1989 NFL Rushing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored rushing
The Detroit Lions led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1989, with 23, 1 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 28 NFL teams is 13.9.
Led the whole NFL in 1989
Detroit Lions
16 games
23
Rushing Touchdowns
1 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
NFC | 16 | 23 |
| 2 |
|
NFC | 16 | 22 |
| 3 |
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 3 |
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 5 |
|
AFC | 16 | 18 |
| 6 |
|
AFC | 16 | 17 |
| 6 |
|
NFC | 16 | 17 |
| 6 |
|
AFC | 16 | 17 |
| 9 |
|
AFC | 16 | 16 |
| 10 |
|
AFC | 16 | 15 |
| 10 |
|
AFC | 16 | 15 |
| 12 |
|
AFC | 16 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
NFC | 16 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
NFC | 16 | 14 |
| 12 |
|
NFC | 16 | 14 |
| NFL average | 13.9 | |||
| 16 |
|
NFC | 16 | 13 |
| 16 |
|
AFC | 16 | 13 |
| 18 |
|
NFC | 16 | 12 |
| 18 |
|
AFC | 16 | 12 |
| 20 |
|
NFC | 16 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
AFC | 16 | 11 |
| 20 |
|
AFC | 16 | 11 |
| 23 |
|
AFC | 16 | 10 |
| 23 |
|
NFC | 16 | 10 |
| 23 |
|
NFC | 16 | 10 |
| 26 |
|
AFC | 16 | 9 |
| 27 |
|
NFC | 16 | 7 |
| 28 |
|
AFC | 16 | 5 |
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.
