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 |
| All-AFL |
| All-NFL |
| 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 |
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