1949 National Football League Leaders
1949 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1949 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | 23 | 312 | 162 | 2658 | 22 |
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 18 | 255 | 145 | 1903 | 14 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 17 | 305 | 152 | 2138 | 20 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 296 | 154 | 2168 | 24 |
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 214 | 116 | 1727 | 11 |
| Paul Christman | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 151 | 75 | 1015 | 13 |
| Jim Hardy | Chicago Cardinals | 10 | 150 | 63 | 748 | 13 |
| Bobby Layne | New York Bulldogs | 9 | 299 | 155 | 1796 | 18 |
| Frank Tripucka | Detroit Lions | 9 | 145 | 62 | 833 | 14 |
| Fred Enke | Detroit Lions | 6 | 142 | 63 | 793 | 5 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 58 | 32 | 601 | 2 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lujack | Chicago Bears | 2658 | 312 | 162 | 23 | 22 |
| Bob Waterfield | Los Angeles Rams | 2168 | 296 | 154 | 17 | 24 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 2138 | 305 | 152 | 17 | 20 |
| Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | 1903 | 255 | 145 | 18 | 14 |
| Bobby Layne | New York Bulldogs | 1796 | 299 | 155 | 9 | 18 |
| Tommy Thompson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1727 | 214 | 116 | 16 | 11 |
| Paul Christman | Chicago Cardinals | 1015 | 151 | 75 | 11 | 13 |
| Jug Girard | Green Bay Packers | 881 | 175 | 62 | 4 | 12 |
| Harry Gilmer | Washington Redskins | 869 | 132 | 49 | 4 | 15 |
| Frank Tripucka | Detroit Lions | 833 | 145 | 62 | 9 | 14 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 1146 | 11 | 41 |
| Tony Canadeo | Green Bay Packers | 1052 | 4 | 54 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 674 | 6 | 82 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 634 | 9 | 63 |
| Jerry Nuzum | Pittsburgh Steelers | 611 | 5 | 64 |
| Dick Hoerner | Los Angeles Rams | 582 | 6 | 37 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 553 | 3 | 55 |
| Joe Geri | Pittsburgh Steelers | 543 | 5 | 25 |
| Bosh Pritchard | Philadelphia Eagles | 506 | 3 | 77 |
| George Gulyanics | Chicago Bears | 452 | 5 | 31 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Van Buren | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 1146 | 41 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 9 | 634 | 63 |
| Pat Harder | Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 447 | 42 |
| Elmer Angsman | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 674 | 82 |
| Dick Hoerner | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 582 | 37 |
| Julie Rykovich | Chicago Bears | 6 | 340 | 18 |
| Joe Scott | New York Giants | 6 | 224 | 13 |
| Joe Geri | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 543 | 25 |
| George Gulyanics | Chicago Bears | 5 | 452 | 31 |
| Jerry Nuzum | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 611 | 64 |
| Jim Parmer | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 234 | 34 |
| Jerry Shipkey | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 93 | 14 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 77 | 1013 | 9 | 51 |
| Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | 66 | 1014 | 4 | 64 |
| Bill Chipley | New York Bulldogs | 57 | 631 | 2 | 69 |
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 47 | 696 | 6 | 39 |
| Bill Swiacki | New York Giants | 47 | 652 | 4 | 42 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 45 | 781 | 9 | 76 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 42 | 542 | 7 | 28 |
| Ralph Heywood | New York Bulldogs | 37 | 499 | 3 | 61 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 35 | 711 | 8 | 85 |
| Jack Ferrante | Philadelphia Eagles | 34 | 508 | 5 | 64 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 34 | 484 | 4 | 49 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 34 | 412 | 6 | 44 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Mann | Detroit Lions | 1014 | 66 | 4 | 64 |
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 1013 | 77 | 9 | 51 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 781 | 45 | 9 | 76 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 711 | 35 | 8 | 85 |
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 696 | 47 | 6 | 39 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 655 | 29 | 9 | 81 |
| Bill Swiacki | New York Giants | 652 | 47 | 4 | 42 |
| Elbie Nickel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 633 | 26 | 3 | 52 |
| Bill Chipley | New York Bulldogs | 631 | 57 | 2 | 69 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 542 | 42 | 7 | 28 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 77 | 1013 | 51 |
| Ken Kavanaugh | Chicago Bears | 9 | 29 | 655 | 81 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | 9 | 45 | 781 | 76 |
| Gene Roberts | New York Giants | 8 | 35 | 711 | 85 |
| John Greene | Detroit Lions | 7 | 42 | 542 | 28 |
| Jim Keane | Chicago Bears | 6 | 47 | 696 | 39 |
| Bob Shaw | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 29 | 535 | 71 |
| Charlie Trippi | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 34 | 412 | 44 |
| Neill Armstrong | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 24 | 271 | 45 |
| Jack Ferrante | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 34 | 508 | 64 |
| Mal Kutner | Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 30 | 465 | 49 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Nussbaumer | Chicago Cardinals | 12 | 157 | 0 | 68 |
| Don Doll | Detroit Lions | 11 | 301 | 1 | 95 |
| Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | 10 | 251 | 2 | 55 |
| Bob Smith | Detroit Lions | 9 | 218 | 1 | 102 |
| George Sims | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 78 | 1 | 27 |
| Frank Reagan | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 146 | 0 | 52 |
| Dick Humbert | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 69 | 0 | 37 |
| Pat McHugh | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 89 | 1 | 36 |
| George McAfee | Chicago Bears | 6 | 76 | 1 | 54 |
| Jerry Davis | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 63 | 0 | 27 |
| Howard Hartley | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 63 | 0 | 41 |
| Bob Perina | Chicago Bears | 6 | 23 | 0 | 17 |
