1959 NFL Rushing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored rushing
The Cleveland Browns led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1959, with 20, 4 ahead of the San Francisco 49ers. The average across 12 NFL teams is 13.3.
Led the whole NFL in 1959
Cleveland Browns
12 games
20
Rushing Touchdowns
4 clear of San Francisco 49ers
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 20 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 16 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 15 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 15 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 14 |
| NFL average | 13.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 13 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 13 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 13 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 11 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 10 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 10 |
| 12 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 9 |
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.