1961 NFL Interceptions Thrown by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Denver Broncos led the whole NFL in interceptions thrown in 1961, with 45, 11 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 22 NFL teams is 25.6.
Led the whole NFL in 1961
Denver Broncos
14 games
45
Interceptions Thrown
11 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | Conference | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
AFL | 14 | 45 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
NFL | 14 | 34 |
| 3 |
 New York Titans
|
AFL | 14 | 32 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
NFL | 14 | 29 |
| 4 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFL | 14 | 29 |
| 6 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFL | 14 | 28 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFL | 14 | 28 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFL | 14 | 27 |
| 8 |
 Dallas Texans
|
AFL | 14 | 27 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFL | 14 | 27 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFL | 14 | 26 |
| NFL average | 25.6 | |||
| 12 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFL | 14 | 25 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFL | 14 | 25 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFL | 14 | 24 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NFL | 14 | 23 |
| 15 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFL | 14 | 23 |
| 17 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFL | 14 | 22 |
| 18 |
 Boston Patriots
|
AFL | 14 | 21 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFL | 14 | 21 |
| 20 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFL | 14 | 19 |
| 21 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFL | 14 | 16 |
| 22 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
NFL | 14 | 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. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.