1982 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Detroit Lions led the NFC in interceptions in 1982, with 18, 3 ahead of the Dallas Cowboys. The average across 14 NFC teams is 11.7.
Led the NFC in 1982
Detroit Lions
9 games
18
Interceptions
3 clear of Dallas Cowboys
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Lions
|
9 | 18 |
| 2 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
9 | 15 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
9 | 15 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Bears
|
9 | 13 |
| 5 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
9 | 12 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
9 | 12 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
9 | 12 |
| NFC average | 11.7 | ||
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
9 | 11 |
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
9 | 11 |
| 8 |
 Washington Redskins
|
9 | 11 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
9 | 10 |
| 12 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
9 | 9 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
9 | 9 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
9 | 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.