1979 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Chicago Bears led the NFC in interceptions in 1979, with 29, 3 ahead of the New Orleans Saints. The average across 14 NFC teams is 19.9.
Led the NFC in 1979
Chicago Bears
16 games
29
Interceptions
3 clear of New Orleans Saints
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Bears
|
16 | 29 |
| 2 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 26 |
| 2 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 26 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 25 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 22 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 22 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 21 |
| NFC average | 19.9 | ||
| 8 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 18 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
16 | 18 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 15 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 15 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 14 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 14 |
| 14 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 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.