1981 AFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC in interceptions in 1981, with 30, 4 ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs. The average across 14 AFC teams is 19.9.
Led the AFC in 1981
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 games
30
Interceptions
4 clear of Kansas City Chiefs
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 26 |
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 23 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 23 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 21 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 21 |
| AFC average | 19.9 | ||
| 7 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 19 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 19 |
| 9 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 18 |
| 9 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 18 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 16 |
| 11 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 16 |
| 13 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 15 |
| 14 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
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.