1996 AFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC in sacks in 1996, with 50.0, 2.0 ahead of the Buffalo Bills. The average across 15 AFC teams is 36.1.
Led the AFC in 1996
Pittsburgh Steelers
16 games
50.0
Sacks
2.0 clear of Buffalo Bills
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 50.0 |
| 2 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 48.0 |
| 2 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 48.0 |
| 4 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 40.0 |
| 5 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 37.0 |
| AFC average | 36.1 | ||
| 6 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 36.0 |
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 34.0 |
| 9 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 33.0 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 32.0 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 32.0 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 30.0 |
| 14 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 28.0 |
| 14 |
 New York Jets
|
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.