1983 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 1983, with 57.0, 7.0 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 40.2.
Led the AFC in 1983
Los Angeles Raiders
16 games
57.0
Sacks
7.0 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 57.0 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 50.0 |
| 3 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 49.0 |
| 4 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 48.0 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 43.0 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
16 | 41.0 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 41.0 |
| AFC average | 40.2 | ||
| 8 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 39.0 |
| 9 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 36.0 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 34.0 |
| 11 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 32.0 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 32.0 |
| 13 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 14 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 30.0 |
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.