1986 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 1986, with 31, 5 ahead of the Los Angeles Raiders. The average across 14 AFC teams is 18.8.
Led the AFC in 1986
Kansas City Chiefs
16 games
31
Interceptions
5 clear of Los Angeles Raiders
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 31 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 26 |
| 3 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 22 |
| 4 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 21 |
| 5 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 20 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 20 |
| AFC average | 18.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 18 |
| 7 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 18 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 17 |
| 10 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 16 |
| 10 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 16 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 15 |
| 13 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 13 |
| 14 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 10 |
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.