who scored the most touchdowns in the nfl in 1961

Bill Groman got the most total touchdowns in 1961, with 18 touchdowns.

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	NAME	TD	SEASON	TM	GP	RUSH TD	REC TD	RET TD	FGM	XPM	XP2	SFTY	PTS	PPG
1	Bill Groman B. Groman	18	1961	HOU	14	1	17	0	0	0	0	0	108	7.7
2	Jim Taylor J. Taylor	16	1961	GB	14	15	1	0	0	0		0	96	6.9
3	Billy Cannon B. Cannon	15	1961	HOU	14	6	9	0	0	0	0	0	90	6.4
4	Lenny Moore L. Moore	15	1961	BAL	13	7	8	0	0	0		0	90	6.9
5	Abner Haynes A. Haynes	13	1961	DLT	14	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	78	5.6
6	Tommy McDonald T. McDonald	13	1961	PHI	14	0	13	0	0	0		0	78	5.6
7	Buddy Dial B. Dial	12	1961	PIT	14	0	12	0	0	0		0	72	5.1
8	Mike Ditka M. Ditka	12	1961	CHI	14	0	12	0	0	0		0	72	5.1
9	Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan	12	1961	HOU	14	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	72	5.1
10	Billy Lott B. Lott	11	1961	BOS	14	5	6	0	0	0	0	0	66	4.7
11	Jerry Reichow J. Reichow	11	1961	MIN	14	0	11	0	0	0		0	66	4.7
12	Del Shofner D. Shofner	11	1961	NYG	14	0	11	0	0	0		0	66	4.7
13	Jim Brown J. Brown	10	1961	CLE	14	8	2	0	0	0		0	60	4.3
14	Paul Hornung P. Hornung	10	1961	GB	12	8	2	0	15	41		0	146	12.2
15	Billy Kilmer B. Kilmer	10	1961	SF	11	10	0	0	0	0		0	60	5.5
16	Bobby Mitchell B. Mitchell	10	1961	CLE	14	5	3	2	0	0		0	60	4.3
17	Frank Clarke F. Clarke	9	1961	DLC	14	0	9	0	0	0		0	54	3.9
18	Jim Colclough J. Colclough	9	1961	BOS	14	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	54	3.9
19	Paul Lowe P. Lowe	9	1961	SD	14	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	3.9
20	Sonny Randle S. Randle	9	1961	STL	14	0	9	0	0	0		0	54	3.9
21	J.D. Smith	9	1961	SF	14	8	1	0	0	0		0	54	3.9
22	Gino Cappelletti G. Cappelletti	8	1961	BOS	14	0	8	0	17	48	0	0	147	10.5
23	Rick Casares R. Casares	8	1961	CHI	13	8	0	0	0	0		0	48	3.7
24	Elbert Dubenion E. Dubenion	8	1961	BUF	14	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	48	3.4
25	Al Frazier A. Frazier	8	1961	DEN	14	0	6	2	0	0	1	0	50	3.6

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Jaguars	3	1	.750
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	HOU	@	TEN	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	TEN	@	IND	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	CLE	@	TEN	1:00 PM
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Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
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AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
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Titans	0	4	0	.000
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AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Raiders	3	1	0	.750
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Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
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