1978 AFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Cincinnati Bengals led the AFC in defensive touchdowns in 1978, with 3, 1 ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 14 AFC teams is 1.1.
Led the AFC in 1978
Cincinnati Bengals
16 games
3
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Baltimore Colts
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 2 |
| 2 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 2 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 2 |
| AFC average | 1.1 | ||
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 1 |
| 12 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 0 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 0 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 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.