1961 AFL Passer Rating by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official NFL passer rating
The Houston Oilers led the AFL in passer rating in 1961, with 90.7, 17.8 ahead of the Boston Patriots. The average across 8 AFL teams is 59.3.
Led the AFL in 1961
Houston Oilers
14 games
90.7
Passer Rating
17.8 clear of Boston Patriots
| # | Team | G | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
14 | 90.7 |
| 2 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 72.9 |
| AFL average | 59.3 | ||
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 59.0 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 55.3 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 53.8 |
| 6 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 53.0 |
| 7 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 49.3 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 40.6 |
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.