1947 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1947, with 4, 1 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 10 NFL teams is 1.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1947
Pittsburgh Steelers
12 games
4
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 4 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.2 | ||
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 1 |
| 7 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 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.