1961 AFL Defense

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League Champion: Houston Oilers

AP MVP: Paul Hornung

Passing Leader: George Blanda, 3330 Yds

Rushing Leader: Billy Cannon, 948 Yds

Receiving Leader: Charley Hennigan, 1746 Yds

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Defense

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

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