Dec 22, 2021AP Names George Blanda American Football League Player of the YearDec. 22, 1961 - George Blanda, voted the American Football League’s player of the year by The Associated Press, today said this might be...
Dec 21, 2021Browns Sign All-America Halfback Ernie DavisDec. 21, 1961 - Arthur Modell, the board chairman of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, said Ernie Davis, the all-America halfback from Syracuse...
Dec 20, 2021NFL: Paul Hornung of Packers Named League MVPDec. 20, 1961 - Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers was named today the most valuable player of the NFL in a poll of writers and...
Dec 20, 2021NFL: Jim Brown is Rushing Leader for 5th Straight YearDec. 20, 1961 - Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns survived a late-season rally by Jim Taylor of the Packers and set a NFL scoring record...