1982 AFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The Los Angeles Raiders led the AFC in sacks in 1982, with 38.0, 4.0 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 21.8.
Led the AFC in 1982
Los Angeles Raiders
9 games
38.0
Sacks
4.0 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Raiders
|
9 | 38.0 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
9 | 34.0 |
| 3 |
 Houston Oilers
|
9 | 30.0 |
| 4 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
9 | 29.0 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
9 | 22.0 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
9 | 22.0 |
| AFC average | 21.8 | ||
| 7 |
 New England Patriots
|
9 | 20.0 |
| 7 |
 New York Jets
|
9 | 20.0 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
9 | 19.0 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
9 | 17.0 |
| 11 |
 Denver Broncos
|
9 | 16.0 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
9 | 15.0 |
| 13 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
9 | 12.0 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
9 | 11.0 |
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.