1959 NFL Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Baltimore Colts led the whole NFL in interceptions in 1959, with 40, 18 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 12 NFL teams is 18.4.
Led the whole NFL in 1959
Baltimore Colts
12 games
40
Interceptions
18 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Colts
|
12 | 40 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
12 | 22 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
12 | 22 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
12 | 22 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
12 | 20 |
| NFL average | 18.4 | ||
| 6 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
12 | 18 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cardinals
|
12 | 15 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
12 | 14 |
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
12 | 14 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
12 | 14 |
| 11 |
 Washington Redskins
|
12 | 13 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
12 | 7 |
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.