1961 AFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The San Diego Chargers led the AFL in defensive touchdowns in 1961, with 9, 6 ahead of the Dallas Texans. The average across 8 AFL teams is 2.3.
Led the AFL in 1961
San Diego Chargers
14 games
9
Defensive Touchdowns
6 clear of Dallas Texans
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 9 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 3 |
| AFL average | 2.3 | ||
| 3 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 2 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 0 |
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 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.