1971 NFL Rushing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored rushing
The Dallas Cowboys led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1971, with 25, 2 ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 26 NFL teams is 12.8.
Led the whole NFL in 1971
Dallas Cowboys
14 games
25
Rushing Touchdowns
2 clear of Baltimore Colts
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 25 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 23 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 19 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 19 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 18 |
| 5 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 18 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 15 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 15 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 14 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 14 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 14 |
| NFL average | 12.8 | |||
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 12 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 12 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 15 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 11 |
| 18 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 18 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 20 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 9 |
| 21 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 8 |
| 21 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 8 |
| 23 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 7 |
| 24 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 6 |
| 24 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 6 |
| 24 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 6 |
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.