1961 NFL Field Goals Attempted by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Field goals attempted
The Baltimore Colts led the whole NFL in field goals attempted in 1961, with 39, 5 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 22 NFL teams is 26.4.
Led the whole NFL in 1961
Baltimore Colts
14 games
39
Field Goals Attempted
5 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | Conference | G | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 39 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 34 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 33 |
| 4 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 32 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 28 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 28 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 27 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 27 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 27 |
| NFL average | 26.4 | |||
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 26 |
| 10 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 26 |
| 10 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 26 |
| 13 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 25 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 25 |
| 15 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 24 |
| 15 |
 Dallas Texans
|
AFL | 14 | 24 |
| 15 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 24 |
| 18 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 23 |
| 18 |
 New York Titans
|
AFL | 14 | 23 |
| 20 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 22 |
| 21 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 21 |
| 22 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 17 |
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.