1972 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Minnesota Vikings led the NFC in interceptions in 1972, with 26, 3 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 13 NFC teams is 17.6.
Led the NFC in 1972
Minnesota Vikings
14 games
26
Interceptions
3 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
14 | 26 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
14 | 23 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Bears
|
14 | 21 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
14 | 19 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
14 | 19 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
14 | 18 |
| NFC average | 17.6 | ||
| 7 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
14 | 17 |
| 7 |
 Washington Redskins
|
14 | 17 |
| 9 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
14 | 16 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
14 | 16 |
| 11 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
14 | 14 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Lions
|
14 | 12 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
14 | 11 |
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.