New research from Bookmakers.com has revealed the average cost of a touchdown for every NFL team during the 2021 season.
The New York Giants were named the biggest spenders per touchdown in the league, with every TD costing the team an eye-watering $5.08M on average.
New York Giants fans were also the highest spenders per touchdown, with supporters having to pay around $89 per TD.
When you get right down to it, touchdowns are the essence of football and the main reason fans around the world cheer during a game.
With many ways to score them and the showmanship on display during the celebrations that follow, touchdowns are what football is all about. But have you ever wondered which team and fans paid the most for their touchdowns during the 2021-22 season?
Which NFL teams paid the most per touchdown?
Thanks to the analysis of active player salaries and 2021 season statistics, new research from Bookmakers.com has revealed which NFL team spent the most money on each TD during the 2021 NFL.
The rankings are as follows:
| Rank | Team | Cost of a TD | Cost of a Point | Cost of a Win |
| 1 | New York Giants | $5.08M | $472,000 | $30.47M |
| 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $4.53M | $502,000 | $42.30M |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | $4.28M | $451,000 | $20.16M |
| 4 | Chicago Bears | $3.90M | $414,000 | $21.44M |
| 5 | Miami Dolphins | $3.83M | $438,000 | $16.61M |
| 6 | Houston Texans | $3.73M | $413,000 | $28.93M |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $3.70M | $366,000 | $13.96M |
| 8 | Las Vegas Raiders | $3.50M | $346,000 | $12.95M |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | $3.28M | $378,000 | $18.95M |
| 10 | Carolina Panthers | $3.02M | $318,000 | $19.35M |
| 11 | Green Bay Packers | $3.01M | $361,000 | $12.50M |
| 12 | Arizona Cardinals | $2.96M | $343,000 | $14.00M |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | $2.94M | $362,000 | $15.81M |
| 14 | Washington Commanders | $2.92M | $322,000 | $15.43M |
| 15 | Buffalo Bills | $2.90M | $343,000 | $15.05M |
| 16 | Denver Broncos | $2.90M | $320,000 | $15.32M |
| 17 | New England Patriots | $2.89M | $319,000 | $14.76M |
| 18 | Tennessee Titans | $2.88M | $337,000 | $11.76M |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | $2.86M | $336,000 | $15.43M |
| 20 | Seattle Seahawks | $2.82M | $349,000 | $19.71M |
| 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | $2.81M | $334,000 | $13.36M |
| 22 | San Francisco 49ers | $2.76M | $324,000 | $13.82M |
| 23 | Baltimore Ravens | $2.76M | $293,000 | $14.15M |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys | $2.62M | $316,000 | $13.97M |
| 25 | New Orleans Saints | $2.50M | $296,000 | $11.96M |
| 26 | LA Chargers | $2.48M | $304,000 | $16.01M |
| 27 | Minnesota Vikings | $2.46M | $278,000 | $14.77M |
| 28 | New York Jets | $2.45M | $284,000 | $22.04M |
| 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $2.37M | $292,000 | $11.47M |
| 30 | Los Angeles Rams | $2.34M | $265,000 | $10.15M |
| 31 | Detroit Lions | $2.19M | $235,000 | $25.51M |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles | $2.03M | $229,000 | $11.29M |
The New York Giants paid the most per TD over the course of last season, with their 24 touchdowns coming in at an average cost of $5.08M, the highest in the league by over $500,000. The Jacksonville Jaguars came in second place, with their 28 TDs costing them $4.53M on average, and the Atlanta Falcons placed third, with their 33 TDs coming in at $4.28M on average.
The Philadelphia Eagles got the best touchdown return for their money, with their 50 touchdowns costing them an average of just $2.03M. The Detroit Lions managed a great output of 35 TDs with their relatively small salary bill of $76.52M, which resulted in their touchdowns costing them $2.19M on average. The eventual Super Bowl Champions, the Los Angeles Rams, had the third-best TD return for their money, with their 52 TDs costing them $2.34M on average.
Which NFL fans paid the most per touchdown?
With regards to the fans’ perspective, based on the average price of a ticket and home game statistics during the 2021 season, the research also revealed the cost of a touchdown for the fans at the game (assuming all home games were attended):
| Rank | Team | Cost of a TD | Cost of a Point | Cost of a Win |
| 1 | New York Giants | $88.70 | $8.24 | $307 |
| 2 | Las Vegas Raiders | $66.73 | $6.91 | $276 |
| 3 | Atlanta Falcons | $65.98 | $6.35 | $422 |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | $60.35 | $6.34 | $459 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | $60.13 | $5.50 | $171 |
| 6 | Washington Commanders | $55.04 | $5.40 | $294 |
| 7 | Chicago Bears | $53.43 | $6.43 | $328 |
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | $52.25 | $5.10 | $279 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | $50.67 | $4.90 | $243 |
| 10 | Houston Texans | $49.20 | $5.81 | $531 |
| 11 | Denver Broncos | $46.20 | $5.34 | $249 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers | $45.07 | $5.51 | $279 |
| 13 | Cleveland Browns | $43.70 | $5.32 | $151 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings | $43.52 | $4.44 | $174 |
| 15 | New York Jets | $42.80 | $4.76 | $282 |
| 16 | Philadelphia Eagles | $42.35 | $4.75 | $339 |
| 17 | Baltimore Ravens | $38.11 | $4.33 | $199 |
| 18 | Seattle Seahawks | $38.02 | $4.57 | $314 |
| 19 | Detroit Lions | $36.76 | $4.16 | $245 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Rams | $35.73 | $4.38 | $187 |
| 21 | Tennessee Titans | $34.82 | $4.05 | $121 |
| 22 | New England Patriots | $34.59 | $4.21 | $296 |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | $34.30 | $3.81 | $128 |
| 24 | Miami Dolphins | $34.26 | $3.68 | $123 |
| 25 | Green Bay Packers | $33.93 | $4.21 | $129 |
| 26 | Arizona Cardinals | $32.63 | $3.72 | $226 |
| 27 | Indianapolis Colts | $31.50 | $3.66 | $227 |
| 28 | Buffalo Bills | $27.50 | $3.13 | $124 |
| 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | $24.86 | $2.95 | $148 |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | $24.23 | $3.13 | $119 |
| 31 | Los Angeles Chargers | $21.15 | $2.62 | $181 |
| 32 | Dallas Cowboys | $20.31 | $2.74 | $159 |
Photo: 123RFNot only do the New York Giants themselves pay the most per touchdown in the NFL, but so do their fans! After managing the fewest number of TDs in their home games last season (across the NFL) and with their fans paying $115.31 on average for their tickets into the MetLife Stadium on game day, they paid $88.70 on average for every TD they got to see live in the flesh.
The Dallas Cowboys gave their fans the best value for money per TD. With fans at the AT&T Stadium witnessing more home TDs than any other team over the course of the season and average ticket prices coming in at $99.50, Cowboys fans paid just $20.31 on average for every TD they got to see.
Methodology
This campaign reveals at what cost teams and fans had to pay per touchdown based on active salaries and home ticket prices during the 2021 regular season.
To discover how much each touchdown, point, and win cost the NFL franchises, 2021 active salaries were acquired from Spotrac.com. These salaries were then divided by each team’s total points, touchdowns, and wins during the 2021 regular season to see how much each metric cost the teams.
This was then replicated for fan costs, where 2021 average ticket prices were utilized. The fan data was based on the assumption of a fan attending every home game of the regular season.
All figures were summed and ranked by the cost per touchdown, the highest at the top.
Featured Image: 123RF
