1956 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 1956, with 3, 1 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 12 NFL teams is 0.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1956
Chicago Bears
12 games
3
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
12 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 1 |
| NFL average | 0.9 | ||
| 9 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 0 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 0 |
| 9 |
 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.