1971 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Washington Redskins led the NFC in interceptions in 1971, with 29, 2 ahead of the Los Angeles Rams. The average across 13 NFC teams is 21.3.
Led the NFC in 1971
Washington Redskins
14 games
29
Interceptions
2 clear of Los Angeles Rams
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Redskins
|
14 | 29 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
14 | 27 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
14 | 27 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
14 | 26 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Bears
|
14 | 22 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Lions
|
14 | 22 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
14 | 22 |
| NFC average | 21.3 | ||
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
14 | 20 |
| 8 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
14 | 20 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
14 | 17 |
| 11 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
14 | 16 |
| 12 |
 New York Giants
|
14 | 15 |
| 13 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
14 | 14 |
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.