1972 NFL Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the whole NFL in interceptions in 1972, with 28, 2 ahead of the Miami Dolphins. The average across 26 NFL teams is 18.5.
Led the whole NFL in 1972
Pittsburgh Steelers
14 games
28
Interceptions
2 clear of Miami Dolphins
| # | Team | Conference | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 14 | 28 |
| 2 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 14 | 26 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
AFC | 14 | 25 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 14 | 24 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 14 | 23 |
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 14 | 23 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 14 | 23 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 14 | 21 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 14 | 20 |
| 12 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 14 | 19 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 14 | 19 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 14 | 19 |
| NFL average | 18.5 | |||
| 15 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 14 | 18 |
| 16 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 14 | 17 |
| 18 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 14 | 16 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 14 | 16 |
| 20 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 14 | 14 |
| 21 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 14 | 13 |
| 22 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 14 | 12 |
| 23 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 14 | 11 |
| 24 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 24 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 14 | 10 |
| 26 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 14 | 6 |
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.