least takeaways nfl season before 1978

Before 1978, the San Francisco 49ers had the fewest opponent turnovers by a team in a season, with 18 opponent turnovers in 1977.

TEAMOPP TOVSEASONOPP LOSTOPP INTGPWLTTDPTSPPGOPP PTSOPP PPG1DWN3DWN%4DWN%
149ers
49ers
18
1977
10
8
14
5
9
0
27
220
15.7
260
18.6
219
2Bengals
Bengals
19
1968
9
10
14
3
11
0
25
215
15.4
329
23.5
171
3Bears
Bears
19
1960
9
10
12
5
6
1
25
194
16.2
299
24.9
183
4
Tigers
19
1944
9
10
10
0
10
0
10
69
6.9
166
16.6
110
5Bengals
Bengals
20
1974
11
9
14
7
7
0
36
283
20.2
259
18.5
260
6Eagles
Eagles
20
1968
7
13
14
2
12
0
21
202
14.4
351
25.1
197
7Browns
Browns
21
1973
9
12
14
7
5
2
24
234
16.7
255
18.2
200
8Cardinals
Cardinals
21
1968
8
13
14
9
4
1
40
325
23.2
289
20.6
245
9Rams
Rams
21
1959
14
7
12
2
10
0
30
242
20.2
315
26.3
232
10Bears
Bears
21
1945
6
15
10
3
7
0
27
192
19.2
235
23.5
164
11Broncos
Broncos
22
1972
12
10
14
5
9
0
38
325
23.2
350
25.0
237
12Bills
Bills
22
1971
11
11
14
1
13
0
21
184
13.1
394
28.1
185
13Saints
Saints
22
1969
10
12
14
5
9
0
35
311
22.2
393
28.1
282
14Vikings
Vikings
22
1966
8
14
14
4
9
1
34
292
20.9
304
21.7
279
15Redskins
Redskins
22
1945
6
16
10
8
2
0
27
209
20.9
121
12.1
154
16Cardinals
Cardinals
22
1939
10
12
11
1
10
0
11
84
7.6
254
23.1
101
17Pirates
Pirates
22
1939
11
11
11
1
9
1
15
114
10.4
216
19.6
113
18Pirates
Pirates
22
1938
8
14
11
2
9
0
11
79
7.2
169
15.4
103
19Chargers
Chargers
23
1967
10
13
14
8
5
1
45
360
25.7
352
25.1
259
20Cardinals
Cardinals
23
1945
11
12
10
1
9
0
14
98
9.8
228
22.8
115
21Steelers
Steelers
23
1940
15
8
11
2
7
2
6
60
5.5
178
16.2
97
22Packers
Packers
24
1977
11
13
14
4
10
0
14
134
9.6
219
15.6
195
23Eagles
Eagles
24
1976
15
9
14
4
10
0
19
165
11.8
286
20.4
220
24Giants
Giants
24
1975
8
16
14
5
9
0
29
216
15.4
306
21.9
229
25Colts
Colts
24
1974
14
10
14
2
12
0
22
190
13.6
329
23.5
244

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9
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6
11
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5
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