1981 NFL Passing Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdown passes thrown
The San Diego Chargers led the whole NFL in passing touchdowns in 1981, with 34, 4 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons. The average across 28 NFL teams is 21.1.
Led the whole NFL in 1981
San Diego Chargers
16 games
34
Passing Touchdowns
4 clear of Atlanta Falcons
| # | Team | Conference | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 16 | 34 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 16 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 16 | 30 |
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 16 | 27 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 16 | 27 |
| 6 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 16 | 26 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 16 | 25 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 16 | 25 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 16 | 25 |
| 10 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 16 | 24 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 16 | 24 |
| NFL average | 21.1 | |||
| 12 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 16 | 21 |
| 12 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 16 | 21 |
| 12 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 16 | 21 |
| 12 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 16 | 21 |
| 16 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 16 | 20 |
| 16 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 16 | 20 |
| 18 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 16 | 19 |
| 19 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 16 | 18 |
| 19 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 16 | 18 |
| 19 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 16 | 18 |
| 22 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 16 | 17 |
| 23 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 16 | 16 |
| 24 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 16 | 15 |
| 24 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 16 | 15 |
| 26 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 16 | 14 |
| 27 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 16 | 12 |
| 28 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 16 | 8 |
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.