1978 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Los Angeles Rams led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1978, with 5, 2 ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals. The average across 28 NFL teams is 1.1.
Led the whole NFL in 1978
Los Angeles Rams
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of Cincinnati Bengals
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.1 | |||
| 8 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 20 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 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.