1959 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Baltimore Colts led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1959, with 4, 2 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 12 NFL teams is 0.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1959
Baltimore Colts
12 games
4
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 1 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 1 |
| NFL average | 0.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
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.