1961 AFL Defense

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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

Defense

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

Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1	Tom Addison*+	BOS	25	LLB	14	14	4	17	0	10							0.0
2	Chuck Allen	SDG	22	MLB	9	8	5	111	1	59							0.0
3	Dave Ames	2TM	24		12	3	1	0	0	0			2	0	0	0	0.0
4	Billy Atkins*	BUF	27	RS	14	14	10	158	0	29							0.0
5	Tony Banfield*+	HOU	24	LCB	14	14	8	136	0	58							0.0
6	Stew Barber	BUF	22	RLB	14	8	3	30	1	21							0.0
7	Walter Beach	BOS	26	RCB	12	10	1	37	0	37							0.0
8	George Blair*	SDG	23		14	0	2	4	0	4							0.0
9	Hubert Bobo	NYT	27	MLB	14	14	4	57	0	26							0.0
10	Johnny Bookman	NYT	27		8	4	6	33	0	17							0.0
11	Alex Bravo	OAK	31	RS	14	14	2	0	0	0							0.0
12	Fred Bruney*	BOS	30	RS	14	12	2	20	0	12							0.0
13	Joe Cannavino	OAK	26	LS	14	14	5	14	0	9							0.0
14	Doug Cline	HOU	23	LLB	14	14	1	24	0	24							0.0						1
15	Ed Cooke	NYT	26	LLB	14	14	3	46	0	43							0.0
16	Bob Dee*	BOS	28	LDE	14	14							0	5	0	0	0.0
17	Bob Dougherty	OAK	29	LLB	14	14	2	12	0	9							0.0
18	Mike Dukes	HOU	25	RLB	14	12	1	5	0	5							0.0
19	Earl Faison *+	SDG	22	LDE	14	14	2	14	0	8							0.0
20	Dick Felt*	NYT	28	LCB	14	14	4	88	1	55							0.0
21	Ralph Felton	BUF	29	LLB	14	14	2	15	0	15							0.0
22	Don Flynn	2TM	27		13	6	2	9	0	9							0.0
23	Bob Garner	OAK		RCB	13	11	2	14	0	11			2	0	0	0	0.0
24	Claude Gibson	SDG	22	LCB	14	13	5	43	0	23			1	0	0	0	0.0
25	Fred Glick	HOU	24	RS	12	8	4	28	0	11							0.0
26	Goose Gonsoulin*	DEN	23	RS	14	14	6	76	0	38							0.0
27	Larry Grantham+	NYT	23	RLB	11	9	1	30	0	30							0.0
28	Dave Grayson	DTX	22	rcb	13	9	3	99	1	99							0.0
29	Ted Greene	DTX	29	llb	14	6	1	30	0	30							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
30	Ron Hall	BOS	24	LS	9	7	2	12	0	12							0.0
31	Dick Harris*+	SDG	24	RCB	14	14	7	140	3	56							0.0
32	John Harris	OAK	28		14	3	2	55	0	32							0.0
33	Sherrill Headrick*+	DTX	24	MLB	14	14	2	89	2	56							0.0
34	Joe Hergert	BUF	25		9	5	1	0	0	0							0.0
35	E.J. Holub *	DTX	23	LLB	14	14	1	0	0	0							0.0
36	Bill Hudson*	SDG	26	LDT	14	14	1	5	1	5							0.0
37	Bob Hudson	DEN	31	LLB	14	14	3	16	0	13							0.0
38	Harry Jagielski	2TM	30		13	11	1	7	0	7							0.0
39	Mark Johnston*	HOU	23	RCB	14	14	4	59	0	27							0.0
40	Emil Karas*	SDG	28	LLB	14	12	3	21	0	11							0.0
41	Pat Lamberti	2TM	24		12	0	1	5	0	5							0.0
42	Bob Laraba	SDG	28	rlb	14	9	5	151	2	60							0.0
43	Jack Laraway	HOU	26		10	1	1	30	0	30							0.0
44	Rommie Loudd	BOS	28	RLB	13	13	1	12	0	12							0.0
45	Tom Louderback	OAK	28	MLB	14	14	1	46	1	46							0.0
46	Richie Lucas	BUF	23		8	3	2	0	0	0			1	0	0	1	0.0
47	Paul Maguire	SDG	23	RLB	14	8	1	2	0	2							0.0
48	Archie Matsos*	BUF	27	MLB	14	14	2	12	0	12			1	0	0	0	0.0
49	Jerry Mays	DTX	22		14	4	1	7	0	7			1	0	0	0	0.0
50	Richie McCabe	BUF	28	LCB	9	9	1	17	0	17							0.0
51	Jim McMillin	DEN	22	RCB	14	14	5	56	0	26							0.0
52	Bob McNamara	DEN	30	LCB	14	14	3	85	0	34							0.0
53	Charlie McNeil*+	SDG	25	RS	14	14	9	349	2	76			1	0	0	0	0.0
54	Charlie Milstead	HOU	24	rs	8	4	2	25	0	22							0.0
55	Dennit Morris *	HOU	25	MLB	14	14	1	31	0	31							0.0
56	Riley Morris	OAK	27	RLB	14	14	3	79	1	35							0.0
57	Doyle Nix	DTX	28		11	5	3	58	0	25							0.0
58	Jim Norton	HOU	23	LS	14	14	9	150	0	36							0.0
59	Phil Nugent	DEN	22	LS	12	10	7	77	0	30							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
60	Dainard Paulson	NYT	24	RS	14	14	1	0	0	0							0.0
61	Lee Riley	NYT	29	LS	12	12	4	59	0	41							0.0
62	Frank Robotti	BOS	22	mlb	12	7	2	18	0	11							0.0
63	Chuck Shonta	BOS	24	rcb	8	5	1	12	0	12							0.0
64	Julian Spence	HOU	32		10	2	1	23	0	23							0.0
65	James Stinnette	DEN	23	rlb	14	7	1	40	0	40			1	0	0	0	0.0
66	Smokey Stover	DTX	23	RLB	14	9	3	45	0	36							0.0
67	Orville Trask	HOU	27	LDT	14	9	1	17	0	17							0.0
68	Vern Valdez	BUF	26	RCB	13	11	2	54	0	50							0.0
69	Jim Wagstaff	BUF	25	LS	14	12	3	25	0	19							0.0
70	Clyde Washington	BOS	23	LCB	14	12	4	45	0	33			1	0	0	0	0.0
71	Don Webb	BOS	22		14	5	5	153	2	59							0.0
72	Dave Webster*+	DTX	24	RS	14	14	5	50	0	15							0.0
73	Bud Whitehead	SDG	22		9	1	1	0	0	0							0.0
74	Fred Williamson*	OAK	24	LCB	14	14	5	58	0	26							0.0
75	Duane Wood	DTX	24	LCB	14	14	4	31	0	31							0.0
76	Junior Wren	NYT	32		2	2	1	2	0	2							0.0
77	Mack Yoho	BUF	25	LDE	14	14	1	0	0	0							0.0
78	Bob Zeman	SDG	24	LS	14	14	8	89	0	21							0.0

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