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Leaders

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),

Passes Completed

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 274

2. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 220

3. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 217

4. John Brodie · SFO 194

5. Billy Kilmer · NOR 193

6. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 190

Norm Snead · PHI 190

8. Johnny Unitas · BAL 178

9. Craig Morton · DAL 162

10. Charley Johnson · STL 131

Pass Attempts

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 442

2. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 409

3. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 399

4. Norm Snead · PHI 379

5. Billy Kilmer · NOR 360

6. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 352

7. John Brodie · SFO 347

8. Johnny Unitas · BAL 327

9. Craig Morton · DAL 302

10. Charley Johnson · STL 260

Passing Yds

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 3102

2. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 2918

3. Norm Snead · PHI 2768

4. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 2743

5. Craig Morton · DAL 2619

6. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 2549

7. Billy Kilmer · NOR 2532

8. John Brodie · SFO 2405

9. Johnny Unitas · BAL 2342

10. Charley Johnson · STL 1847

Passing TD

1. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 24

2. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 23

Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 23

4. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 22

5. Craig Morton · DAL 21

6. Billy Kilmer · NOR 20

7. Joe Kapp* · MIN 19

Norm Snead · PHI 19

9. John Brodie · SFO 16

10. Charley Johnson · STL 13

Passer Rating

1. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 87.2

2. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 86.8

3. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 85.4

Craig Morton · DAL 85.4

5. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 78.8

6. Joe Kapp* · MIN 78.5

7. John Brodie · SFO 74.9

Billy Kilmer · NOR 74.9

9. Charley Johnson · STL 69.5

10. Norm Snead · PHI 65.7

Long Pass

1. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 93

2. Bob Berry* · ATL 88

Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 88

4. Charley Johnson · STL 84

5. Joe Kapp* · MIN 83

6. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 82

7. John Brodie · SFO 80

Norm Snead · PHI 80

9. Steve Spurrier · SFO 75

Roger Staubach · DAL 75

Passes Intercepted

1. Norm Snead · PHI 23

2. Johnny Unitas · BAL 20

3. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 19

4. Billy Kilmer · NOR 17

5. John Brodie · SFO 15

Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 15

Craig Morton · DAL 15

8. Terry Hanratty · PIT 13

Charley Johnson · STL 13

Joe Kapp* · MIN 13

Sacked

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 40

2. Bobby Douglass · CHI 37

3. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 36

4. Bob Berry* · ATL 31

5. Greg Landry · DET 30

Craig Morton · DAL 30

7. Joe Kapp* · MIN 28

8. Dick Shiner · PIT 24

Bart Starr · GNB 24

10. Billy Kilmer · NOR 22

Sacked Yds Lost

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 322

2. Bobby Douglass · CHI 312

3. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 289

4. Greg Landry · DET 265

5. Craig Morton · DAL 246

6. Bob Berry* · ATL 219

7. Bart Starr · GNB 217

8. Billy Kilmer · NOR 212

9. Joe Kapp* · MIN 198

10. Norm Snead · PHI 170

Passing Yds/Game

