1961 AFL Punting Average Leaders
Gross yards per punt
Billy Atkins led the AFL in punting average in 1961 with 44.5, 1.8 ahead of Curley Johnson (42.7).
Showing players who met 0.75 field goal attempts per team game, or 2.5 punts per team game on the punting boards. Show all players
Led the AFL in 1961
Billy Atkins
BUF
44.5
Punting Average
1.8 clear of Curley Johnson
Showing Punting Average and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | P/A | G | FGM | FGA | FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Atkins | BUF | 44.5 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2 |
 Curley Johnson
|
NYT | 42.7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 |
 Paul Maguire
|
SD | 41.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Wayne Crow | OAK | 41.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 |
 Jim Norton
|
HOO | 40.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 |
 Cotton Davidson
|
DAT | 40.0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 7 | George Herring | DEN | 39.4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | Tom Yewcic | BOS | 37.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — |