1983 NFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in defensive touchdowns in 1983, with 5, 2 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 14 NFC teams is 1.6.
Led the NFC in 1983
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 3 |
| 2 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 3 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 2 |
| NFC average | 1.6 | ||
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
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.