1961 AFL Passing Yards by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Yards gained passing
The Houston Oilers led the AFL in passing yards in 1961, with 4,568, 1,447 ahead of the San Diego Chargers. The average across 8 AFL teams is 3,042.0.
Led the AFL in 1961
Houston Oilers
14 games
4,568
Passing Yards
1,447 clear of San Diego Chargers
| # | Team | G | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
14 | 4,568 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 3,121 |
| AFL average | 3,042.0 | ||
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 3,004 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 2,815 |
| 5 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 2,795 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 2,786 |
| 7 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 2,733 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 2,514 |
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.