1987 NFC Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The New Orleans Saints led the NFC in interceptions in 1987, with 30, 4 ahead of the Minnesota Vikings. The average across 14 NFC teams is 19.9.
Led the NFC in 1987
New Orleans Saints
15 games
30
Interceptions
4 clear of Minnesota Vikings
| # | Team | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
15 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
15 | 26 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
15 | 25 |
| 4 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
15 | 23 |
| 4 |
 Washington Redskins
|
15 | 23 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
15 | 21 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
15 | 20 |
| NFC average | 19.9 | ||
| 8 |
 Detroit Lions
|
15 | 19 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
15 | 18 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
15 | 16 |
| 10 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
15 | 16 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
15 | 15 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
15 | 14 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Bears
|
15 | 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.