1970 National Football League Leaders
1970 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1970 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 24 | 378 | 223 | 2941 | 10 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 23 | 337 | 202 | 2354 | 10 |
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 22 | 327 | 162 | 2388 | 15 |
| Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 22 | 356 | 179 | 2516 | 15 |
| Fran Tarkenton | New York Giants | 19 | 389 | 219 | 2777 | 12 |
| Bob Berry | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 269 | 156 | 1806 | 13 |
| Jack Concannon | Chicago Bears | 16 | 385 | 194 | 2130 | 18 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 16 | 407 | 211 | 2552 | 12 |
| Bill Nelsen | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 313 | 159 | 2156 | 16 |
| Craig Morton | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 207 | 102 | 1819 | 7 |
| Norm Snead | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 335 | 181 | 2323 | 20 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2941 | 378 | 223 | 24 | 10 |
| Fran Tarkenton | New York Giants | 2777 | 389 | 219 | 19 | 12 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 2575 | 373 | 171 | 14 | 18 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 2552 | 407 | 211 | 16 | 12 |
| Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 2516 | 356 | 179 | 22 | 15 |
| Dennis Shaw | Buffalo Bills | 2507 | 321 | 178 | 10 | 20 |
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 2388 | 327 | 162 | 22 | 15 |
| Sonny Jurgensen | Washington Redskins | 2354 | 337 | 202 | 23 | 10 |
| Norm Snead | Philadelphia Eagles | 2323 | 335 | 181 | 15 | 20 |
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts | 2213 | 321 | 166 | 14 | 18 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 1125 | 5 | 75 |
| Ron Johnson | New York Giants | 1027 | 8 | 68 |
| MacArthur Lane | St. Louis Cardinals | 977 | 11 | 75 |
| Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | 901 | 3 | 80 |
| Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 874 | 6 | 53 |
| Hewritt Dixon | Oakland Raiders | 861 | 1 | 39 |
| Donny Anderson | Green Bay Packers | 853 | 5 | 54 |
| Duane Thomas | Dallas Cowboys | 803 | 5 | 47 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 789 | 7 | 20 |
| Ed Podolak | Kansas City Chiefs | 749 | 3 | 65 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur Lane | St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 977 | 75 |
| Mel Farr | Detroit Lions | 9 | 717 | 36 |
| Clint Jones | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 369 | 23 |
| Ron Johnson | New York Giants | 8 | 1027 | 68 |
| John Fuqua | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 691 | 85 |
| Jim Nance | Boston Patriots | 7 | 522 | 21 |
| Bo Scott | Cleveland Browns | 7 | 625 | 63 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 789 | 20 |
| Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 874 | 53 |
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 656 | 33 |
| Jim Kiick | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 658 | 56 |
| Paul Robinson | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 622 | 26 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | 71 | 1026 | 13 | 69 |
| Marlin Briscoe | Buffalo Bills | 57 | 1036 | 8 | 48 |
| Danny Abramowicz | New Orleans Saints | 55 | 906 | 5 | 48 |
| Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 53 | 1100 | 12 | 79 |
| Jack Snow | Los Angeles Rams | 51 | 859 | 7 | 71 |
| Lee Bouggess | Philadelphia Eagles | 50 | 401 | 2 | 34 |
| Clifton McNeil | New York Giants | 50 | 764 | 4 | 59 |
| Carroll Dale | Green Bay Packers | 49 | 814 | 2 | 89 |
| Ron Johnson | New York Giants | 48 | 487 | 4 | 50 |
| Gary Ballman | Philadelphia Eagles | 47 | 601 | 3 | 26 |
| Al Denson | Denver Broncos | 47 | 646 | 2 | 42 |
| Eddie Hinton | Baltimore Colts | 47 | 733 | 5 | 40 |
| Alvin Reed | Houston Oilers | 47 | 604 | 2 | 34 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 1100 | 53 | 12 | 79 |
| Marlin Briscoe | Buffalo Bills | 1036 | 57 | 8 | 48 |
| Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | 1026 | 71 | 13 | 69 |
| Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 1006 | 44 | 12 | 67 |
| John Gilliam | St. Louis Cardinals | 952 | 45 | 5 | 79 |
| Warren Wells | Oakland Raiders | 935 | 43 | 11 | 60 |
| Danny Abramowicz | New Orleans Saints | 906 | 55 | 5 | 48 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 889 | 34 | 10 | 89 |
| Jack Snow | Los Angeles Rams | 859 | 51 | 7 | 71 |
| Carroll Dale | Green Bay Packers | 814 | 49 | 2 | 89 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Gordon | Chicago Bears | 13 | 71 | 1026 | 69 |
| Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 12 | 44 | 1006 | 67 |
| Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 53 | 1100 | 79 |
| Warren Wells | Oakland Raiders | 11 | 43 | 935 | 60 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 34 | 889 | 89 |
| Jerry Smith | Washington Redskins | 9 | 43 | 575 | 41 |
| Marlin Briscoe | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 57 | 1036 | 48 |
| Charley Taylor | Washington Redskins | 8 | 42 | 593 | 41 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 45 | 768 | 51 |
| Raymond Chester | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 42 | 556 | 43 |
| Roy Jefferson | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 44 | 749 | 55 |
| Jack Snow | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 51 | 859 | 71 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Robinson | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 155 | 0 | 57 |
| Dick LeBeau | Detroit Lions | 9 | 96 | 0 | 43 |
| Dick Anderson | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 191 | 0 | 86 |
| W.K. Hicks | New York Jets | 8 | 99 | 0 | 35 |
| Lem Barney | Detroit Lions | 7 | 168 | 2 | 49 |
| Ed Sharockman | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 132 | 1 | 43 |
| Willie Wood | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 110 | 0 | 24 |
| Lee Calland | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 38 | 0 | 21 |
| Willie Williams | New York Giants | 6 | 114 | 0 | 52 |
| Paul Martha | Denver Broncos | 6 | 99 | 0 | 50 |
| Jerry Logan | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 92 | 2 | 33 |
| Paul Krause | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 90 | 0 | 40 |
| Zeke Moore | Houston Oilers | 6 | 85 | 0 | 32 |
| Roger Wehrli | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 50 | 0 | 41 |
| Ken Reaves | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 44 | 0 | 28 |
