1979 NFL Passing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdown passes thrown
The New England Patriots led the whole NFL in passing touchdowns in 1979, with 30, 1 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The average across 28 NFL teams is 19.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1979
New England Patriots
16 games
30
Passing Touchdowns
1 clear of Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 29 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 28 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 27 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 26 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 24 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 23 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 21 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 20 |
| 9 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 20 |
| 9 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 20 |
| NFL average | 19.2 | |||
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 15 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 18 |
| 15 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 18 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 18 |
| 18 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 17 |
| 18 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 17 |
| 20 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 16 |
| 20 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 16 |
| 20 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 16 |
| 23 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 15 |
| 23 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 15 |
| 25 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 14 |
| 25 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 14 |
| 27 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 12 |
| 28 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 7 |
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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.