1971 AFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Houston Oilers led the AFC in defensive touchdowns in 1971, with 5, 2 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 13 AFC teams is 1.5.
Led the AFC in 1971
Houston Oilers
14 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
14 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
14 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
14 | 2 |
| 3 |
 New England Patriots
|
14 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 2 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 2 |
| AFC average | 1.5 | ||
| 7 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 New York Jets
|
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.