1961 AFL Pass Attempts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes attempted
The Denver Broncos led the AFL in pass attempts in 1961, with 568, 70 ahead of the Houston Oilers. The average across 8 AFL teams is 453.8.
Led the AFL in 1961
Denver Broncos
14 games
568
Pass Attempts
70 clear of Houston Oilers
| # | Team | G | ATT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
14 | 568 |
| 2 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 498 |
| 3 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 460 |
| AFL average | 453.8 | ||
| 4 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 439 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 423 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 423 |
| 7 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 420 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 399 |
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.