1951 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The New York Giants led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1951, with 4, 1 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 12 NFL teams is 1.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1951
New York Giants
12 games
4
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
12 | 4 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 2 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 1 |
| NFL average | 1.0 | ||
| 7 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 | New York Yanks | 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.