1987 AFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Denver Broncos led the AFC in interceptions in 1987, with 28, 1 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 14 AFC teams is 18.6.
Led the AFC in 1987
Denver Broncos
15 games
28
Interceptions
1 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denver Broncos
|
15 | 28 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
15 | 27 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
15 | 23 |
| 3 |
 Houston Oilers
|
15 | 23 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
15 | 21 |
| 6 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
15 | 20 |
| AFC average | 18.6 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Jets
|
15 | 18 |
| 8 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
15 | 17 |
| 8 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
15 | 17 |
| 10 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
15 | 16 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
15 | 14 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
15 | 13 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
15 | 13 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
15 | 11 |
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.