1971 National Football League Leaders
1971 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1971 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 21 | 431 | 233 | 3075 | 25 |
| Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 19 | 263 | 145 | 2089 | 9 |
| Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | 19 | 328 | 158 | 2158 | 16 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 18 | 387 | 208 | 2642 | 24 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 352 | 180 | 2238 | 10 |
| Daryle Lamonica | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 242 | 118 | 1717 | 16 |
| Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 16 | 261 | 136 | 2237 | 13 |
| Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 301 | 167 | 2504 | 13 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 211 | 126 | 1882 | 4 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 373 | 203 | 2259 | 22 |
| Billy Kilmer | Washington Redskins | 13 | 306 | 166 | 2221 | 13 |
| Bill Nelsen | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 325 | 174 | 2319 | 23 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hadl | San Diego Chargers | 3075 | 431 | 233 | 21 | 25 |
| John Brodie | San Francisco 49ers | 2642 | 387 | 208 | 18 | 24 |
| Fran Tarkenton | New York Giants | 2567 | 386 | 226 | 11 | 21 |
| Len Dawson | Kansas City Chiefs | 2504 | 301 | 167 | 15 | 13 |
| Bill Nelsen | Cleveland Browns | 2319 | 325 | 174 | 13 | 23 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2259 | 373 | 203 | 13 | 22 |
| Roman Gabriel | Los Angeles Rams | 2238 | 352 | 180 | 17 | 10 |
| Greg Landry | Detroit Lions | 2237 | 261 | 136 | 16 | 13 |
| Billy Kilmer | Washington Redskins | 2221 | 306 | 166 | 13 | 13 |
| Jim Plunkett | New England Patriots | 2158 | 328 | 158 | 19 | 16 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Little | Denver Broncos | 1133 | 6 | 40 |
| John Brockington | Green Bay Packers | 1105 | 4 | 52 |
| Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 1051 | 7 | 28 |
| Steve Owens | Detroit Lions | 1035 | 8 | 23 |
| Willie Ellison | Los Angeles Rams | 1000 | 4 | 80 |
| Larry Brown | Washington Redskins | 948 | 4 | 34 |
| Marv Hubbard | Oakland Raiders | 867 | 5 | 20 |
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 865 | 10 | 35 |
| Ken Willard | San Francisco 49ers | 855 | 4 | 49 |
| Vic Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 811 | 3 | 42 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Thomas | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 793 | 56 |
| Leroy Kelly | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 865 | 35 |
| Ed Podolak | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 708 | 25 |
| Bo Scott | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 606 | 35 |
| Pete Banaszak | Oakland Raiders | 8 | 563 | 30 |
| Norm Bulaich | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 741 | 67 |
| Calvin Hill | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 468 | 17 |
| Tom Matte | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 607 | 26 |
| Steve Owens | Detroit Lions | 8 | 1035 | 23 |
| Larry Csonka | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 1051 | 28 |
| Fred Willis | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 590 | 36 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 61 | 929 | 9 | 49 |
| Bob Tucker | New York Giants | 59 | 791 | 4 | 63 |
| Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 57 | 1110 | 7 | 82 |
| Ted Kwalick | San Francisco 49ers | 52 | 664 | 5 | 42 |
| Randy Vataha | New England Patriots | 51 | 872 | 9 | 88 |
| John Fuqua | Pittsburgh Steelers | 49 | 427 | 1 | 40 |
| Ron Shanklin | Pittsburgh Steelers | 49 | 652 | 6 | 42 |
| Harold Jackson | Philadelphia Eagles | 47 | 716 | 3 | 69 |
| Roy Jefferson | Washington Redskins | 47 | 701 | 4 | 70 |
| Dave Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers | 47 | 663 | 5 | 49 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 1110 | 57 | 7 | 82 |
| Paul Warfield | Miami Dolphins | 996 | 43 | 11 | 86 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 929 | 61 | 9 | 49 |
| Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 889 | 42 | 6 | 77 |
| Gene Washington | San Francisco 49ers | 884 | 46 | 4 | 71 |
| Randy Vataha | New England Patriots | 872 | 51 | 9 | 88 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 840 | 35 | 8 | 85 |
| John Gilliam | St. Louis Cardinals | 837 | 42 | 3 | 54 |
| Bob Tucker | New York Giants | 791 | 59 | 4 | 63 |
| Ken Burrow | Atlanta Falcons | 741 | 33 | 6 | 84 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Warfield | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 43 | 996 | 86 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 61 | 929 | 49 |
| Randy Vataha | New England Patriots | 9 | 51 | 872 | 88 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 35 | 840 | 85 |
| Raymond Chester | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 28 | 442 | 67 |
| Bob Grim | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 45 | 691 | 55 |
| Charlie Joiner | Houston Oilers | 7 | 31 | 681 | 70 |
| Otis Taylor | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 57 | 1110 | 82 |
| Ken Burrow | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 33 | 741 | 84 |
| Rich Caster | New York Jets | 6 | 26 | 454 | 57 |
| Gary Garrison | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 42 | 889 | 77 |
| Ron Shanklin | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 49 | 652 | 42 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bradley | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 248 | 0 | 51 |
| Ken Houston | Houston Oilers | 9 | 220 | 4 | 48 |
| Emmitt Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 145 | 1 | 36 |
| Charlie Stukes | Baltimore Colts | 8 | 95 | 0 | 40 |
| Mike Bass | Washington Redskins | 8 | 78 | 1 | 38 |
| Charlie West | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 236 | 0 | 89 |
| Lemar Parrish | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 105 | 1 | 65 |
| Jake Scott | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 34 | 0 | 21 |
| Herb Adderley | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 182 | 0 | 46 |
| Paul Krause | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 112 | 0 | 31 |
| Ed Sharockman | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 109 | 0 | 33 |
| Gene Howard | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 99 | 0 | 35 |
| Dick LeBeau | Detroit Lions | 6 | 76 | 0 | 40 |
| Al Beauchamp | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 53 | 1 | 18 |
| Bryant Salter | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 48 | 0 | 44 |
| Ken Reaves | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 43 | 0 | 31 |
| Leroy Keyes | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| Ken Ellis | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
