1978 NFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Los Angeles Rams led the NFC in defensive touchdowns in 1978, with 5, 3 ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The average across 14 NFC teams is 1.0.
Led the NFC in 1978
Los Angeles Rams
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
3 clear of Green Bay Packers
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 2 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 2 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 1 |
| 4 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 1 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 1 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 1 |
| NFC average | 1.0 | ||
| 9 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 0 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
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.