List of AAFC annual statistics leaders

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These are a group of lists of All-America Football Conference (AAFC) players who have led the regular season in the most important statistics each year.

Contents

For the National Football League (NFL), these stats are not official, and do not count in the current record books.

All the following statistics are according to Pro-Football-Reference.com.

Passing yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most passing yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of passing yards the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual passing yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsGPTeamRef.
1946 Glenn Dobbs 1,88612 Brooklyn Dodgers [1]
1947 Otto Graham 2,75314 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Otto Graham (2)2,71314 Cleveland Browns [3]
1949 Otto Graham (3)2,785*12 Cleveland Browns [4]

Passing touchdowns

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most passing touchdowns in the AAFC
TDsThe total number of passing touchdowns the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual passing touchdowns leaders by season
SeasonPlayerTDsGPTeamRef.
1946 Otto Graham 1714 Cleveland Browns [1]
1947 Otto Graham (2)2514 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Frankie Albert 29*14 San Francisco 49ers [3]
1949 Frankie Albert (2)2712 San Francisco 49ers [4]

Pass completion percentage

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most pass completion percentage in the AAFC
Comp. %The pass completion percentage the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual pass completion percentage leaders by season
SeasonPlayerComp. %GPTeamRef.
1946 Frankie Albert 52.8%14 San Francisco 49ers [1]
1947 Otto Graham 60.6%*14 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Frankie Albert (2)58.3%14 San Francisco 49ers [3]
1949 George Ratterman 57.9%11 Buffalo Bills [4]

Note: This statistic is only among qualified players

Passer rating

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most passer rating in the AAFC
RateThe passer rating the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual passer rating leaders by season
SeasonPlayerRateGPTeamRef.
1946 Otto Graham 112.1*14 Cleveland Browns [1]
1947 Otto Graham (2)109.214 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Frankie Albert 102.914 San Francisco 49ers [3]
1949 Otto Graham (3)97.512 Cleveland Browns [4]

Rushing yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most rushing yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of rushing yards the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual rushing yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsGPTeamRef.
1946 Spec Sanders 70913 New York Yankees [5]
1947 Spec Sanders (2)1,432*14 New York Yankees [6]
1948 Marion Motley 96414 Cleveland Browns [7]
1949 Joe Perry 78311 San Francisco 49ers [8]

Rushing touchdowns

Key
SymbolMeaning
Player(s)The player(s) who recorded the most rushing touchdowns in the AAFC
TDsThe total number of rushing touchdowns the player(s) had
GPThe number of games played by the player(s) during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual rushing touchdowns leaders by season
SeasonPlayer(s)TDsGPTeamRef.
1946 Spec Sanders
John Kimbrough
Len Eshmont
Don Greenwood
613
14
10
13
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dons
San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
[5]
1947 Spec Sanders (2)18*14 New York Yankees [6]
1948 Chet Mutryn
Joe Perry
1014 Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
[7]
1949 Joe Perry (2)
Marion Motley
811 San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
[8]

Receptions

Key
SymbolMeaning
Player(s)The player(s) who recorded the most receptions in the AAFC
RECsThe total number of receptions the player(s) had
GPThe number of games played by the player(s) during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual receptions leaders by season
SeasonPlayerRECsGPTeamRef.
1946 Alyn Beals
Dante Lavelli
4014 San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
[9]
1947 Mac Speedie 67*14 Cleveland Browns [10]
1948 Mac Speedie (2)5812 Cleveland Browns [11]
1949 Mac Speedie (3)6212 Cleveland Browns [12]

Receiving yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most receiving yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of receiving yards the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual receiving yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsGPTeamRef.
1946 Dante Lavelli 84314 Cleveland Browns [9]
1947 Mac Speedie 1,146*14 Cleveland Browns [10]
1948 Billy Hillenbrand 97014 Baltimore Colts [11]
1949 Mac Speedie (2)1,02812 Cleveland Browns [12]

Receiving touchdowns

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most receiving touchdowns in the AAFC
TDsThe total number of receiving touchdowns the player had
GPThe number of games played by the player during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual receiving touchdowns leaders by season
SeasonPlayerTDsGPTeamRef.
1946 Alyn Beals 1014 San Francisco 49ers [9]
1947 Alyn Beals (2)1013 San Francisco 49ers [10]
1948 Alyn Beals (3)14*14 San Francisco 49ers [11]
1949 Alyn Beals (4)1212 San Francisco 49ers [12]

Interceptions

Key
SymbolMeaning
Player(s)The player(s) who recorded the most interceptions in the AAFC
INTsThe total number of interceptions the player(s) had
GPThe number of games played by the player(s) during the season
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual interceptions leaders by season
SeasonPlayerINTsGPTeamRef.
1946 Tommy Colella 1014 Cleveland Browns [13]
1947 Tommy Colella (2)
Len Eshmont
Bill Kellagher
614
13
14
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Rockets
[14]
1948 Otto Schnellbacher 11*14 New York Yankees [15]
1949 Jim Cason 912 San Francisco 49ers [16]

Punting yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most punting yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of punting yards the player had
*Last time the record was set (current record)
(#)Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
AAFC annual punting yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsTeamRef.
1946 Glenn Dobbs 3,826* Brooklyn Dodgers [17]
1947 Ernie Lewis 2,549 Chicago Rockets [18]
1948 Glenn Dobbs (2)3,336 Los Angeles Dons [19]
1949 Tom Landry 2,249 New York Yankees [20]

Punt return yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most punt return yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of punt return yards the player had
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
AAFC annual punt return yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsTeamRef.
1946 Chuck Fenenbock 299 Los Angeles Dons [21]
1947 Glenn Dobbs 215 Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dons
[22]
1948 Herman Wedemeyer 368* Los Angeles Dons [23]
1949 Jim Cason 351 San Francisco 49ers [24]

Kickoff return yards

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most kickoff return yards in the AAFC
YdsThe total number of kickoff return yards the player had
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
AAFC annual kickoff return yards leaders by season
SeasonPlayerYdsTeamRef.
1946 Chuck Fenenbock 479 Los Angeles Dons [21]
1947 Chet Mutryn 691* Buffalo Bills [22]
1948 Monk Gafford 559 Brooklyn Dodgers [23]
1949 Herman Wedemeyer 602 Baltimore Colts [24]

Scoring

Key
SymbolMeaning
PlayerThe player who recorded the most points scored in the AAFC
Pts.The total number of points scored the player had
Pos.The position of the player
Former AAFC record
*Last time the record was set (current record)
AAFC annual scoring leaders by season
SeasonPlayerPts.Pos.TeamRef.
1946 Lou Groza 84 K Cleveland Browns [25]
1947 Spec Sanders 114* HB New York Yankees [26]
1948 Chet Mutryn 96 HB Buffalo Bills [27]
1949 Alyn Beals 73 E San Francisco 49ers [28]

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