1979 AFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Oakland Raiders led the AFC in defensive touchdowns in 1979, with 3, 1 ahead of the Buffalo Bills. The average across 14 AFC teams is 1.2.
Led the AFC in 1979
Oakland Raiders
16 games
3
Defensive Touchdowns
1 clear of Buffalo Bills
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 3 |
| 2 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 2 |
| 2 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 2 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 2 |
| AFC average | 1.2 | ||
| 5 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 1 |
| 13 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 0 |
| 13 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
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.