1955 National Football League Leaders
1955 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1955 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 342 | 157 | 1977 | 19 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 287 | 147 | 2185 | 28 |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 185 | 98 | 1721 | 8 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 13 | 202 | 98 | 1310 | 13 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 11 | 270 | 143 | 1830 | 17 |
| Lamar McHan | Chicago Cardinals | 11 | 207 | 78 | 1085 | 19 |
| Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 344 | 165 | 2270 | 26 |
| George Shaw | Baltimore Colts | 10 | 237 | 119 | 1586 | 19 |
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 171 | 88 | 1337 | 7 |
| Ed Brown | Chicago Bears | 9 | 164 | 85 | 1307 | 10 |
| Adrian Burk | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 228 | 110 | 1359 | 17 |
| Eddie LeBaron | Washington Redskins | 9 | 178 | 79 | 1270 | 15 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Finks | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2270 | 344 | 165 | 10 | 26 |
| Y.A. Tittle | San Francisco 49ers | 2185 | 287 | 147 | 17 | 28 |
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 1977 | 342 | 157 | 17 | 19 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 1890 | 272 | 144 | 8 | 15 |
| Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 1830 | 270 | 143 | 11 | 17 |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 1721 | 185 | 98 | 15 | 8 |
| George Shaw | Baltimore Colts | 1586 | 237 | 119 | 10 | 19 |
| Adrian Burk | Philadelphia Eagles | 1359 | 228 | 110 | 9 | 17 |
| Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | 1337 | 171 | 88 | 10 | 7 |
| Charlie Conerly | New York Giants | 1310 | 202 | 98 | 13 | 13 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | 961 | 9 | 79 |
| Howie Ferguson | Green Bay Packers | 859 | 4 | 57 |
| Fred Morrison | Cleveland Browns | 824 | 3 | 56 |
| Ron Waller | Los Angeles Rams | 716 | 7 | 55 |
| Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 701 | 2 | 42 |
| Rick Casares | Chicago Bears | 672 | 4 | 81 |
| Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | 644 | 5 | 54 |
| Alex Webster | New York Giants | 634 | 5 | 71 |
| Ed Modzelewski | Cleveland Browns | 619 | 6 | 25 |
| Fran Rogel | Pittsburgh Steelers | 588 | 2 | 19 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 961 | 79 |
| Bobby Watkins | Chicago Bears | 8 | 553 | 33 |
| Ron Waller | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 716 | 55 |
| Lew Carpenter | Detroit Lions | 6 | 543 | 49 |
| Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 121 | 36 |
| Ed Modzelewski | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 619 | 25 |
| Lynn Chandnois | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 353 | 23 |
| Dicky Moegle | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 235 | 39 |
| Tobin Rote | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 332 | 49 |
| Alex Webster | New York Giants | 5 | 634 | 71 |
| Tank Younger | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 644 | 54 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 62 | 864 | 7 | 40 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 53 | 831 | 7 | 72 |
| Lew Carpenter | Detroit Lions | 44 | 312 | 2 | 34 |
| Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 44 | 569 | 2 | 31 |
| Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | 44 | 697 | 5 | 60 |
| Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | 44 | 663 | 3 | 77 |
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 42 | 789 | 9 | 86 |
| Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | 42 | 762 | 6 | 61 |
| Gary Knafelc | Green Bay Packers | 40 | 613 | 8 | 48 |
| Jim Doran | Detroit Lions | 38 | 552 | 2 | 38 |
| Bill Stribling | Philadelphia Eagles | 38 | 568 | 6 | 56 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 864 | 62 | 7 | 40 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 831 | 53 | 7 | 72 |
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 789 | 42 | 9 | 86 |
| Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | 762 | 42 | 6 | 61 |
| Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | 697 | 44 | 5 | 60 |
| Dave Middleton | Detroit Lions | 663 | 44 | 3 | 77 |
| Pete Brewster | Cleveland Browns | 622 | 34 | 6 | 41 |
| Gary Knafelc | Green Bay Packers | 613 | 40 | 8 | 48 |
| Ray Renfro | Cleveland Browns | 603 | 29 | 8 | 61 |
| Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 580 | 31 | 8 | 71 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlon Hill | Chicago Bears | 9 | 42 | 789 | 86 |
| Gary Knafelc | Green Bay Packers | 8 | 40 | 613 | 48 |
| Ray Renfro | Cleveland Browns | 8 | 29 | 603 | 61 |
| Kyle Rote | New York Giants | 8 | 31 | 580 | 71 |
| Jim Mutscheller | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 33 | 518 | 48 |
| Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 62 | 864 | 40 |
| Billy Wilson | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 53 | 831 | 72 |
| Pete Brewster | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 34 | 622 | 41 |
| Ray Mathews | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 42 | 762 | 61 |
| Bill Stribling | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 38 | 568 | 56 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Sherman | Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 101 | 0 | 36 |
| Bibbles Bawel | Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 168 | 2 | 42 |
| Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 153 | 0 | 61 |
| Don Burroughs | Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 103 | 0 | 34 |
| Charlie Sumner | Chicago Bears | 7 | 162 | 0 | 63 |
| Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | 7 | 76 | 0 | 26 |
| Bert Rechichar | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 109 | 0 | 40 |
| Ken Gorgal | Chicago Bears | 6 | 107 | 0 | 34 |
| Val Walker | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 77 | 0 | 36 |
| Night Train Lane | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 69 | 0 | 26 |
| Tom Keane | Chicago Cardinals | 6 | 64 | 0 | 32 |
| Herb Rich | New York Giants | 6 | 61 | 0 | 53 |
| Norb Hecker | Washington Redskins | 6 | 52 | 0 | 26 |
| Dicky Moegle | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 50 | 0 | 37 |
