1957 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 1957, with 3, 1 ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 12 NFL teams is 0.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1957
New York Giants
12 games
3
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Baltimore Colts
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
12 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 2 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 2 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 1 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 1 |
| NFL average | 0.9 | ||
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 0 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 0 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 0 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 0 |
| 8 |
 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.