1961 AFL Punting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Gross yards per punt
The Buffalo Bills led the AFL in punting average in 1961, with 44.5, 2.7 ahead of the New York Titans. The average across 8 AFL teams is 40.4.
Led the AFL in 1961
Buffalo Bills
14 games
44.5
Punting Average
2.7 clear of New York Titans
| # | Team | G | P/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 44.5 |
| 2 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 41.8 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 41.5 |
| AFL average | 40.4 | ||
| 4 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 40.0 |
| 5 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 39.4 |
| 6 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 39.1 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 39.0 |
| 8 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 37.6 |
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.