1997 AFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Denver Broncos led the AFC in defensive touchdowns in 1997, with 5, 1 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 15 AFC teams is 1.8.
Led the AFC in 1997
Denver Broncos
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 4 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 2 |
| 6 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
16 | 2 |
| AFC average | 1.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 1 |
| 11 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 0 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
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.