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 221.6

2. Norm Snead · PHI 212.9

3. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 208.4

4. Craig Morton · DAL 201.5

5. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 195.9

6. John Brodie · SFO 185.0

7. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 182.1

8. Billy Kilmer · NOR 180.9

9. Johnny Unitas · BAL 180.2

10. Don Horn · GNB 167.2

Yds/Pass Att

1. Craig Morton · DAL 8.7

2. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 7.8

3. Norm Snead · PHI 7.3

Joe Kapp* · MIN 7.3

5. Johnny Unitas · BAL 7.2

6. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 7.1

Charley Johnson · STL 7.1

8. Billy Kilmer · NOR 7.0

Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 7.0

10. John Brodie · SFO 6.9

Yds/Pass Cmp

1. Craig Morton · DAL 16.2

2. Dick Shiner · PIT 14.7

3. Norm Snead · PHI 14.6

4. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 14.4

Joe Kapp* · MIN 14.4

6. Charley Johnson · STL 14.1

7. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 13.3

8. Johnny Unitas · BAL 13.2

9. Billy Kilmer · NOR 13.1

10. John Brodie · SFO 12.4

Pass Attempts/Game

1. Sonny Jurgensen*+ · WAS 31.6

2. Fran Tarkenton* · NYG 29.2

Norm Snead · PHI 29.2

4. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 28.5

5. John Brodie · SFO 26.7

6. Billy Kilmer · NOR 25.7

7. Johnny Unitas · BAL 25.2

8. Bill Nelsen* · CLE 25.1

9. Craig Morton · DAL 23.2

10. Charley Johnson · STL 21.7

Rushing Att

1. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 236

2. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 235

3. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 204

4. Larry Brown* · WAS 202

5. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 196

6. Dave Osborn · MIN 186

Tom Woodeshick · PHI 186

8. Andy Livingston* · NOR 181

9. Walt Garrison · DAL 176

10. Ken Willard* · SFO 171

Rushing Yds

1. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 1032

2. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 942

3. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 909

4. Larry Brown* · WAS 888

5. Tom Woodeshick · PHI 831

6. Walt Garrison · DAL 818

7. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 817

8. Andy Livingston* · NOR 761

9. Cannonball Butler* · ATL 655

10. Dave Osborn · MIN 643

Rushing TD

1. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 11

2. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 9

3. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 8

Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 8

5. Ron A. Johnson · CLE 7

Dave Osborn · MIN 7

Ken Willard* · SFO 7

8. Charlie Harraway · WAS 6

9. Roman Gabriel*+ · RAM 5

Andy Livingston* · NOR 5

Johnny Roland · STL 5

Long Rush

1. Clint Jones · MIN 80

2. Jimmy Thomas · SFO 75

3. Harmon Wages · ATL 66

4. Dave Osborn · MIN 58

5. Larry Brown* · WAS 57

6. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 55

7. Tony Baker* · NOR 54

Reece Morrison · CLE 54

9. Dave Hampton · GNB 53

10. Mel Farr · DET 52

Yds/Rushing Att

1. Tony Baker* · NOR 4.8

2. Cid Edwards · STL 4.7

3. Walt Garrison · DAL 4.6

Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 4.6

5. Tom Woodeshick · PHI 4.5

6. Larry Brown* · WAS 4.4

Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 4.4

8. Andy Livingston* · NOR 4.2

Leroy Kelly* · CLE 4.2

Travis Williams · GNB 4.2

Rushing Yds/Game

1. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 73.7

2. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 72.5

3. Tom Woodeshick · PHI 69.3

4. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 64.9

5. Larry Brown* · WAS 63.4

6. Walt Garrison · DAL 62.9

7. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 62.8

8. Andy Livingston* · NOR 54.4

9. Cannonball Butler* · ATL 46.8

10. Dave Osborn · MIN 45.9

Tony Baker* · NOR 45.9

Receptions

1. Danny Abramowicz+ · NOR 73

2. Charley Taylor · WAS 71

3. Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 67

4. Harold Jackson* · PHI 65

5. Dave L. Williams · STL 56

6. Charlie Harraway · WAS 55

7. Gary Collins · CLE 54

Jerry Smith*+ · WAS 54

9. John Gilliam · STL 52

10. Doug Cunningham · SFO 51

Gene A. Washington*+ · SFO 51

Receiving Yds

1. Harold Jackson* · PHI 1116

2. Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 1079

3. Danny Abramowicz+ · NOR 1015

4. John Gilliam · STL 997

5. Lance Rentzel · DAL 960

6. Paul Warfield* · CLE 886

7. Charley Taylor · WAS 883

8. Carroll Dale* · GNB 879

9. Paul Flatley · ATL 834

10. Gene Washington*+ · MIN 821

Receiving TD

1. Lance Rentzel · DAL 12

2. Gary Collins · CLE 11

3. Paul Warfield* · CLE 10

4. John Gilliam · STL 9

Harold Jackson* · PHI 9

Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 9

Jerry Smith*+ · WAS 9

Gene Washington*+ · MIN 9

9. Ben Hawkins · PHI 8

Charley Taylor · WAS 8

Long Reception

1. Wendell Tucker · RAM 93

2. Charley Taylor · WAS 88

Harmon Wages · ATL 88

4. John Gilliam · STL 84

5. Gene Washington*+ · MIN 83

6. Paul Warfield* · CLE 82

7. Gary Ballman · PHI 80

Clifton McNeil · SFO 80

9. Lance Rentzel · DAL 75

Jimmy Thomas · SFO 75

Yds/Reception

1. Lance Rentzel · DAL 22.3

2. Paul Warfield* · CLE 21.1

Gene Washington*+ · MIN 21.1

4. Carroll Dale* · GNB 19.5

5. John Gilliam · STL 19.2

6. Bob Hayes · DAL 18.7

7. Paul Flatley · ATL 18.5

8. Homer Jones · NYG 17.7

Ben Hawkins · PHI 17.7

10. Harold Jackson* · PHI 17.2

Receiving Yds/Game

1. Harold Jackson* · PHI 79.7

2. Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 77.1

3. Bob Hayes · DAL 74.6

4. Danny Abramowicz+ · NOR 72.5

5. John Gilliam · STL 71.2

6. Lance Rentzel · DAL 68.6

7. Jimmy Orr · BAL 67.7

8. Paul Warfield* · CLE 63.3

9. Charley Taylor · WAS 63.1

10. Carroll Dale* · GNB 62.8

Touchdowns

1. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 13

Lance Rentzel · DAL 13

3. Gary Collins · CLE 11

Joe Morrison · NYG 11

5. John Gilliam · STL 10

Leroy Kelly* · CLE 10

Paul Warfield* · CLE 10

Ken Willard* · SFO 10

9. Charlie Harraway · WAS 9

Harold Jackson* · PHI 9

Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 9

Jerry Smith*+ · WAS 9

Gene Washington*+ · MIN 9

Travis Williams · GNB 9

Points Scored

1. Fred Cox+ · MIN 121

2. Mike Clark · DAL 103

3. Bruce Gossett · RAM 102

4. Errol Mann · DET 101

5. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 99

6. Curt Knight · WAS 83

7. Don Cockroft · CLE 81

8. Sam Baker · PHI 79

9. Bob Etter* · ATL 78

Tom Matte*+ · BAL 78

Lance Rentzel · DAL 78

Rushing/Receiving TD

1. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 13

2. Lance Rentzel · DAL 12

3. Gary Collins · CLE 11

Joe Morrison · NYG 11

5. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 10

Paul Warfield* · CLE 10

Ken Willard* · SFO 10

8. John Gilliam · STL 9

Charlie Harraway · WAS 9

Harold Jackson* · PHI 9

Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 9

Jerry Smith*+ · WAS 9

Gene Washington*+ · MIN 9

Non-Offensive TDs

1. Eddie Meador+ · RAM 2

Travis Williams · GNB 2

3. Ron Acks · ATL 1

Herb Adderley · GNB 1

Erich Barnes · CLE 1

Lem Barney*+ · DET 1

John Beasley · MIN 1

