1961 Baltimore Colts Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division
Coach: Weeb Ewbank (8-6)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland

1961 Baltimore Colts Roster
1961 Baltimore Colts Results

The Baltimore Colts of the National Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division.

Baltimore scored 302 points, while the defensive squad conceded 307. Joe Perry ran for a team-leading 675 yards for the Colts, and Lenny Moore also contributed to the rushing attack.

Johnny Unitas tossed for 2,990 yards. Raymond Berry topped the receiving corps, hauling in 75 balls for 873 yards, while Lenny Moore was targeted regularly, too.

Gary Glick picked off 4 opponent throws.

Weeb Ewbank coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Johnny Unitas	420	229	54.5	2990	7.1	16	3.8	24	5.7	72	66.1
Lamar McHan	15	3	20.0	28	1.9	1	6.7	4	26.7	17	22.2
Bobby Boyd	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Lenny Moore	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	50.0	0	0.0
Totals	438	232	53.0	3018	6.9	17	3.9	29	6.6	72

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Joe Perry	168	675	4.0	27	3
Lenny Moore	92	648	7.0	54	7
Alex Hawkins	86	379	4.4	39	4
Johnny Unitas	54	190	3.5	18	2
Mark Smolinski	31	98	3.2	14	0
Jim Welch	1	60	60.0	60	1
Tom Matte	13	54	4.2	11	0
Mike Sommer	6	10	1.7	9	0
Jerry Hill	1	4	4.0	4	0
Lamar McHan	4	1	0.2	7	0
Totals	456	2119	4.6	60	17

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Raymond Berry	75	873	11.6	44	0
Lenny Moore	49	728	14.9	72	8
Joe Perry	34	322	9.5	27	1
Jim Mutscheller	20	370	18.5	45	2
Alex Hawkins	20	158	7.9	22	1
Jimmy Orr	18	357	19.8	64	4
Mark Smolinski	9	100	11.1	25	1
Dee Mackey	4	66	16.5	19	0
Mike Sommer	1	31	31.0	31	0
Tom Matte	1	8	8.0	8	0
Dick Szymanski	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	232	3018	13.0	72	17

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Steve Myhra	34	33	97.1	39	21	53.8	96
Totals	34	33	97.1	39	21	53.8	96

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Tom Gilburg	42	1804	43.0	61
Totals	42	1804	43.0	61

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Bobby Boyd	18	173	9.6	46
Carl Taseff	5	39	7.8	23
Alex Hawkins	4	20	5.0	9
Andy Nelson	4	19	4.8	12
Bob Harrison	1	16	16.0	16
Mark Smolinski	1	2	2.0	2
Totals	33	269	8.2	46

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Lenny Lyles	28	672	24.0	64
Bob Harrison	11	250	22.7	34
Jim Welch	5	146	29.2	50
Tom Matte	2	50	25.0	30
Mark Smolinski	3	27	9.0	23
Joe Lewis	1	14	14.0	14
Marv Matuszak	1	14	14.0	14
Dee Mackey	1	6	6.0	6
Ken Gregory	1	3	3.0	3
Totals	53	1182	22.3	64

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gary Glick	4	18	4.5	10
Bob Harrison	3	43	14.3	27
Bill Pellington	3	9	3.0	4
Don Shinnick	2	15	7.5	15
Bobby Boyd	2	0	0.0	0
Jackie Burkett	1	23	23.0	23
Carl Taseff	1	15	15.0	15
Totals	16	123	7.7	27

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Don Shinnick		0	0	3	0	0
Alex Hawkins			3	2	0
Johnny Unitas			9	2	0
Palmer Pyle			0	1	0	0
Billy Smith			0	1	6	0
Ordell Braase			0	1	0	0
Lenny Lyles			1	1	4	0
Jackie Burkett		0	0	1	0	0
Gino Marchetti			0	1	0
George Preas			0	1	0	0
Wiley Feagin			0	1	0	0
Dick Szymanski			0	1	4	0
Lenny Moore			1	0	0
Mark Smolinski			3	0	0
Joe Perry			3	0	0
Carl Taseff		0	1	0	0	0
Totals	0	0	21	16	14	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Steve Myhra									21	33	0			96
Lenny Moore	7	8							0	0	0			90
Alex Hawkins	4	1	0						0	0	0			30
Joe Perry	3	1							0	0	0			24
Jimmy Orr		4							0	0	0			24
Johnny Unitas	2								0	0	0			12
Jim Mutscheller		2							0	0	0			12
Mark Smolinski	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Jim Welch	1			0					0	0	0			6
Gino Marchetti									0	0	0		1	2
Totals	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	33	0	0	1	302