League Leaders

PlayerTeam NamePassing Attempts
Babe ParilliBoston

531

Ed BrownPittsburgh

488

Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

453

Billy WadeChicago

453

Dick WoodNew York AFL

440

Tobin RoteSan Diego

433

George BlandaHouston

432

Norm SneadWashington

428

Johnny UnitasBaltimore

426

Charley JohnsonSt. Louis

409

PlayerTeam NamePassing Completions
Johnny UnitasBaltimore

288

Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

284

Billy WadeChicago

278

Tobin RoteSan Diego

277

Babe ParilliBoston

270

Ed BrownPittsburgh

267

George BlandaHouston

246

Frank RyanCleveland

242

Earl MorrallDetroit

231

Charley JohnsonSt. Louis

228

PlayerTeam NamePassing QB Rating
Johnny UnitasBaltimore

102.7

Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

99.8

Tobin RoteSan Diego

87.9

Billy WadeChicago

87.6

Frank RyanCleveland

86.9

Bart StarrGreen Bay

82.2

Fran TarkentonMinnesota

81.2

Tom FloresOakland

81.0

Earl MorrallDetroit

79.0

Don MeredithDallas

78.1

PlayerTeam NamePassing TDs
Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

33

Tobin RoteSan Diego

27

Johnny UnitasBaltimore

25

Frank RyanCleveland

23

George BlandaHouston

22

Fran TarkentonMinnesota

20

Billy WadeChicago

19

Earl MorrallDetroit

18

Charley JohnsonSt. Louis

17

Bart StarrGreen Bay

17

PlayerTeam NamePassing Yards
Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

