most sacks in a nfl season by a team 1997

The New Orleans Saints had the most sacks by a team in 1997, with 59 sacks.

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	TEAM	SCK	SEASON	GP	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FR	FR TD
1	Saints	59.0	1997	16	408	16	194	0	15	1
2	Falcons	55.0	1997	16	354	18	114	0	10	0
3	Giants	54.0	1997	16	341	27	503	4	17	0
4	49ers	54.0	1997	16	364	25	366	1	16	2
5	Chiefs	54.0	1997	16	359	21	432	4	13	1
6	Steelers	48.0	1997	16	294	20	253	0	14	2
7	Jaguars	48.0	1997	16	331	14	145	0	15	1
8	Bills	46.0	1997	16	344	15	157	0	7	0
9	Patriots	45.0	1997	16	303	19	366	4	13	0
10	Broncos	44.0	1997	16	298	18	319	5	13	2
11	Vikings	44.0	1997	16	253	12	141	0	15	2
12	Buccaneers	44.0	1997	16	331	13	95	0	13	0
13	Lions	43.0	1997	16	287	17	309	3	8	2
14	Eagles	43.0	1997	16	278	14	186	1	12	1
15	Seahawks	42.0	1997	16	238	13	196	1	16	3
16	Ravens	42.0	1997	16	293	17	241	1	11	0
17	Packers	41.0	1997	16	274	21	329	3	11	3
18	Bears	38.0	1997	16	259	13	60	0	17	0
19	Rams	38.0	1997	16	296	25	281	1	14	2
20	Cowboys	38.0	1997	16	195	7	130	1	12	2
21	Redskins	37.0	1997	16	280	16	222	3	14	1
22	Colts	37.0	1997	16	247	12	234	2	13	2
23	Panthers	36.0	1997	16	246	11	72	0	11	0
24	Oilers	35.0	1997	16	240	14	328	2	18	2
25	Bengals	35.0	1997	16	209	13	183	0	10	1

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More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

917

Shough

RUSH

128

Etienne

REC

375

Olave

Team Rankings

PPG

27.0

10th

OPP PPG

27.7

28th

RUSH YDS/G

101.3

21st

PASS YDS/G

305.7

2nd

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Panthers	2	2	.500
Falcons	1	2	.333
Saints	1	2	.333
Buccaneers	0	4	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Mon 10/5	ATL	@	NO	8:15 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NO	@	NYG	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/8	CLE	@	NO	1:00 PM

Last Game

Raiders

3 - 0

Final

Saints

1 - 2

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,268

Young

1,214

Goff

1,189

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

537

Walker

421

Cook

374

Henry

Rec Yards Leaders

498

Lamb

481

Smith-Njigba

401

Higgins

Pass TD Leaders

11

Purdy

11

Cousins

9

Young

Rush TD Leaders

7

Allen

7

Henry

6

Taylor

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

126.2

Purdy

119.6

Jackson

111.2

Lawrence

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

5.5

Turner

4.5

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.8

30.5

30.3

29.8

29.5

Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

13.3

16.0

16.3

18.3

19.3

Total Yards Rankings

429.0

417.0

412.0

405.8

395.0

389.3

Rush Yards Rankings

196.3

173.0

162.3

153.5

139.0

137.3

Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

305.7

303.5

300.5

292.8

285.3

Sack Leaders

16.0

15.0

14.0

12.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

98.1

Walker

94

Gibbs

83.8

Henry

Fantasy WR Rankings

84.7

Smith-Njigba

75.2

Lamb

60.3

St. Brown

Fantasy TE Rankings

48.4

Kittle

36.6

Kelce

36.2

McBride

Fantasy K Rankings

54

Shrader

52

Reichard

47

McPherson

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

4-0

3-1

Worst Record ATS

0-4

0-3-1

1-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	0	.750
Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	3	1	0	.750
Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000