most passing interceptions in 1961

Al Dorow had the most interceptions in 1961, with 30 interceptions.

Interpreted as:
most passing interceptions by a player in 1961
NAMEINTSEASONTMGPCMPATTPCTYDSAVGYDS/GTDRTGTD%INT%SCKSCKY
1Al Dorow
A. Dorow
30
1961
14
197
438
45.0
2,651
6.1
189.4
19
50.7
4.3
6.8
2Sonny Jurgensen
S. Jurgensen
24
1961
14
235
416
56.5
3,723
8.9
265.9
32
88.1
7.7
5.8
3Johnny Unitas
J. Unitas
24
1961
14
229
420
54.5
2,990
7.1
213.6
16
66.1
3.8
5.7
4Cotton Davidson
C. Davidson
23
1961
14
151
330
45.8
2,445
7.4
174.6
17
59.2
5.2
7.0
5George Blanda
G. Blanda
22
1961
14
187
362
51.7
3,330
9.2
237.9
36
91.3
9.9
6.1
6George Herring
G. Herring
22
1961
14
93
211
44.1
1,160
5.5
82.9
5
30.0
2.4
10.4
7Jack Kemp
J. Kemp
22
1961
14
165
364
45.3
2,686
7.4
191.9
15
59.2
4.1
6.0
8Norm Snead
N. Snead
22
1961
14
172
375
45.9
2,337
6.2
166.9
11
51.6
2.9
5.9
9Frank Tripucka
F. Tripucka
21
1961
14
167
344
48.5
1,690
4.9
120.7
10
47.3
2.9
6.1
10Tom Flores
T. Flores
19
1961
14
190
366
51.9
2,176
5.9
155.4
15
62.1
4.1
5.2
11Jim Ninowski
J. Ninowski
18
1961
13
117
247
47.4
1,921
7.8
147.8
7
53.0
2.8
7.3
12Fran Tarkenton
F. Tarkenton
17
1961
14
157
280
56.1
1,997
7.1
142.6
18
74.7
6.4
6.1
13Rudy Bukich
R. Bukich
16
1961
11
89
156
57.1
1,253
8.0
113.9
11
67.0
7.1
10.3
14Bobby Layne
B. Layne
16
1961
8
75
149
50.3
1,205
8.1
150.6
11
62.8
7.4
10.7
15Eddie LeBaron
E. LeBaron
16
1961
14
120
236
50.8
1,741
7.4
124.4
14
66.7
5.9
6.8
16Bart Starr
B. Starr
16
1961
14
172
295
58.3
2,418
8.2
172.7
16
80.3
5.4
5.4
17Zeke Bratkowski
Z. Bratkowski
13
1961
13
124
230
53.9
1,547
6.7
119.0
8
63.1
3.5
5.7
18M.C. Reynolds
M.C. Reynolds
13
1961
12
83
181
45.9
1,004
5.5
83.7
2
37.2
1.1
7.2
19Billy Wade
B. Wade
13
1961
13
139
250
55.6
2,258
9.0
173.7
22
93.7
8.8
5.2
20John Brodie
J. Brodie
12
1961
14
155
283
54.8
2,588
9.1
184.9
14
84.7
4.9
4.2
21Y.A. Tittle
Y.A. Tittle
12
1961
13
163
285
57.2
2,272
8.0
174.8
17
85.3
6.0
4.2
22Ed Brown
E. Brown
11
1961
14
46
98
46.9
742
7.6
53.0
4
46.8
4.1
11.2
23Sam Etcheverry
S. Etcheverry
11
1961
14
96
196
49.0
1,275
6.5
91.1
14
70.4
7.1
5.6
24Don Meredith
D. Meredith
11
1961
8
94
182
51.6
1,161
6.4
145.1
9
63.0
4.9
6.0
25Milt Plum
M. Plum
10
1961
14
177
302
58.6
2,416
8.0
172.6
18
90.3
6.0
3.3
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