1989 NFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The Minnesota Vikings led the NFC in sacks in 1989, with 71.0, 9.0 ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles. The average across 14 NFC teams is 41.3.
Led the NFC in 1989
Minnesota Vikings
16 games
71.0
Sacks
9.0 clear of Philadelphia Eagles
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 71.0 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 62.0 |
| 3 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 47.0 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
16 | 42.0 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 42.0 |
| NFC average | 41.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 40.0 |
| 6 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 40.0 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 39.0 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 39.0 |
| 10 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 34.0 |
| 11 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 33.0 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 13 |
 Phoenix Cardinals
|
16 | 30.0 |
| 14 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 28.0 |
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.