| League Record Book | |||||
| Passing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | Y.A. Tittle - New York NFL | Cleveland | 12/17/1961 | New York NFL 38-21 | 34 |
| Most Passing Yards | Frank Tripucka - Denver | Buffalo | 9/10/1961 | Denver 27-14 | 433 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Babe Parilli - Boston | Oakland | 11/17/1961 | Boston 40-17 | 16.6 |
| Longest Completion | Tom Flores - Oakland | San Diego | 10/22/1961 | San Diego 34-31 | 84 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Completions | New York NFL | Cleveland | 12/17/1961 | New York NFL 38-21 | 34 |
| Most Passing Yards | Denver | Buffalo | 9/10/1961 | Denver 27-14 | 433 |
| Best Avg Yards Per Pass | Boston | Oakland | 11/17/1961 | Boston 40-17 | 16.6 |
| Longest Completion | Oakland | San Diego | 10/22/1961 | San Diego 34-31 | 84 |
| Rushing Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Jim Taylor - Green Bay | Detroit | 9/17/1961 | Green Bay 30-28 | 23 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Paul Lowe - San Diego | New York AFL | 11/5/1961 | San Diego 42-16 | 197 |
| Best Rushing Avg | Billy Cannon - Houston | Oakland | 9/9/1961 | Oakland 45-45 | 11.2 |
| Longest Carry | Paul Lowe - San Diego | New York AFL | 11/5/1961 | San Diego 42-16 | 80 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Carries | Boston | New York AFL | 10/1/1961 | Boston 20-3 | 57 |
| Most Rushing Yards | Boston | New York AFL | 10/1/1961 | Boston 20-3 | 331 |
| Best Rushing Avg | New York AFL | Houston | 11/19/1961 | Houston 38-10 | 7.4 |
| Longest Carry | San Diego | New York AFL | 11/5/1961 | San Diego 42-16 | 80 |
| Receiving Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | Billy Cannon - Houston | Denver | 11/26/1961 | Houston 41-31 | 15 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Charley Hennigan - Houston | Buffalo | 10/8/1961 | Houston 61-35 | 221 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | Lionel Taylor - Denver | Buffalo | 9/10/1961 | Denver 27-14 | 28.6 |
| Longest Reception | Charlie Hardy - Oakland | San Diego | 10/22/1961 | San Diego 34-31 | 84 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Receptions | New York NFL | Cleveland | 12/17/1961 | New York NFL 38-21 | 34 |
| Most Receiving Yards | Denver | Buffalo | 9/10/1961 | Denver 27-14 | 433 |
| Best Reception Yardage Avg | St. Louis | Dallas NFL | 11/5/1961 | St. Louis 24-21 | 25.0 |
| Longest Reception | Oakland | San Diego | 10/22/1961 | San Diego 34-31 | 84 |
| Kickoff Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Abe Woodson - San Francisco | Minnesota | 10/15/1961 | Minnesota 48-21 | 9 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Larry Garron - Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 102.0 |
| Longest Return | Larry Garron - Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 102 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Dallas NFL | Minnesota | 9/24/1961 | Minnesota 44-7 | 9 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 102.0 |
| Longest Return | Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 102 |
| Punt Return Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Fred Bruney - Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Willie Wood - Green Bay | Detroit | 9/17/1961 | Green Bay 30-28 | 91.0 |
| Longest Return | Willie Wood - Green Bay | Detroit | 9/17/1961 | Green Bay 30-28 | 91 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Returns | Boston | New York AFL | 9/9/1961 | Boston 23-0 | 6 |
| Best Return Yardage Avg | Green Bay | Detroit | 9/17/1961 | Green Bay 30-28 | 91.0 |
| Longest Return | Green Bay | Detroit | 9/17/1961 | Green Bay 30-28 | 91 |
| Defense Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | E.J. Holub - Dallas AFL | Denver | 12/10/1961 | Denver 21-7 | 20 |
| Sacks | Bill George - Chicago | Baltimore | 10/29/1961 | Chicago 31-30 | 5 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Tackles | Cleveland | New York NFL | 12/17/1961 | New York NFL 38-21 | 69 |
| Sacks | Houston | New York AFL | 12/10/1961 | Houston 41-7 | 11 |
| Interception Stats | |||||
| Player | |||||
| Stat | Player Name - Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | David Webster - Dallas AFL | San Diego | 9/10/1961 | Dallas AFL 27-24 | 3 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Nate Borden - Dallas NFL | Philadelphia | 11/26/1961 | Philadelphia 31-14 | 89.0 |
| Longest Interception | Nate Borden - Dallas NFL | Philadelphia | 11/26/1961 | Philadelphia 31-14 | 89 |
| Team | |||||
| Stat | Team | Opponent | Date | Score | Value |
| Most Interceptions | New York NFL | Pittsburgh | 9/24/1961 | New York NFL 16-3 | 6 |
| Best Interception Yardage Avg | Pittsburgh | Dallas NFL | 11/12/1961 | Pittsburgh 48-17 | 88.0 |
| Longest Interception | Dallas NFL | Philadelphia | 11/26/1961 | Philadelphia 31-14 | 89 |