1987 NFC Defensive Touchdowns by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Touchdowns scored on defense
The Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, the Los Angeles Rams and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers shared the lead of the NFC in defensive touchdowns in 1987, with 2. The average across 14 NFC teams is 0.9.
Led the NFC in 1987
Chicago Bears
15 games
2
Defensive Touchdowns
Tied with Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | G | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
15 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
15 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
15 | 2 |
| 1 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
15 | 2 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Lions
|
15 | 1 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
15 | 1 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
15 | 1 |
| 5 |
 Washington Redskins
|
15 | 1 |
| NFC average | 0.9 | ||
| 9 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
15 | 0 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
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.