1939 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Chicago Bears led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1939, with 4, 3 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 10 NFL teams is 0.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1939
Chicago Bears
11 games
4
Defensive Touchdowns
3 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 4 |
| 2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 1 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 1 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 1 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 1 |
| NFL average | 0.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 0 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 0 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 0 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
11 | 0 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 0 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.