most interceptions by a team in nfl history in one season

The San Diego Chargers have caught the most interceptions by a team in a season, with 49 interceptions in 1961.

Interpreted as:
most defensive interceptions by a team in NFL history in one season
TEAMINTSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Chargers
Chargers
49
1961
14
42.0
373
929
9
17
0
2Packers
Packers
42
1943
10
606
2
9
0
3Giants
Giants
41
1951
12
35.0
276
542
4
12
1
4Colts
Colts
40
1959
12
19.0
155
577
4
9
0
5Packers
Packers
40
1940
11
414
1
7
1
649ers
49ers
39
1986
16
51.0
448
578
5
10
0
7Giants
Giants
39
1948
12
561
2
11
1
8Seahawks
Seahawks
38
1984
16
55.0
398
697
7
25
1
9Lions
Lions
38
1953
12
25.0
197
663
2
15
0
10Rams
Rams
38
1952
12
46.0
369
712
4
18
5
11Cowboys
Cowboys
37
1981
16
42.0
347
482
0
16
1
12Steelers
Steelers
37
1973
14
33.0
251
673
3
18
1
13Chiefs
Chiefs
37
1968
14
45.0
439
469
2
12
0
14Vikings
Vikings
36
1988
16
37.0
274
589
5
17
2
15Bears
Bears
36
1963
14
36.0
311
537
4
18
0
16Oilers
Oilers
36
1963
14
37.0
296
453
2
14
0
17Bills
Bills
36
1962
14
32.0
254
505
3
14
0
18Raiders
Raiders
35
1980
16
54.0
419
501
2
17
3
19Raiders
Raiders
35
1975
14
55.0
474
450
0
6
0
20Raiders
Raiders
35
1963
14
55.0
454
390
2
17
2
21Oilers
Oilers
35
1962
14
32.0
304
340
2
17
0
22Colts
Colts
35
1958
12
32.0
255
514
1
17
0
23Giants
Giants
35
1939
11
1
10
0
24Bears
Bears
35
1936
12
0
24
2
25Bengals
Bengals
34
1996
16
32.0
202
308
2
10
1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1935 season.

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PASS

3,191

Herbert

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RUSH

620

Vidal

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REC

715

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PPG

22.5

19th

OPP PPG

20.3

9th

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123.4

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234.4

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
Chiefs Chiefs
6
8
0
.429
Raiders Raiders
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM
Sat
12/27
HOU HOU
@
LAC LAC
4:30 PM
Sun
1/4
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

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16

Final

13

KC Chiefs

6 - 8

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
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.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
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7
7
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AFC SouthWLTPCT
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.714
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.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
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9
5
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.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
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10
4
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.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
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.786

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Sat
9/13
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MIA MIA
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9/13
CAR CAR
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9/13
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IND IND
28-29
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
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Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
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CLE CLE
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12/21
LAC LAC
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DAL DAL
1:00 PM