1997 AFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The Kansas City Chiefs led the AFC in sacks in 1997, with 54.0, 6.0 ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The average across 15 AFC teams is 39.3.
Led the AFC in 1997
Kansas City Chiefs
16 games
54.0
Sacks
6.0 clear of Pittsburgh Steelers
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 54.0 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 48.0 |
| 3 |
 Jacksonville Jaguars
|
16 | 47.0 |
| 4 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 46.0 |
| 5 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 44.0 |
| 6 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 43.0 |
| 7 |
 Baltimore Ravens
|
16 | 42.0 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 42.0 |
| AFC average | 39.3 | ||
| 9 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 36.0 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 10 |
 Tennessee Oilers
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 12 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 12 |
 Oakland Raiders
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 14 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 29.0 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 27.0 |
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.