1961 Green Bay Packers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division
Postseason: 1-0 Won Championship
Coach: Vince Lombardi (11-3)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1961 Green Bay Packers Roster
1961 Green Bay Packers Results

The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-0.

Offensively, Green Bay led the league with 391 points. On the other side of the ball, the solid defense surrendered 223 points. Jim Taylor carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,307 yards for the Packers.

Bart Starr threw for 2,418 yards. Max McGee paced pass catchers, snagging 51 passes for 883 yards.

The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 46 turnovers. John Symank, Hank Gremminger, Willie Wood and Jesse Whittenton each picked off 5 opponent throws.

Vince Lombardi coached the team. The 1961 Green Bay Packers won the Championship.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Bart Starr29517258.324188.2165.4165.47880.3
Tom Moore22100.04221.0150.000.022158.3
Paul Hornung5360.0428.4120.000.020126.7
John Roach400.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals30617757.825028.2185.9165.278 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Jim Taylor24313075.453 15
Paul Hornung1275974.754 8
Tom Moore613025.069 1
Elijah Pitts23753.317 1
Bart Starr12564.721 1
Ron Kramer5132.612 0
Lew Carpenter155.00
John Roach2-5-2.51
Totals47423505.069 27

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Max McGee5188317.353 7
Boyd Dowler3663317.678 3
Ron Kramer3555916.053 4
Jim Taylor251757.018 1
Paul Hornung151459.734 2
Tom Moore8415.111 1
Gary Knafelc33210.713 0
Lew Carpenter3299.716 0
Elijah Pitts155.00
Totals177250214.178 18

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Paul Hornung4141100.0221568.286
Ben Agajanian88100.02150.011
Totals4949100.0241666.797

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Boyd Dowler38167444.175
Max McGee1352040.051
Totals51219443.075

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Willie Wood1422516.172 2
Lew Carpenter613021.748 0
Totals2035517.872 2

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Herb Adderley1847826.661 0
Tom Moore1540927.360 0
John Symank412130.238 0
Bill Forester35518.320 0
Elijah Pitts11414.014 0
Totals41107726.361 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
John Symank59919.841 0
Jesse Whittenton59819.641 1
Hank Gremminger55410.841 0
Willie Wood55210.421 0
Dan Currie35919.721 1
Ray Nitschke24120.514 0
Bill Forester23316.533 0
Herb Adderley199.00
Dave Hanner111.00
Totals2944615.441 2

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Paul Hornung8215410146
Jim Taylor15100096
Max McGee700042
Ron Kramer0400024
Boyd Dowler300018
Tom Moore11000012
Willie Wood2000012
Ben Agajanian18011
Bart Starr10006
Dan Currie10006
Elijah Pitts1000006
Jesse Whittenton10006
John Roach10006
Totals27182002001649000391



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