1961 AFL Yards per Reception Leaders

Bill Groman led the AFL in yards per reception in 1961 with 23.50, 2.21 ahead of Charley Hennigan (21.29). It was one of 2 times Bill Groman led in yards per reception.

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#	Player	Team	Y/R	G	REC	YDS	TD
1	BG Bill Groman	HOO	23.50	14	50	1,175	17
2	Charley Hennigan	HOO	21.29	14	82	1,746	12
3	Dave Kocourek	SD	19.18	14	55	1,055	4
4	Jim Colclough	BOS	18.02	14	42	757	9
5	Dick Christy	NYT	17.97	14	29	521	1
6	Don Norton	SD	17.36	14	47	816	6
7	Johnny Robinson	DAT	17.17	14	35	601	5
8	Gino Cappelletti	BOS	17.07	14	45	768	8
9	AF Al Frazier	DEN	17.00	14	47	799	6
10	CB Chris Burford	DAT	16.67	14	51	850	5
11	Abner Haynes	DAT	16.41	14	34	558	3
12	GB Glenn Bass	BUF	15.30	14	50	765	3
13	Elbert Dubenion	BUF	14.87	14	31	461	6
14	Don Maynard	NYT	14.63	14	43	629	8
15	DA Doug Asad	OAK	14.10	14	42	592	2
16	Billy Cannon	HOO	13.63	14	43	586	9
17	BC Bob Coolbaugh	OAK	13.59	14	32	435	4
18	Art Powell	NYT	12.41	14	71	881	5
19	TR Tom Rychlec	BUF	12.27	14	33	405	2
20	GP Gene Prebola	DEN	12.03	14	29	349	1
21	Lionel Taylor	DEN	11.76	14	100	1,176	4
22	Billy Lott	BOS	10.41	14	32	333	6
23	DS Donnie Stone	DEN	9.05	14	38	344	4
24	AM Alan Miller	OAK	8.75	14	36	315	4