1961 AFL Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The San Diego Chargers led the AFL in interceptions in 1961, with 49, 16 ahead of the Houston Oilers. The average across 8 AFL teams is 29.0.
Led the AFL in 1961
San Diego Chargers
14 games
49
Interceptions
16 clear of Houston Oilers
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
14 | 49 |
| 2 |
 Houston Oilers
|
14 | 33 |
| 3 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
14 | 29 |
| AFL average | 29.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
14 | 26 |
| 5 |
 Dallas Texans
|
14 | 25 |
| 5 |
 New York Titans
|
14 | 25 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
14 | 23 |
| 8 |
 Boston Patriots
|
14 | 22 |
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.