1997 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Denver Broncos led the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1997, with 5, 1 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 30 NFL teams is 1.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1997
Denver Broncos
16 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 4 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 4 |
| 6 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 11 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 11 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.6 | |||
| 13 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 20 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 20 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
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.