1971 NFL Passing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdown passes thrown
The San Diego Chargers led the whole NFL in passing touchdowns in 1971, with 23, 1 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The average across 26 NFL teams is 15.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1971
San Diego Chargers
14 games
23
Passing Touchdowns
1 clear of Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 23 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 22 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 21 |
| 4 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 20 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 19 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 18 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 18 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 16 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 15 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 15 |
| 10 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 15 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 15 |
| NFL average | 15.0 | |||
| 14 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 14 |
| 14 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 14 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 14 |
| 17 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 13 |
| 17 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 13 |
| 19 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 12 |
| 19 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 19 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 19 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 12 |
| 19 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 24 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 25 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 9 |
| 26 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 8 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.