1979 NFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Atlanta Falcons, the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints shared the lead of the NFC in defensive touchdowns in 1979, with 2. The average across 14 NFC teams is 0.9.
Led the NFC in 1979
Atlanta Falcons
16 games
2
Defensive Touchdowns
Tied with Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 2 |
| 1 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 1 |
| NFC average | 0.9 | ||
| 10 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 0 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 0 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
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.