1953 National Football League Leaders
1953 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1953 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 304 | 162 | 2462 | 20 |
Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 259 | 149 | 2121 | 16 |
Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 19 | 286 | 156 | 2393 | 14 |
Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 16 | 273 | 125 | 2088 | 21 |
George Blanda | Chicago Bears | 14 | 362 | 169 | 2164 | 23 |
Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 13 | 303 | 143 | 1711 | 25 |
Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 258 | 167 | 2722 | 9 |
Jack Scarbath | Washington Redskins | 9 | 129 | 45 | 862 | 12 |
Fred Enke | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 169 | 71 | 1054 | 15 |
Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 292 | 131 | 1484 | 14 |
Jim Root | Chicago Cardinals | 8 | 192 | 80 | 1149 | 11 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 2722 | 258 | 167 | 11 | 9 |
Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 2462 | 304 | 162 | 21 | 20 |
Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 2393 | 286 | 156 | 19 | 14 |
George Blanda | Chicago Bears | 2164 | 362 | 169 | 14 | 23 |
Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 2121 | 259 | 149 | 20 | 16 |
Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 2088 | 273 | 125 | 16 | 21 |
Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 1711 | 303 | 143 | 13 | 25 |
Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1484 | 292 | 131 | 8 | 14 |
Jim Root | Chicago Cardinals | 1149 | 192 | 80 | 8 | 11 |
Fred Enke | Baltimore Colts | 1054 | 169 | 71 | 8 | 15 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 1018 | 10 | 51 |
Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 879 | 7 | 73 |
Skeet Quinlan | Los Angeles Rams | 705 | 4 | 74 |
Charlie Justice | Washington Redskins | 616 | 2 | 43 |
Fran Rogel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 527 | 2 | 58 |
John Huzvar | Baltimore Colts | 515 | 4 | 36 |
Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | 503 | 3 | 33 |
Breezy Reid | Green Bay Packers | 492 | 3 | 43 |
Bob Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | 482 | 7 | 49 |
George Taliaferro | Baltimore Colts | 479 | 2 | 50 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 1018 | 51 |
Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 350 | 39 |
Bob Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | 7 | 482 | 49 |
Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 879 | 73 |
Joe Arenas | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 380 | 60 |
Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 143 | 21 |
Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 41 | 14 |
Fred Cone | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 301 | 41 |
Don Johnson | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 439 | 66 |
Frank Ziegler | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 320 | 52 |
Receiving Leaders
Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 63 | 1049 | 10 | 59 |
Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 62 | 743 | 4 | 40 |
Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 61 | 941 | 4 | 70 |
Don Stonesifer | Chicago Cardinals | 56 | 684 | 2 | 46 |
Jim Dooley | Chicago Bears | 53 | 841 | 4 | 72 |
Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 51 | 840 | 10 | 61 |
Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 45 | 783 | 6 | 55 |
Lynn Chandnois | Pittsburgh Steelers | 43 | 412 | 0 | 55 |
Gern Nagler | Chicago Cardinals | 43 | 610 | 6 | 41 |
Gordie Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | 43 | 620 | 6 | 54 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 1049 | 63 | 10 | 59 |
Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 941 | 61 | 4 | 70 |
Jim Dooley | Chicago Bears | 841 | 53 | 4 | 72 |
Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 840 | 51 | 10 | 61 |
Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 783 | 45 | 6 | 55 |
Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 750 | 41 | 5 | 62 |
Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 743 | 62 | 4 | 40 |
Ray Renfro | Cleveland Browns | 722 | 39 | 4 | 70 |
Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 703 | 35 | 8 | 71 |
Don Stonesifer | Chicago Cardinals | 684 | 56 | 2 | 46 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 63 | 1049 | 59 |
Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 51 | 840 | 61 |
Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 8 | 35 | 703 | 71 |
Leon Hart | Detroit Lions | 7 | 25 | 472 | 49 |
Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 45 | 783 | 55 |
Gern Nagler | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 43 | 610 | 41 |
Gordie Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 43 | 620 | 54 |
Hal Giancanelli | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 20 | 346 | 47 |
Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 5 | 26 | 440 | 75 |
Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 41 | 750 | 62 |
Interception Leaders
Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | 12 | 238 | 1 | 92 |
Tom Keane | Baltimore Colts | 11 | 118 | 0 | 35 |
Ray Ramsey | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 237 | 1 | 46 |
Don Doll | Washington Redskins | 10 | 102 | 0 | 28 |
Jack Butler | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 147 | 1 | 28 |
Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 112 | 1 | 49 |
Tom Brookshier | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 41 | 0 | 22 |
Rex Berry | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 142 | 1 | 29 |
Norb Hecker | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 91 | 0 | 24 |
Woodley Lewis | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 87 | 1 | 45 |
Bert Rechichar | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 64 | 1 | 36 |