1948 NFL Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The New York Giants led the whole NFL in interceptions in 1948, with 39, 9 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 10 NFL teams is 23.2.
Led the whole NFL in 1948
New York Giants
12 games
39
Interceptions
9 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
12 | 39 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 30 |
| 3 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 29 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 24 |
| NFL average | 23.2 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 23 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 23 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 19 |
| 8 | Boston Yanks | 12 | 18 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 14 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 13 |
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.