| 1961 Top Fantasy Players by Position |
| Kickers |
| The top fantasy kicker of 1961 with 4 field goals and 10 extra points was Jack Spikes. These stats produced a 6 game total of 92.20 fantasy points for an average of 15.37 per game. The other top fantasy point seasons turned in by a kicker were from Tommy Davis with 12 field goals and 44 extra points for an average of 5.71 points per game and Gene Mingo with 55.40 points on 3 field goals and 11 extra points. |
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| Quarterbacks |
| George Blanda was the top Fantasy Quarterback of 1961. He produced 386.90 fantasy points in 14 games for an average of 27.64 points a game. Statistically, he had 187 pass completions for 3,330 yards and 36 touchdowns. Other top Fantasy qbs were Sonny Jurgensen with 3,723 passing yards and 32 td passes and Paul Hornung with 42 yards passing and 1 td toss. |
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| Running Backs |
| The top fantasy Running Back of 1961 was Jim Taylor. He averaged 16.82 fantasy points per game for 14 games for a total of 235.45 points. He also had 1,307 rushing yards and 15 rushing touchdowns. Some of the other top Fantasy rbs were Jim Brown with 1,408 rushing yards and 228.60 fantasy points and Billy Cannon with 948 yards rushing and 214.10 fantasy points. |
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| Tight Ends |
| Averaging 8.99 fantasy points per game for 14 games made Mike Ditka the top Fantasy Tight End of 1961. Statistically, he had 56 receptions for 12 touchdowns and 1,076 receiving yards. Other top tight end fantasy point producers of 1961 were Pete Retzlaff with 87.25 fantasy points on 769 receiving yards and 50 receptions and Dave Kocourek with 1,055 yards receiving and 4 touchdowns. |
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| Wide Receivers |
| Gino Cappelletti was the top Fantasy Wide Receiver of 1961 with 45 receptions for 768 yards and 8 touchdowns. These numbers produced a total of 189.75 fantasy points for an average of 13.55 points per game. The other top wide receiver fantasy point producers were Bill Groman with 1,175 receiving yards on 50 receptions for 166.95 fantasy points and Charley Hennigan with 1,746 yards receiving on 82 catches. |
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| *Fantasy Point Calculation Formula |
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