List of AAFC annual statistics leaders

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.

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

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most passing yards in the AAFC
Yds The total number of passing yards the player had
GP The 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
Season Player Yds GP Team Ref.
1946 Glenn Dobbs 1,886† 12 Brooklyn Dodgers [1]
1947 Otto Graham 2,753† 14 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Otto Graham (2) 2,713 14 Cleveland Browns [3]
1949 Otto Graham (3) 2,785* 12 Cleveland Browns [4]

Passing touchdowns

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most passing touchdowns in the AAFC
TDs The total number of passing touchdowns the player had
GP The 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
Season Player TDs GP Team Ref.
1946 Otto Graham 17† 14 Cleveland Browns [1]
1947 Otto Graham (2) 25† 14 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Frankie Albert 29* 14 San Francisco 49ers [3]
1949 Frankie Albert (2) 27 12 San Francisco 49ers [4]

Pass completion percentage

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most pass completion percentage in the AAFC
Comp. % The pass completion percentage the player had
GP The 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
Season Player Comp. % GP Team Ref.
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

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most passer rating in the AAFC
Rate The passer rating the player had
GP The 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
Season Player Rate GP Team Ref.
1946 Otto Graham 112.1* 14 Cleveland Browns [1]
1947 Otto Graham (2) 109.2 14 Cleveland Browns [2]
1948 Frankie Albert 102.9 14 San Francisco 49ers [3]
1949 Otto Graham (3) 97.5 12 Cleveland Browns [4]

Rushing yards

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most rushing yards in the AAFC
Yds The total number of rushing yards the player had
GP The 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
Season Player Yds GP Team Ref.
1946 Spec Sanders 709† 13 New York Yankees [5]
1947 Spec Sanders (2) 1,432* 14 New York Yankees [6]
1948 Marion Motley 964 14 Cleveland Browns [7]
1949 Joe Perry 783 11 San Francisco 49ers [8]

Rushing touchdowns

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player(s) The player(s) who recorded the most rushing touchdowns in the AAFC
TDs The total number of rushing touchdowns the player(s) had
GP The 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
Season Player(s) TDs GP Team Ref.
1946 Spec Sanders
John Kimbrough
Len Eshmont
Don Greenwood
6† 13
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
10 14 Buffalo Bills
San Francisco 49ers
[7]
1949 Joe Perry (2)
Marion Motley
8 11 San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
[8]

Receptions

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player(s) The player(s) who recorded the most receptions in the AAFC
RECs The total number of receptions the player(s) had
GP The 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
Season Player RECs GP Team Ref.
1946 Alyn Beals
Dante Lavelli
40† 14 San Francisco 49ers
Cleveland Browns
[9]
1947 Mac Speedie 67* 14 Cleveland Browns [10]
1948 Mac Speedie (2) 58 12 Cleveland Browns [11]
1949 Mac Speedie (3) 62 12 Cleveland Browns [12]

Receiving yards

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most receiving yards in the AAFC
Yds The total number of receiving yards the player had
GP The 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
Season Player Yds GP Team Ref.
1946 Dante Lavelli 843† 14 Cleveland Browns [9]
1947 Mac Speedie 1,146* 14 Cleveland Browns [10]
1948 Billy Hillenbrand 970 14 Baltimore Colts [11]
1949 Mac Speedie (2) 1,028 12 Cleveland Browns [12]

Receiving touchdowns

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most receiving touchdowns in the AAFC
TDs The total number of receiving touchdowns the player had
GP The 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
Season Player TDs GP Team Ref.
1946 Alyn Beals 10† 14 San Francisco 49ers [9]
1947 Alyn Beals (2) 10† 13 San Francisco 49ers [10]
1948 Alyn Beals (3) 14* 14 San Francisco 49ers [11]
1949 Alyn Beals (4) 12 12 San Francisco 49ers [12]

Interceptions

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player(s) The player(s) who recorded the most interceptions in the AAFC
INTs The total number of interceptions the player(s) had
GP The 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
Season Player INTs GP Team Ref.
1946 Tommy Colella 10† 14 Cleveland Browns [13]
1947 Tommy Colella (2)
Len Eshmont
Bill Kellagher
6 14
13
14
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49ers
Chicago Rockets
[14]
1948 Otto Schnellbacher 11* 14 New York Yankees [15]
1949 Jim Cason 9 12 San Francisco 49ers [16]

Punting yards

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most punting yards in the AAFC
Yds The 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
Season Player Yds Team Ref.
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

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most punt return yards in the AAFC
Yds The 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
Season Player Yds Team Ref.
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

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The player who recorded the most kickoff return yards in the AAFC
Yds The 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
Season Player Yds Team Ref.
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

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Key
Symbol Meaning
Player The 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
Season Player Pts. Pos. Team Ref.
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1946 AAFC Passing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "1947 AAFC Passing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b c d "1948 AAFC Passing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. ^ a b c d "1949 AAFC Passing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. ^ a b "1946 AAFC Rushing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. ^ a b "1947 AAFC Rushing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ a b "1948 AAFC Rushing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  8. ^ a b "1949 AAFC Rushing". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  9. ^ a b c "1946 AAFC Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  10. ^ a b c "1947 AAFC Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  11. ^ a b c "1948 AAFC Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  12. ^ a b c "1949 AAFC Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  13. ^ "1946 AAFC Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  14. ^ "1947 AAFC Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  15. ^ "1948 AAFC Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  16. ^ "1949 AAFC Defense". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  17. ^ "1946 AAFC Punting". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  18. ^ "1947 AAFC Punting". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  19. ^ "1948 AAFC Punting". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  20. ^ "1949 AAFC Punting". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  21. ^ a b "1946 AAFC Kick & Punt Returns". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  22. ^ a b "1947 AAFC Kick & Punt Returns". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  23. ^ a b "1948 AAFC Kick & Punt Returns". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  24. ^ a b "1949 AAFC Kick & Punt Returns". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  25. ^ "1946 AAFC Scoring". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  26. ^ "1947 AAFC Scoring". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  27. ^ "1948 AAFC Scoring". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  28. ^ "1949 AAFC Scoring". Pro-Football-Reference.com.