1971 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins shared the lead of the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1971, with 5. The average across 26 NFL teams is 1.3.
Led the whole NFL in 1971
Houston Oilers
14 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
Tied with Washington Redskins
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 5 |
| 1 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 5 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.3 | |||
| 10 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 19 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 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.