1961 AFL Passing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdown passes thrown
The Houston Oilers led the AFL in passing touchdowns in 1961, with 48, 19 ahead of the Boston Patriots. The average across 8 AFL teams is 22.8.
Led the AFL in 1961
Houston Oilers
14 games
48
Passing Touchdowns
19 clear of Boston Patriots
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
14 | 48 |
| 2 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 29 |
| AFL average | 22.8 | ||
| 3 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 20 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 18 |
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 18 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 17 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 17 |
| 8 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 15 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.