Bill Bradley · PHI 1

Larry Cole · DAL 1

Jim Duncan · BAL 1

Scott Eaton · NYG 1

John Gilliam · STL 1

Dave Hampton · GNB 1

Chris Hanburger*+ · WAS 1

Rickie Harris · WAS 1

Yds From Scrimmage

1. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 1422

2. Larry Brown* · WAS 1190

3. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 1174

4. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 1148

5. Harold Jackson* · PHI 1126

6. Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 1125

7. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 1084

8. Danny Abramowicz+ · NOR 1076

9. Andy Livingston* · NOR 1039

10. Joe Morrison · NYG 1034

All-Purpose Yds

1. Travis Williams · GNB 1517

2. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 1487

3. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 1422

4. Cannonball Butler* · ATL 1357

5. John Gilliam · STL 1332

6. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 1299

7. Doug Cunningham · SFO 1255

8. Roy Jefferson*+ · PIT 1228

9. Larry Brown* · WAS 1190

10. Dave Hampton · GNB 1163

Touches

1. Tom Matte*+ · BAL 278

2. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 267

3. Larry Brown* · WAS 236

4. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 228

5. Leroy Kelly* · CLE 225

6. Larry Smith · RAM 212

7. Doug Cunningham · SFO 210

8. Andy Livingston* · NOR 209

9. Dave Osborn · MIN 208

Tom Woodeshick · PHI 208

Yds/Touch

1. Dave Hampton · GNB 9.9

2. Travis Williams · GNB 8.2

3. Cannonball Butler* · ATL 7.0

4. Joe Morrison · NYG 6.8

Harmon Wages · ATL 6.8

6. Cid Edwards · STL 6.3

7. Doug Cunningham · SFO 6.0

8. Tony Baker* · NOR 5.9

Donny Anderson · GNB 5.9

10. Calvin Hill*+ · DAL 5.7

Kick Returns

1. Preston Pearson · BAL 31

2. Ron Smith · RAM 27

3. Bob Campbell · PIT 26

4. Bo Scott · CLE 25

5. Dave Hampton · GNB 22

6. Bill Bradley · PHI 21

Charlie Bryant · ATL 21

Don McCall · PIT 21

Travis Williams · GNB 21

10. John Fuqua · NYG 20

MacArthur Lane · STL 20

Kick Return Yds

1. Bo Scott · CLE 722

2. Preston Pearson · BAL 706

3. Ron Smith · RAM 585

4. Dave Hampton · GNB 582

5. Bobby Williams · DET 563

6. Jim Duncan · BAL 560

7. Don McCall · PIT 532

8. MacArthur Lane · STL 523

9. Bob Campbell · PIT 522

10. Travis Williams · GNB 517

Kick Return TD

1. Jim Duncan · BAL 1

John Gilliam · STL 1

Dave Hampton · GNB 1

Don McCall · PIT 1

Mal Snider · ATL 1

Bobby Williams · DET 1

Travis Williams · GNB 1

Long Kick Return

1. Don McCall · PIT 101

2. John Gilliam · STL 100

3. Bobby Williams · DET 96

Travis Williams · GNB 96

5. Jim Duncan · BAL 92

6. Dave Hampton · GNB 87

7. Gene Howard · NOR 86

8. Charlie West · MIN 78

9. Cecil Turner · CHI 74

10. Clint Jones · MIN 71

Yds/Kick Return

1. Bobby Williams · DET 33.1

2. Jim Duncan · BAL 29.5

3. Bo Scott · CLE 28.9

4. Don Shy · NOR 27.9

5. Dave Hampton · GNB 26.5

6. MacArthur Lane · STL 26.2

7. Clint Jones · MIN 26.1

8. Don McCall · PIT 25.3

9. Travis Williams · GNB 24.6

10. Gale Sayers*+ · CHI 24.2

Punt Returns

1. Charlie West · MIN 39

2. Alvin Haymond · RAM 33

3. Bill Bradley · PHI 28

Bob Campbell · PIT 28

5. Ron Smith · RAM 23

6. Bob Hayes · DAL 18

7. Elijah Pitts · GNB 16

8. Al Dodd · NOR 15

Mel Renfro*+ · DAL 15

10. Rickie Harris · WAS 14

Punt Return Yds

1. Alvin Haymond · RAM 435

2. Charlie West · MIN 245

3. Lem Barney*+ · DET 191

4. Travis Williams · GNB 189

5. Bill Bradley · PHI 181

6. Bob Hayes · DAL 179

7. Rickie Harris · WAS 158

8. Bob Campbell · PIT 133

9. Ron Smith · RAM 122

10. Al Dodd · NOR 106

Punt Return TD

