1988 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Minnesota Vikings led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1988, with 5, 2 ahead of the New York Jets. The average across 28 NFL teams is 1.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1988
Minnesota Vikings
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
2 clear of New York Jets
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| NFL average | 1.0 | |||
| 18 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 18 |
 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.