1981 NFL Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared the lead of the whole NFL in defensive touchdowns in 1981, with 4. The average across 28 NFL teams is 1.1.
Led the whole NFL in 1981
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
4
Defensive Touchdowns
Tied with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 4 |
| 1 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 4 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 3 |
| 6 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 2 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 2 |
| NFL average | 1.1 | |||
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 1 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 1 |
| 17 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 0 |
| 17 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 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.