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1959 NFL Season

🏆 Baltimore Colts won the NFL Championship

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Raymond Berry (Rec Yds, Rec TD, Rec) · Johnny Unitas (Pass Yds, Pass TD) · Jim Brown (Rush Yds, Rush TD)

Passing Yards
  1. 1Johnny UnitasBAL2,899
  2. 2Norm Van BrocklinPHI2,617
  3. 3Bobby LaynePIT1,986
Passing Touchdowns
  1. 1Johnny UnitasBAL32
  2. 2Bobby LaynePIT20
  3. 3Norm Van BrocklinPHI16
Rushing Yards
  1. 1Jim BrownCLE1,329
  2. 2Ollie MatsonLAR863
  3. 3Bobby MitchellCLE743
Rushing Touchdowns
  1. 1Jim BrownCLE14
  2. 2Paul HornungGB7
  3. 3Jim TaylorGB6
Receiving Yards
  1. 1Raymond BerryBAL959
  2. 2Lenny MooreBAL846
  3. 3Tommy McDonaldPHI846
Receiving Touchdowns
  1. 1Raymond BerryBAL14
  2. 2Tommy McDonaldPHI10
  3. 3Lenny MooreBAL6
Receptions
  1. 1Raymond BerryBAL66
  2. 2Lenny MooreBAL47
  3. 3Tommy McDonaldPHI47
Interceptions
  1. 1Yale LaryDET3
  2. 2Bill GeorgeCHI2
  3. 3Emlen TunnellGB2

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Jim BrownRB23.6
  2. 2Frank GiffordRB12.5
  3. 3Lenny MooreRB12.2
  4. 4Ollie MatsonRB12.2
  5. 5Paul HornungRB11.1
  6. 6Jim TaylorRB8.8
  7. 7Joe PerryRB7.8
  8. 8Hugh McElhennyRB4.8
  9. 9John Henry JohnsonRB4.6
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Teams · 12

TeamRecordResult
New York Giants10-2Playoffs
Baltimore Colts9-3Won NFL Championship
Chicago Bears8-42nd
Cleveland Browns7-5T–2nd
Green Bay Packers7-53rd
Philadelphia Eagles7-52nd
San Francisco 49ers7-54th
Pittsburgh Steelers6-5-14th
Detroit Lions3-8-15th
Washington Redskins3-9Playoffs
Chicago Cardinals2-106th
Los Angeles Rams2-106th