Robinson	DTX	23	RHB	14	13	2	5						7									42	3.0
20	Billy Atkins*+	BUF	27	FS	14	14	1							1				29	31	2	6		41	2.9
21	Dick Guesman	NYT	23	LDT	14	8												24	26	5	15		39	2.8
22	Larry Garron*	BOS	24	FB	14	6	2	3		1				6									36	2.6
23	Jack Kemp*	SDG	26	QB	14	14	6							6									36	2.6
24	Don Norton*	SDG	23	LE	14	14		6						6									36	2.6
25	Bo Dickinson	DTX	27	FB	14	9	3	2						5	2								34	2.4
26	Fred Bukaty	DEN	25	FB	14	9	5							5	1								32	2.3
27	Gene Mingo	DEN	23	LHB	10	4		2						2				11	11	3	11		32	3.2
28	Babe Parilli	BOS	31	QB	14	8	4				1			5	1								32	2.3
29	Jack Hill	DEN	29	K	14	1												16	16	5	15		31	2.2
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
30	Chris Burford*	DTX	23	LE	14	14		5						5									30	2.1
31	Dick Christy	NYT	26	HB	14	13	2	1	2					5									30	2.1
32	Frank Jackson	DTX	22	HB	14	3	3	2						5									30	2.1
33	Art Powell	NYT	24	LE	14	14		5						5									30	2.1
34	Charley Tolar*	HOU	24	FB	14	14	4	1						5									30	2.1
35	Bob Coolbaugh	OAK	22	RHB	14	12		4						4	1								26	1.9
36	Cotton Davidson*	DTX	30	QB	14	12	1							1				20	20		4		26	1.9
37	Bill Shockley	2TM	24	HB	8	0											0	13	13	4	9		25	3.1
38	Wray Carlton	BUF	24	FB	14	8	4							4									24	1.7
39	Thurlow Cooper	NYT	28	RE	14	14		4						4							1		24	1.7
40	Al Dorow*	NYT	32	QB	14	14	4							4									24	1.7
41	Charlie Hardy	OAK	28	LE	14	11		4						4									24	1.7
42	Dave Kocourek*	SDG	24	FL/RE	14	11		4						4									24	1.7
43	M.C. Reynolds	BUF	26	QB	12	3	4							4									24	2.0
44	Lionel Taylor*+	DEN	26	RE	14	14		4						4									24	1.7
45	Don Webb	BOS	22	DB	14	5					1	2	1	4									24	1.7
46	Bob Laraba	SDG	28	RLB	14	9	1					2		3				1	2				19	1.4
47	Art Baker	BUF	24	FB	14	9	3							3									18	1.3
48	Glenn Bass	BUF	22	LE	14	11		3						3									18	1.3
49	Dewey Bohling	2TM	23	HB-LHB	12	7	2	1						3			0						18	1.5
50	Ron Burton	BOS	25	HB	14	9	2			1				3									18	1.3
51	Willard Dewveall	HOU	25	E	7	1		3						3									18	2.6
52	Charlie Flowers	SDG	24	FB	14	9	3							3									18	1.3
53	Dick Harris*+	SDG	24	RCB	14	14						3		3									18	1.3
54	Luther Hayes	SDG	22	E	14	3		3						3									18	1.3
55	Joe Hergert	BUF	25	LB	9	5														6	14		18	2.0
56	Claude King	HOU	23	HB	11	0	2	1						3									18	1.6
57	Keith Lincoln	SDG	22	FB	14	5		2	1					3									18	1.3
58	Perry Richards	BUF	27	E	11	0		3						3									18	1.6
59	Bo Roberson	SDG	26	FL	14	3	3							3									18	1.3
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
60	Dave Smith	HOU	24	FB	14	1	2	1						3									18	1.3
61	Thomas Stephens	BOS	26	RE	9	8		2			1			3									18	2.0
62	Mel West	2TM	22	HB	13	3	3							3			0						18	1.4
63	Doug Cline	HOU	23	LLB	14	14					2			2								1	14	1.0
64	Wayne Crow	OAK	23	LHB	14	8	2							2	1								14	1.0
65	Doug Asad	OAK	23	TE	14	13		2						2									12	0.9
66	Fred Brown	BUF	23	LHB	5	4	1			1				2									12	2.4
67	Clem Daniels	OAK	24	HB	8	1	2							2									12	1.5
68	Hunter Enis	SDG	25	QB	13	0	2							2									12	0.9
69	Charley Fuller	OAK	22	HB	14	4		2						2									12	0.9
70	Sherrill Headrick*+	DTX	24	MLB	14	14						2		2									12	0.9
71	George Herring	DEN	28	QB	14	3	2							2									12	0.9
72	Richie Lucas	BUF	23	QB	8	3					1			1	3								12	1.5
73	Bob McLeod*	HOU	23	RE	14	10		2						2									12	0.9
74	Charlie McNeil*+	SDG	25	FS	14	14						2		2									12	0.9
75	Tom Rychlec	BUF	27	RE	14	4		2						2									12	0.9
76	Bob Scarpitto	SDG	22	FL	7	3		2						2									12	1.7
77	Gene Prebola	DEN	23	LE	14	14		1						1	1								8	0.6
78	Chuck Allen	SDG	22	MLB	9	8						1		1									6	0.7
79	Stew Barber	BUF	22	RLB	14	8						1		1									6	0.4
80	Max Boydston	DTX	29	TE	11	11		1						1									6	0.5
81	Jerry Burch	OAK	22	WR	14	4		1						1									6	0.4
82	Dick Felt*	NYT	28	LCB	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
83	Tom Flores	OAK	24	QB	14	14	1							1									6	0.4
84	Chuck Gavin	DEN	28	RDE	8	7							1	1									6	0.8
85	Dave Grayson	DTX	22	RCB	13	9						1		1									6	0.5
86	Johnny Green	BUF	24	QB	8	5	1							1									6	0.8
87	Bill Hudson*	SDG	26	LDT	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
88	Joe Johnson	BOS	32	RE	6	4		1						1									6	1.0
89	Mark Johnston*	HOU	23	RCB	14	14							1	1									6	0.4
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	D2P	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
90	Tom Louderback	OAK	28	MLB	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
91	Don McDonald	BUF	24	LCB	11	6					1			1									6	0.5
92	Leroy Moore	BOS	26	DE	14	1							1	1									6	0.4
93	Riley Morris	OAK	27	RLB	14	14						1		1									6	0.4
94	Chuck Muelhaupt	BUF	26	RG	14	11					1			1									6	0.4
95	Nick Papac	OAK	26	QB	14	0	1							1									6	0.4
96	Bob Renn	NYT	27	FL	12	8		1						1									6	0.5
97	Bob Scrabis	NYT	25	QB	11	0	1							1									6	0.5
98	James Stinnette	DEN	23	RLB	14	7		1						1									6	0.4
99	John White	HOU	26	RE	14	4		1						1									6	0.4
100	Tom Yewcic	BOS	29	QB	14	1	1							1									6	0.4
101	Bob Zeman	SDG	24	SS	14	14							1	1									6	0.4
102	Claude Gibson	SDG	22	LCB	14	13									1								2	0.1
103	Warren Rabb	BUF	24	QB	9	3									1								2	0.2
104	Charlie Milstead	HOU	24	FS	8	4												1	1				1	0.1

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