1972 NFL Rushing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored rushing
The Miami Dolphins led the whole NFL in rushing touchdowns in 1972, with 26, 4 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 26 NFL teams is 14.0.
Led the whole NFL in 1972
Miami Dolphins
14 games
26
Rushing Touchdowns
4 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 26 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 22 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 20 |
| 3 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 20 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 18 |
| 6 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 6 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 17 |
| 6 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 16 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 16 |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 16 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 15 |
| NFL average | 14.0 | |||
| 15 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 13 |
| 15 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 13 |
| 17 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 12 |
| 18 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 11 |
| 18 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 11 |
| 18 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 11 |
| 21 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 22 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 9 |
| 23 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 7 |
| 24 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 6 |
| 25 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 5 |
| 26 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 2 |
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.