1961 AFL Field Goal Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Share of field goals made
The Houston Oilers led the AFL in field goal percentage in 1961, with 61.5%, 8.4% ahead of the Boston Patriots. The average across 8 AFL teams is 42.0%.
Led the AFL in 1961
Houston Oilers
14 games
61.5%
Field Goal Percentage
8.4% clear of Boston Patriots
| # | Team | G | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
14 | 61.5% |
| 2 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 53.1% |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 48.2% |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 42.3% |
| AFL average | 42.0% | ||
| 5 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 34.8% |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 34.6% |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 32.0% |
| 8 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 29.2% |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.