Template:1951 NFL American standings
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 9–0 | 331 | 152 | W11 | |
| New York Giants | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–2–1 | 254 | 161 | W4 | |
| Washington Redskins | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–5 | 183 | 296 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–5–1 | 183 | 235 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–6 | 234 | 264 | L2 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 0–8 | 210 | 287 | W1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.