1972 NFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in defensive touchdowns in 1972, with 3, 1 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 13 NFC teams is 1.0.
Led the NFC in 1972
San Francisco 49ers
14 games
3
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
14 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
14 | 2 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
14 | 2 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
14 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
14 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Lions
|
14 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
14 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
14 | 1 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
14 | 1 |
| NFC average | 1.0 | ||
| 10 |
 Chicago Bears
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
14 | 0 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
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.