1972 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Kansas City Chiefs led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1972, with 5, 2 ahead of the Buffalo Bills. The average across 26 NFL teams is 1.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1972
Kansas City Chiefs
14 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of Buffalo Bills
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 3 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.2 | |||
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 1 |
| 19 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 0 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
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.