1987 AFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC in defensive touchdowns in 1987, with 5, 3 ahead of the Cleveland Browns. The average across 14 AFC teams is 1.2.
Led the AFC in 1987
Pittsburgh Steelers
15 games
5
Defensive Touchdowns
3 clear of Cleveland Browns
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
15 | 5 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
15 | 2 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
15 | 2 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
15 | 2 |
| 2 |
 New England Patriots
|
15 | 2 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
15 | 2 |
| AFC average | 1.2 | ||
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
15 | 1 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
15 | 1 |
| 9 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 New York Jets
|
15 | 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.