1983 AFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Kansas City Chiefs led the AFC in interceptions in 1983, with 30, 2 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 21.7.
Led the AFC in 1983
Kansas City Chiefs
16 games
30
Interceptions
2 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 28 |
| 3 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 27 |
| 4 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 26 |
| 4 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 26 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 23 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 22 |
| 7 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 22 |
| AFC average | 21.7 | ||
| 9 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 20 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 20 |
| 11 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 17 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 16 |
| 13 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 14 |
| 14 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
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.