most touchdowns allowed by a defense in a nfl season since 1990

Since 1990, the Detroit Lions have allowed the most touchdowns by a team in a season, with 68 touchdowns allowed in 2020.

TEAMOPP TDSEASONGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
1Lions
Lions
68
2020
16
5
11
0
45
377
23.6
519
32.4
350
41.1
50.0
2Lions
Lions
63
2008
16
0
16
0
29
268
16.8
517
32.3
234
28.8
50.0
3Panthers
Panthers
61
2024
17
5
12
0
40
341
20.1
534
31.4
293
36.0
46.7
4Buccaneers
Buccaneers
61
2011
16
4
12
0
30
287
17.9
494
30.9
277
36.9
38.1
5Bengals
Bengals
60
2025
17
6
11
0
49
414
24.4
492
28.9
352
43.4
70.0
6Cowboys
Cowboys
59
2025
17
7
9
1
51
471
27.7
511
30.1
393
41.1
62.9
7Commanders
Commanders
59
2023
17
4
13
0
39
329
19.4
518
30.5
321
35.6
55.2
8Saints
Saints
59
2015
16
7
9
0
51
408
25.5
476
29.8
381
47.7
62.5
9Redskins
Redskins
59
2013
16
3
13
0
39
334
20.9
478
29.9
329
40.4
30.0
10Browns
Browns
59
1990
16
3
13
0
27
228
14.3
462
28.9
259
11Jets
Jets
57
2025
17
3
14
0
30
300
17.6
503
29.6
272
34.9
43.9
12Bears
Bears
57
2022
17
3
14
0
37
326
19.2
463
27.2
278
40.9
32.0
13Jets
Jets
57
2021
17
4
13
0
36
310
18.2
504
29.6
310
36.3
48.3
14Cowboys
Cowboys
57
2020
16
6
10
0
42
395
24.7
473
29.6
371
40.5
54.8
15Jaguars
Jaguars
57
2020
16
1
15
0
37
306
19.1
492
30.8
310
40.6
26.9
16Dolphins
Dolphins
57
2019
16
5
11
0
34
306
19.1
494
30.9
315
34.3
46.4
17Buccaneers
Buccaneers
57
2018
16
5
11
0
49
396
24.8
464
29.0
388
46.0
69.2
18Vikings
Vikings
57
2013
16
5
10
1
45
391
24.4
480
30.0
309
36.4
52.6
19Lions
Lions
57
2009
16
2
14
0
28
262
16.4
494
30.9
281
35.9
26.9
20Colts
Colts
57
2001
16
6
10
0
47
413
25.8
486
30.4
343
41.5
62.5
21Panthers
Panthers
56
2019
16
5
11
0
38
340
21.3
470
29.4
335
31.9
50.0
22Raiders
Raiders
56
2018
16
4
12
0
30
290
18.1
467
29.2
300
37.1
43.8
23Browns
Browns
56
2016
16
1
15
0
29
264
16.5
452
28.3
296
36.3
72.2
2449ers
49ers
56
2016
16
2
14
0
36
309
19.3
480
30.0
287
35.1
52.6
25Bears
Bears
56
2013
16
8
8
0
52
445
27.8
478
29.9
344
42.1
61.5
StatMuse has team, season-level data for opponent touchdowns going back to the 1932 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,564

Goff

Jared Goff

RUSH

1,223

Gibbs

Jahmyr Gibbs

REC

1,401

St. Brown

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Team Rankings

PPG

28.3

4th

OPP PPG

24.3

22nd

RUSH YDS/G

120.1

14th

PASS YDS/G

268.6

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
Lions Lions
9
8
0
.529
9
8
0
.529
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM
Thu
9/17
@
8:15 PM
Sun
9/27
@
1:00 PM
Sun
10/4
@
8:20 PM
Sun
10/11
@
4:25 PM
Last Game
DET Lions

9 - 8

19

Final

16

CHI Bears

11 - 6

Sun 4 Jan 2026

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
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.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176

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Scores

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10/12
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29-27
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10/12
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10/12
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Sun
10/12
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10-20
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18-27

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9/13
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1:00 PM
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9/13
@
1:00 PM
Sun
9/13
@
1:00 PM