3699

Johnny UnitasBaltimore

3628

Tobin RoteSan Diego

3617

Charley JohnsonSt. Louis

2958

Babe ParilliBoston

2951

George BlandaHouston

2945

Billy WadeChicago

2917

Ed BrownPittsburgh

2832

Earl MorrallDetroit

2821

Don MeredithDallas

2725

PlayerTeam NamePassing Yards Per Pass
Johnny UnitasBaltimore

8.5

Tobin RoteSan Diego

8.4

Y.A. TittleNew York NFL

8.2

Don MeredithDallas

7.3

Charley JohnsonSt. Louis

7.2

Fran TarkentonMinnesota

7.1

Earl MorrallDetroit

7.1

Frank RyanCleveland

7.0

Tom FloresOakland

6.9

George BlandaHouston

6.8

PlayerTeam NameReceiving Average
Elbert DubenionBuffalo

19.2

Art PowellOakland

18.7

Lance AlworthSan Diego

18.5

Gail CogdillDetroit

16.5

Del ShofnerNew York NFL

16.5

Billy HowtonDallas

16.1

Paul FlatleyMinnesota

16.1

John MackeyBaltimore

15.1

Terry BarrDetroit

14.8

Bobby MitchellWashington

14.7

PlayerTeam NameReceiving Receptions
Bill MathisNew York AFL

95

John MackeyBaltimore

82

Terry BarrDetroit

72

Del ShofnerNew York NFL

70

Chris BurfordKansas City

70

Lance AlworthSan Diego

70

Paul FlatleyMinnesota

69

Timmy BrownPhiladelphia

68

Gail CogdillDetroit

65

Larry GarronBoston

65

PlayerTeam NameReceiving TDs
John MackeyBaltimore

13

Lance AlworthSan Diego

13

Del ShofnerNew York NFL

12

Art PowellOakland

12

Elbert DubenionBuffalo

9

Ron KramerGreen Bay

9

Charley HenniganHouston

8

Willard DewveallHouston

7

Gary CollinsCleveland

7

Terry BarrDetroit

7

PlayerTeam NameReceiving Yards
Lance AlworthSan Diego

1296

John MackeyBaltimore

1241

Del ShofnerNew York NFL

1155

Paul FlatleyMinnesota

1110

Art PowellOakland

1103

Gail CogdillDetroit

1073

Terry BarrDetroit

1067

Chris BurfordKansas City

928

Bobby MitchellWashington

836

Elbert DubenionBuffalo

827

PlayerTeam NameRushing Attempts
Cookie GilchristBuffalo

328

Jim BrownCleveland

286

Jim TaylorGreen Bay

282

Clem DanielsOakland

238

Timmy BrownPhiladelphia

212

Joe ChildressSt. Louis

211

Dick BassLos Angeles

208

Tommy MasonMinnesota

202

John Henry JohnsonPittsburgh

199

Tom MatteBaltimore

191

PlayerTeam NameRushing Average
Jim BrownCleveland

6.3

Keith LincolnSan Diego

6.0

Paul LoweSan Diego

5.9

Joe MorrisonNew York NFL

5.7

Amos MarshDallas

5.6

Joe ChildressSt. Louis

4.8

Tommy MasonMinnesota

4.7

Tom MooreGreen Bay

4.7

Clem DanielsOakland

4.7

Curtis McClintonKansas City

4.4

PlayerTeam NameRushing TDs
Jim BrownCleveland

14

Joe ChildressSt. Louis

11

Cookie GilchristBuffalo

10

Larry GarronBoston

9

Joe MorrisonNew York NFL

9

Joe MarconiChicago

8

Charley TolarHouston

7

Keith LincolnSan Diego

7

Paul LoweSan Diego

7

Alan MillerOakland

7

PlayerTeam NameRushing Yards
Jim BrownCleveland

1811

Jim TaylorGreen Bay

1226

Cookie GilchristBuffalo

1177

Clem DanielsOakland

1120

Keith LincolnSan Diego

1032

Joe ChildressSt. Louis

1018

Joe MorrisonNew York NFL

1015

Paul LoweSan Diego

982

Tommy MasonMinnesota

954

Timmy BrownPhiladelphia

917

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Interceptions
Erich BarnesNew York NFL

10

Jimmy PattonNew York NFL

9

Cornell GreenDallas

8

Claude CrabbWashington

8

Bennie McRaeChicago

8

Rosey TaylorChicago

8

Jim NortonHouston

7

Claude GibsonOakland

7

Bobby JancikHouston

6

Lenny LylesBaltimore

6

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Kicker Points Scored
Don ChandlerNew York NFL

136

Lou GrozaCleveland

133

George BlairSan Diego

112

Jim MartinBaltimore

107

Bob JencksChicago

96

Lou MichaelsPittsburgh

93

Jerry KramerGreen Bay

86

George BlandaHouston

80

Gino CappellettiBoston

79

Mike MercerOakland

78

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Kickoff Return Average
Gary BallmanPittsburgh

31.7

Bobby MitchellWashington

31.2

Dick JamesWashington

30.2

Bobby JancikHouston

28.7

Abe WoodsonSan Francisco

28.5

Herb AdderleyGreen Bay

27.7

Dick PesonenNew York NFL

27.0

Ed RutkowskiBuffalo

26.9

Kermit AlexanderSan Francisco

26.1

John MackeyBaltimore

25.9

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Punt Return Average
Claude GibsonOakland

15.9

Gene MingoDenver

15.7

Brady KeysPittsburgh

14.8

Ernie GreenCleveland

14.8

Abner HaynesKansas City

14.2

Bill BairdNew York AFL

14.0

Keith LincolnSan Diego

13.6

Pat FischerSt. Louis

11.7

Eddie DoveNew York NFL

11.5

Mike SommerOakland

11.1

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Punting Average
Jim FraserDenver

47.0

Tommy DavisSan Francisco

44.7

Jerry NortonGreen Bay

44.5

Jerrel WilsonKansas City

44.2

Sam BakerDallas

44.2

Don ChandlerNew York NFL

43.7

Bobby Joe GreenChicago

43.6

Danny VillanuevaLos Angeles

43.5

King HillPhiladelphia

43.4

Curley JohnsonNew York AFL

43.2

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Sacks
Ernie LaddSan Diego

17

Mel BranchKansas City

14

Fred MillerBaltimore

14

Joe RobbSt. Louis

13

Andy RobustelliNew York NFL

13

Willie DavisGreen Bay

12

Emil KarasSan Diego

12

Dick ModzelewskiNew York NFL

12

Jim KatcavageNew York NFL

11

Doug AtkinsChicago

11

PlayerTeam NameSpecial - Tackles
Bill GeorgeChicago

141

Dale MeinertSt. Louis

140

Sherrill HeadrickKansas City

131

Archie MatsosOakland

130

Dave LloydPhiladelphia

122

Sam HuffNew York NFL

120

Roy WinstonMinnesota

117

Vince CostelloCleveland

116

Chuck AllenSan Diego

108

Ted BatesNew York AFL

108