1. Lem Barney*+ · DET 1

Rickie Harris · WAS 1

Travis Williams · GNB 1

Long Punt Return

1. Rickie Harris · WAS 86

2. Travis Williams · GNB 83

3. Lem Barney*+ · DET 74

4. Charlie West · MIN 55

5. Alvin Haymond · RAM 52

6. Bob Hayes · DAL 50

7. Bill Bradley · PHI 37

8. Terry Brown · STL 35

9. Mel Renfro*+ · DAL 34

10. Gene Howard · NOR 30

Yds/Punt Return

1. Alvin Haymond · RAM 13.2

2. Rickie Harris · WAS 11.3

3. Bob Hayes · DAL 9.9

4. Al Dodd · NOR 7.1

5. Bill Bradley · PHI 6.5

6. Charlie West · MIN 6.3

7. Mel Renfro*+ · DAL 5.3

Ron Smith · RAM 5.3

9. Bob Campbell · PIT 4.8

10. Elijah Pitts · GNB 3.8

Kick & Punt Returns

1. Bob Campbell · PIT 54

2. Ron Smith · RAM 50

3. Bill Bradley · PHI 49

Alvin Haymond · RAM 49

5. Charlie West · MIN 48

6. Preston Pearson · BAL 37

7. Rickie Harris · WAS 33

8. Walter Roberts · WAS 29

Travis Williams · GNB 29

10. Bo Scott · CLE 25

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1. Alvin Haymond · RAM 810

2. Preston Pearson · BAL 743

3. Bo Scott · CLE 722

4. Ron Smith · RAM 707

5. Travis Williams · GNB 706

6. Bob Campbell · PIT 655

7. Bill Bradley · PHI 648

8. Rickie Harris · WAS 616

9. Dave Hampton · GNB 582

10. Bobby Williams · DET 563

Extra Pt Made

1. Don Cockroft · CLE 45

2. Mike Clark · DAL 43

Fred Cox+ · MIN 43

4. Jim Bakken · STL 38

5. Bruce Gossett · RAM 36

6. Curt Knight · WAS 35

7. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 33

Bob Etter* · ATL 33

Pete Gogolak · NYG 33

Lou Michaels · BAL 33

Extra Pt Att

1. Don Cockroft · CLE 45

2. Mike Clark · DAL 44

3. Fred Cox+ · MIN 43

4. Jim Bakken · STL 40

5. Bruce Gossett · RAM 36

Curt Knight · WAS 36

7. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 35

8. Lou Michaels · BAL 34

9. Bob Etter* · ATL 33

Pete Gogolak · NYG 33

Total Field Goals Made

1. Fred Cox+ · MIN 26

2. Errol Mann · DET 25

3. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 22

Bruce Gossett · RAM 22

5. Mike Clark · DAL 20

6. Sam Baker · PHI 16

Curt Knight · WAS 16

8. Bob Etter* · ATL 15

9. Lou Michaels · BAL 14

10. Jim Bakken · STL 12

Don Cockroft · CLE 12

Gene Mingo · PIT 12

Field Goals Att

1. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 41

2. Fred Cox+ · MIN 37

Errol Mann · DET 37

4. Mike Clark · DAL 36

5. Bruce Gossett · RAM 34

6. Lou Michaels · BAL 31

7. Sam Baker · PHI 30

Bob Etter* · ATL 30

9. Curt Knight · WAS 27

10. Gene Mingo · PIT 26

Field Goal %

1. Fred Cox+ · MIN 70.270%

2. Errol Mann · DET 67.568%

3. Bruce Gossett · RAM 64.706%

4. Curt Knight · WAS 59.259%

5. Mike Clark · DAL 55.556%

6. Tom Dempsey*+ · NOR 53.659%

7. Sam Baker · PHI 53.333%

8. Pete Gogolak · NYG 52.381%

9. Don Cockroft · CLE 52.174%

10. Jim Bakken · STL 50.000%

Bob Etter* · ATL 50.000%

Punts

1. Pat Studstill · RAM 80

2. Bobby Walden* · PIT 77

3. Bobby Joe Green · CHI 76

4. Bill Bradley · PHI 74

5. King Hill · STL 73

6. Mike Bragg · WAS 70

7. Billy Lothridge · ATL 69

8. Bob Lee · MIN 67

9. Lem Barney*+ · DET 66

10. Ron Widby+ · DAL 63

Punting Yds

1. Pat Studstill · RAM 3259

2. Bobby Walden* · PIT 3254

3. Bobby Joe Green · CHI 2964

4. Mike Bragg · WAS 2957

5. Bill Bradley · PHI 2942

6. Billy Lothridge · ATL 2846

7. King Hill · STL 2746

8. Ron Widby+ · DAL 2729

9. Bob Lee · MIN 2680

10. David Lee+ · BAL 2580

Long Punt

1. Tom McNeill · NOR 81

2. Jon Kilgore · SFO 72

3. Curley Johnson · NYG 66

David Lee+ · BAL 66

5. Mike Bragg · WAS 63

6. Ron Widby+ · DAL 62

7. Pete Gogolak · NYG 61

Bobby Walden* · PIT 61

9. Bill Bradley · PHI 60

Pat Studstill