1961 Canadian Football League Leaders
1961 Canadian Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1961 Canadian Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Faloney | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 23 | 274 | 156 | 2565 | 14 |
| Tobin Rote | Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 389 | 220 | 3093 | 16 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 184 | 92 | 1405 | 13 |
| Eagle Day | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 201 | 106 | 1800 | 10 |
| Hal Ledyard | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10 | 168 | 91 | 1398 | 9 |
| Joe Kapp | BC Lions | 9 | 209 | 85 | 1580 | 15 |
| Ron Lancaster | Ottawa Rough Riders | 9 | 100 | 49 | 966 | 8 |
| Don Getty | Edmonton Eskimos | 8 | 126 | 69 | 1276 | 8 |
| Dave Grosz | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8 | 213 | 91 | 1341 | 20 |
| Russ Jackson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 | 117 | 59 | 1048 | 7 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Rote | Toronto Argonauts | 3093 | 389 | 220 | 16 | 16 |
| Bernie Faloney | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2565 | 274 | 156 | 23 | 14 |
| Eagle Day | Calgary Stampeders | 1800 | 201 | 106 | 10 | 10 |
| Joe Kapp | BC Lions | 1580 | 209 | 85 | 9 | 15 |
| Jackie Parker | Edmonton Eskimos | 1405 | 184 | 92 | 11 | 13 |
| Hal Ledyard | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1398 | 168 | 91 | 10 | 9 |
| Dave Grosz | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 1341 | 213 | 91 | 8 | 20 |
| Don Getty | Edmonton Eskimos | 1276 | 126 | 69 | 8 | 8 |
| Gerry Thompkins | Montreal Alouettes | 1163 | 113 | 55 | 6 | 15 |
| Russ Jackson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1048 | 117 | 59 | 8 | 7 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 1794 | 10 | 62 |
| Johnny Bright | Edmonton Eskimos | 1350 | 11 | 81 |
| Don Clark | Montreal Alouettes | 1143 | 5 | 106 |
| Leo Lewis | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 1036 | 8 | 63 |
| Dave Thelen | Ottawa Rough Riders | 1032 | 3 | 47 |
| Nub Beamer | BC Lions | 878 | 9 | 53 |
| George Dixon | Montreal Alouettes | 806 | 7 | 50 |
| Mike Lashuk | Edmonton Eskimos | 757 | 4 | 50 |
| Cookie Gilchrist | Toronto Argonauts | 709 | 3 | 67 |
| Ron Stewart | Ottawa Rough Riders | 706 | 6 | 72 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Bright | Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 1350 | 81 |
| Earl Lunsford | Calgary Stampeders | 10 | 1794 | 62 |
| Nub Beamer | BC Lions | 9 | 878 | 53 |
| Leo Lewis | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 1036 | 63 |
| George Dixon | Montreal Alouettes | 7 | 806 | 50 |
| Roger Hagberg | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 432 | 19 |
| Russ Jackson | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 472 | 24 |
| Ron Stewart | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 706 | 72 |
| Don Clark | Montreal Alouettes | 5 | 1143 | 106 |
| Eagle Day | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 322 | 20 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mann | Toronto Argonauts | 53 | 659 | 5 | 45 |
| Farrell Funston | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 47 | 892 | 8 | 75 |
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 45 | 762 | 6 | 62 |
| Gerry McDougall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 40 | 632 | 7 | 56 |
| Paul Dekker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37 | 578 | 7 | 48 |
| Ernie Warlick | Calgary Stampeders | 37 | 486 | 2 | 31 |
| Bobby Walden | Edmonton Eskimos | 36 | 513 | 6 | 29 |
| Dick Shatto | Toronto Argonauts | 35 | 493 | 4 | 41 |
| Dick Johnson | BC Lions | 33 | 645 | 4 | 68 |
| George Scott | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 32 | 551 | 6 | 74 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Funston | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 892 | 47 | 8 | 75 |
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 762 | 45 | 6 | 62 |
| Willie Fleming | BC Lions | 680 | 28 | 6 | 100 |
| Dave Mann | Toronto Argonauts | 659 | 53 | 5 | 45 |
| Dick Johnson | BC Lions | 645 | 33 | 4 | 68 |
| Gerry McDougall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 632 | 40 | 7 | 56 |
| Jack Gotta | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 619 | 30 | 5 | 48 |
| Paul Dekker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 578 | 37 | 7 | 48 |
| George Scott | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 551 | 32 | 6 | 74 |
| Marv Luster | Montreal Alouettes | 539 | 31 | 2 | 84 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Funston | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 8 | 47 | 892 | 75 |
| Paul Dekker | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 37 | 578 | 48 |
| Gerry McDougall | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 40 | 632 | 56 |
| Willie Fleming | BC Lions | 6 | 28 | 680 | 100 |
| Ernie Pitts | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 6 | 45 | 762 | 62 |
| George Scott | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 32 | 551 | 74 |
| Bobby Walden | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 36 | 513 | 29 |
| Lovell Coleman | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 16 | 367 | 100 |
| Jack Gotta | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5 | 30 | 619 | 48 |
| Dave Mann | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 53 | 659 | 45 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutherin | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11 | 150 | 0 | 56 |
| Art Johnson | Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 55 | 1 | 47 |
| Oscar Kruger | Edmonton Eskimos | 6 | 88 | 0 | 28 |
| Harvey Wylie | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 123 | 0 | 37 |
| Norm Fieldgate | BC Lions | 5 | 70 | 0 | 23 |
| Doug Daigneault | Ottawa Rough Riders | 5 | 42 | 0 | 15 |
| Jerry Keeling | Calgary Stampeders | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Jim Rountree | Toronto Argonauts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Clare Exelby | Toronto Argonauts | 4 | 88 | 0 | 40 |
| Joe Poirier | Ottawa Rough Riders | 4 | 79 | 0 | 88 |
| George Brancato | Ottawa Rough Riders | 4 | 51 | 0 | 30 |
| Gene Wlasiuk | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 4 | 30 | 0 | 16 |
| Rae Ross | BC Lions | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
