1961 Buffalo Bills Statistics

American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 4th in the AFL's East Division
Coach: Buster Ramsey (6-8)
Location: Buffalo, New York

1961 Buffalo Bills Roster
1961 Buffalo Bills Results

The Buffalo Bills of the American Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the AFL's East Division.

The Bills chalked up 294 points, but the defensive squad allowed 342. M.C. Reynolds passed for 1,004 yards. Glenn Bass topped pass catchers, hauling in 50 balls for 765 yards.

Art Baker rushed for a team-leading 498 yards for Buffalo.

Billy Atkins picked off 10 opponent throws.

Buster Ramsey coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
M.C. Reynolds	181	83	45.9	1004	5.5	2	1.1	13	7.2	52	37.2
Johnny Green	126	56	44.4	903	7.2	6	4.8	5	4.0	61	68.3
Warren Rabb	74	34	45.9	586	7.9	5	6.8	2	2.7	76	84.6
Richie Lucas	50	20	40.0	282	5.6	2	4.0	4	8.0	45	38.9
Tommy O'Connell	5	1	20.0	11	2.2	0	0.0	1	20.0	11	0.0
Wray Carlton	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Dewey Bohling	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	439	194	44.2	2786	6.3	15	3.4	25	5.7	76

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Art Baker	152	498	3.3	35	3
Wray Carlton	101	311	3.1	27	4
Fred Brown	53	192	3.6	13	1
Elbert Dubenion	17	173	10.2	72	2
M.C. Reynolds	30	142	4.7	20	4
Dewey Bohling	42	134	3.2	18	2
Billy Atkins	2	87	43.5	56	1
Warren Rabb	13	47	3.6	19	0
Richie Lucas	10	15	1.5	9	0
Johnny Green	14	15	1.1	14	1
Glenn Bass	2	8	4.0	16	0
Willmer Fowler	1	2	2.0	2	0
Tom Rychlec	1	-18	-18.0	-18	0
Totals	438	1606	3.7	72	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Glenn Bass	50	765	15.3	76	3
Tom Rychlec	33	405	12.3	27	2
Elbert Dubenion	31	461	14.9	61	6
Monte Crockett	20	325	16.2	51	0
Perry Richards	19	285	15.0	43	3
Wray Carlton	17	193	11.4	22	0
Dewey Bohling	10	183	18.3	41	1
Art Baker	6	73	12.2	29	0
Richie Lucas	6	69	11.5	19	0
Dan Chamberlain	1	16	16.0	16	0
Fred Brown	1	11	11.0	11	0
Totals	194	2786	14.4	76	15

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Joe Hergert				14	6	42.9	18
Billy Atkins	31	29	93.5	6	2	33.3	35
Bill Shockley				2	1	50.0	3
Mack Yoho				4		0.0	0
Totals	31	29	93.5	26	9	34.6	56

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Billy Atkins	85	3783	44.5	70
Totals	85	3783	44.5	70

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Glenn Bass	8	75	9.4	32
Jim Wagstaff	1	35	35.0	35
Vern Valdez	1	30	30.0	30
Billy Atkins	2	30	15.0	15
Fred Brown	2	14	7.0	11
Elbert Dubenion	1	3	3.0	3
Dewey Bohling	4	0	0.0	0
Totals	19	187	9.8	35

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Elbert Dubenion	16	329	20.6	33	0
Art Baker	12	281	23.4	36	0
Dewey Bohling	10	246	24.6	35	0
Richie Lucas	7	126	18.0	23	0
Fred Brown	2	105	52.5	93	1
Wray Carlton	4	60	15.0	23	0
Bill Shockley	2	38	19.0	0	0
Ken Rice	2	13	6.5	13	0
Perry Richards	1	10	10.0	10	0
Monte Crockett	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	57	1208	21.2	93	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Billy Atkins	10	158	15.8	29	0
Stew Barber	3	30	10.0	21	1
Jim Wagstaff	3	25	8.3	19	0
Vern Valdez	2	54	27.0	50	0
Ralph Felton	2	15	7.5	15	0
Archie Matsos	2	12	6.0	12	0
Jim Crotty	2	0	0.0	0	0
Richie Lucas	2	0	0.0	0	0
Richie McCabe	1	17	17.0	17	0
Joe Hergert	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mack Yoho	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	29	311	10.7	50	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
M.C. Reynolds			1	0	0		0
Elbert Dubenion			1	0	0		0
Chuck Muelhaupt						1
Warren Rabb			5	0	0		0
Archie Matsos		0	1	0	0	0	0
Fred Brown			1	0	0		0
Don McDonald						1
Richie Lucas		0	1	0	0	1	0
Art Baker			7	0	0		0
Wray Carlton			5	0	0		0
Dewey Bohling			1	0	0		0
Johnny Green			4	0	0		0
Glenn Bass			2	0	0		0
Totals	0	0	29	0	0	3	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Elbert Dubenion	2	6	0	0					0	0	0			48
Billy Atkins	1		0			0			2	29	0			41
M.C. Reynolds	4								0	0	0			24
Wray Carlton	4	0		0					0	0	0			24
Glenn Bass	0	3	0						0	0	0			18
Perry Richards		3		0					0	0	0			18
Dewey Bohling	2	1	0	0					0	0	0			18
Joe Hergert						0			6	0	0			18
Art Baker	3	0		0					0	0	0			18
Richie Lucas	0	0		0		0	1		0	0	0	3		12
Tom Rychlec	0	2							0	0	0			12
Fred Brown	1	0	0	1					0	0	0			12
Chuck Muelhaupt							1		0	0	0			6
Don McDonald							1		0	0	0			6
Johnny Green	1								0	0	0			6
Stew Barber						1			0	0	0			6
Bill Shockley				0					1	0	0			3
Warren Rabb	0								0	0	0	1		2
Totals	18	15	0	1	0	1	3	0	9	29	0	4	0	292