1940 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Chicago Bears, the Cleveland Rams and the Detroit Lions shared the lead of the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1940, with 2. The average across 10 NFL teams is 1.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1940
Chicago Bears
11 games
2
Defensive Touchdowns
Tied with Cleveland Rams
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
11 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Cleveland Rams
|
11 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Detroit Lions
|
11 | 2 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 11 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
11 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
11 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
11 | 1 |
| NFL average | 1.0 | ||
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
11 | 0 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
11 | 0 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
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.