1986 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The San Francisco 49ers led the NFC in interceptions in 1986, with 39, 8 ahead of the Chicago Bears. The average across 14 NFC teams is 22.7.
Led the NFC in 1986
San Francisco 49ers
16 games
39
Interceptions
8 clear of Chicago Bears
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 39 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 31 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 28 |
| 4 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 26 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 24 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 24 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 23 |
| NFC average | 22.7 | ||
| 8 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 22 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 22 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 20 |
| 11 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 19 |
| 12 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 17 |
| 13 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 13 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
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.