1963 National Football League Leaders
1963 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1963 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants | 36 | 367 | 221 | 3145 | 14 |
| Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 | 423 | 222 | 3280 | 21 |
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | 25 | 256 | 135 | 2026 | 13 |
| Earl Morrall | Detroit Lions | 24 | 328 | 174 | 2621 | 14 |
| Ed Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 362 | 168 | 2982 | 20 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 20 | 410 | 237 | 3481 | 12 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 310 | 167 | 2381 | 18 |
| Bart Starr | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 244 | 132 | 1855 | 10 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 297 | 170 | 2311 | 15 |
| Billy Wade | Chicago Bears | 15 | 356 | 192 | 2301 | 12 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 3481 | 410 | 237 | 20 | 12 |
| Charley Johnson | St. Louis Cardinals | 3280 | 423 | 222 | 28 | 21 |
| Y.A. Tittle | New York Giants | 3145 | 367 | 221 | 36 | 14 |
| Norm Snead | Washington Redskins | 3043 | 363 | 175 | 13 | 27 |
| Ed Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2982 | 362 | 168 | 21 | 20 |
| Earl Morrall | Detroit Lions | 2621 | 328 | 174 | 24 | 14 |
| Don Meredith | Dallas Cowboys | 2381 | 310 | 167 | 17 | 18 |
| Fran Tarkenton | Minnesota Vikings | 2311 | 297 | 170 | 15 | 15 |
| Billy Wade | Chicago Bears | 2301 | 356 | 192 | 15 | 12 |
| Frank Ryan | Cleveland Browns | 2026 | 256 | 135 | 25 | 13 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 1863 | 12 | 80 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 1018 | 9 | 40 |
| Timmy Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 841 | 6 | 34 |
| John Johnson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 773 | 4 | 48 |
| Tommy Mason | Minnesota Vikings | 763 | 7 | 70 |
| Joe Childress | St. Louis Cardinals | 701 | 2 | 28 |
| Dick Hoak | Pittsburgh Steelers | 679 | 6 | 17 |
| Tom Moore | Green Bay Packers | 658 | 6 | 77 |
| Bill Triplett | St. Louis Cardinals | 652 | 5 | 63 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 614 | 7 | 19 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Brown | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 1863 | 80 |
| Jim Taylor | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 1018 | 40 |
| Tommy Mason | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 763 | 70 |
| Don Perkins | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 614 | 19 |
| Timmy Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 841 | 34 |
| Dick Hoak | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 679 | 17 |
| Tom Moore | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 658 | 77 |
| Billy Wade | Chicago Bears | 6 | 132 | 17 |
| Billy Barnes | Washington Redskins | 5 | 374 | 19 |
| Dick Bass | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 520 | 51 |
| Bill Brown | Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 445 | 21 |
| Willie Galimore | Chicago Bears | 5 | 321 | 51 |
| Jerry Hill | Baltimore Colts | 5 | 440 | 20 |
| Amos Marsh | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 483 | 41 |
| Nick Pietrosante | Detroit Lions | 5 | 418 | 22 |
| Elijah Pitts | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 212 | 34 |
| J.D. Smith | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 560 | 52 |
| Bill Triplett | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 652 | 63 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Conrad | St. Louis Cardinals | 73 | 967 | 10 | 48 |
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 69 | 1436 | 7 | 99 |
| Terry Barr | Detroit Lions | 66 | 1086 | 13 | 75 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 64 | 1181 | 9 | 70 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 60 | 1295 | 9 | 83 |
| Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 59 | 794 | 8 | 63 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 57 | 895 | 4 | 46 |
| Red Phillips | Los Angeles Rams | 54 | 793 | 1 | 52 |
| Boyd Dowler | Green Bay Packers | 53 | 901 | 6 | 53 |
| Paul Flatley | Minnesota Vikings | 51 | 867 | 4 | 62 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 1014 | 12 | 68 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Mitchell | Washington Redskins | 1436 | 69 | 7 | 99 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1295 | 60 | 9 | 83 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 1181 | 64 | 9 | 70 |
| Terry Barr | Detroit Lions | 1086 | 66 | 13 | 75 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 1014 | 51 | 12 | 68 |
| Bobby Conrad | St. Louis Cardinals | 967 | 73 | 10 | 48 |
| Gail Cogdill | Detroit Lions | 945 | 48 | 10 | 70 |
| Boyd Dowler | Green Bay Packers | 901 | 53 | 6 | 53 |
| Pete Retzlaff | Philadelphia Eagles | 895 | 57 | 4 | 46 |
| Paul Flatley | Minnesota Vikings | 867 | 51 | 4 | 62 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Barr | Detroit Lions | 13 | 66 | 1086 | 75 |
| Gary Collins | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 43 | 674 | 49 |
| Sonny Randle | St. Louis Cardinals | 12 | 51 | 1014 | 68 |
| Frank Clarke | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 43 | 833 | 75 |
| Gail Cogdill | Detroit Lions | 10 | 48 | 945 | 70 |
| Bobby Conrad | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 73 | 967 | 48 |
| Buddy Dial | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 60 | 1295 | 83 |
| Del Shofner | New York Giants | 9 | 64 | 1181 | 70 |
| Mike Ditka | Chicago Bears | 8 | 59 | 794 | 63 |
| Tommy McDonald | Philadelphia Eagles | 8 | 41 | 731 | 75 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Lynch | New York Giants | 9 | 251 | 3 | 82 |
| Rosey Taylor | Chicago Bears | 9 | 172 | 1 | 46 |
| Pat Fischer | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 169 | 0 | 53 |
| Richie Petitbon | Chicago Bears | 8 | 161 | 1 | 66 |
| Clendon Thomas | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 122 | 0 | 32 |
| Cornell Green | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 211 | 0 | 55 |
| Vince Costello | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 118 | 0 | 31 |
| Larry Benz | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 114 | 0 | 38 |
| Bennie McRae | Chicago Bears | 6 | 90 | 1 | 44 |
| Dick Haley | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 65 | 1 | 37 |
| Dave Whitsell | Chicago Bears | 6 | 61 | 1 | 39 |
| Jimmy Patton | New York Giants | 6 | 46 | 0 | 20 |
| Eddie Meador | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
