1961 AFL and NFL Awards

NFL Coach of the Year	Allie Sherman	New York Giants	AP
AFL Player of the Year	George Blanda	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN
NFL Player of the Year	Paul Hornung	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI TSN MAX
NFL Player of the Year	Y.A. Tittle	New York Giants	POY
NFL Offensive Player of the Year	Paul Hornung	Green Bay Packers	PFI
NFL Defensive Player of the Year	Henry Jordan	Green Bay Packers	PFI
AFL Rookie of the Year	Earl Faison	San Diego Chargers	OFF AP UPI TSN
NFL Rookie of the Year	Mike Ditka	Chicago Bears	AP UPI TSN PFI

Offense	Position	Team	Selectors
Bill Groman	SE	Houston Oilers	AP TSN
Charley Hennigan	FL	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Jerry Cornelison	OT	Dallas Texans	TSN
Al Jamison	OT	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Ron Mix	OT	San Diego Chargers	OFF AP UPI NY
Ken Adamson	OG	Denver Broncos	AP
Wayne Hawkins	OG	Oakland Raiders	TSN
Chuck Leo	OG	Boston Patriots	OFF
Bob Mischak	OG	New York Titans	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Tony Sardisco	OG	Boston Patriots	UPI NY
Jim Otto	C	Oakland Raiders	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Lionel Taylor	TE	Denver Broncos	OFF AP UPI NY
George Blanda	QB	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Billy Cannon	HB	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Abner Haynes	HB	Dallas Texans	OFF UPI TSN NY
Bill Mathis	FB	New York Titans	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Defense	Position	Team	Selectors
Earl Faison	DE	San Diego Chargers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Don Floyd	DE	Houston Oilers	OFF
Ron Nery	DE	San Diego Chargers	AP TSN
Laverne Torczon	DE	Buffalo Bills	UPI NY
Ernie Ladd	DT	San Diego Chargers	AP UPI TSN NY
Bud McFadin	DT	Denver Broncos	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Chuck McMurtry	DT	Buffalo Bills	OFF
Tommy Addison	LB	Boston Patriots	AP UPI TSN
Chuck Allen	LB	San Diego Chargers	OFF
Larry Grantham	LB	New York Titans	AP UPI TSN NY
Sherrill Headrick	LB	Dallas Texans	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Archie Matsos	LB	Buffalo Bills	OFF NY
Tony Banfield	CB	Houston Oilers	OFF AP UPI TSN
Dick Harris	CB	San Diego Chargers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Mark Johnston	CB	Houston Oilers	NY
Billy Atkins	S	Buffalo Bills	AP UPI TSN NY
Charlie McNeil	S	San Diego Chargers	OFF AP UPI TSN NY
Dave Webster	S	Dallas Texans	OFF

Offense	Position	Team	Selectors
Lenny Moore	FL	Baltimore Colts	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Del Shofner	SE	New York Giants	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Rosey Brown	OT	New York Giants	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Forrest Gregg	OT	Green Bay Packers	UPI PFI
Jim Parker	OT	Baltimore Colts	AP NEA NY
Jim Ray Smith	OG	Cleveland Browns	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Fred Thurston	OG	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Jim Ringo	C	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI NEA NY
Mike Ditka	TE	Chicago Bears	NEA
Ron Kramer	TE	Green Bay Packers	PFI
Jim Phillips	TE	Los Angeles Rams	AP UPI NY
Paul Hornung	HB	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI NY PFI
Sonny Jurgensen	QB	Philadelphia Eagles	AP UPI PFI
Y.A. Tittle	QB	New York Giants	NEA NY
Jim Brown	FB	Cleveland Browns	AP UPI NEA NY
Jimmy Taylor	FB	Green Bay Packers	NEA PFI
Defense	Position	Team	Selectors
Doug Atkins	DE	Chicago Bears	NEA
Jim Katcavage	DE	New York Giants	AP UPI NY PFI
Gino Marchetti	DE	Baltimore Colts	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Henry Jordan	DT	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Alex Karras	DT	Detroit Lions	AP UPI PFI
Gene Lipscomb	DT	Pittsburgh Steelers	NEA
Dick Modzelewski	DT	New York Giants	NY
Maxie Baughan	LB	Philadelphia Eagles	NY
Dan Currie	LB	Green Bay Packers	UPI NEA PFI
Bill Forester	LB	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI NY PFI
Bill George	LB	Chicago Bears	AP NEA PFI
Joe Schmidt	LB	Detroit Lions	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Erich Barnes	CB	New York Giants	AP UPI NY
Jimmy Hill	CB	St. Louis Cardinals	NEA
Dick Lane	CB	Detroit Lions	AP NEA PFI
Jesse Whittenton	CB	Green Bay Packers	AP UPI PFI
Abe Woodson	CB	San Francisco 49ers	NY
Jerry Norton	S	St. Louis Cardinals	NEA
Jimmy Patton	S	New York Giants	AP UPI NEA NY PFI
Johnny Sample	S	Pittsburgh Steelers	UPI NY PFI

AP=Associated Press MAX=Maxwell Club NEA=Newspaper Enterprise Association NY=New York Daily News OFF=Official TSN=The Sporting News UPI=United Press International