1963 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 1963, with 5, 1 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 22 NFL teams is 1.5.
Led the whole NFL in 1963
New York Giants
14 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 4 |
| 3 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.5 | |||
| 11 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 1 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 1 |
| 18 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 0 |
| 18 |
 New York Jets
|
AFL | 14 | 0 |
| 18 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 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.