nfl league average interceptions by year since 1966

NFL league average defensive interceptions per game by year since 1966

Interpreted as:
NFL league average defensive interceptions per game by year since 1966
INT/GPINTGPSEASONTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1
1.51
318
210
1966
591.0
4,789
4,735
31
219
13
2
1.72
217
126
1966
247.0
2,295
3,075
13
111
5
3
1.63
366
224
1967
549.0
4,582
4,921
34
215
10
4
1.8
227
126
1967
320.0
2,915
3,727
26
109
7
5
1.46
327
224
1968
544.0
4,344
4,182
24
228
7
6
1.62
227
140
1968
336.0
3,014
3,410
23
136
6
7
1.39
311
224
1969
561.0
4,569
3,927
19
220
12
8
1.66
233
140
1969
343.0
2,915
3,690
19
144
9
9
1.4
510
364
1970
872.0
7,159
6,817
26
373
17
10
1.49
544
364
1971
768.0
6,571
7,860
35
406
26
11
1.32
480
364
1972
761.0
6,070
6,297
30
372
19
12
1.29
470
364
1973
860.0
6,711
6,894
30
416
18
13
1.37
500
364
1974
819.0
6,610
6,955
31
350
22
14
1.46
533
364
1975
907.0
7,339
7,714
25
415
28
15
1.27
497
392
1976
1,024.0
8,394
6,439
28
488
17
16
1.43
562
392
1977
955.0
7,974
7,905
28
434
18
17
1.43
639
448
1978
1,021.0
8,399
8,283
30
497
18
18
1.33
597
448
1979
1,057.0
8,361
8,339
30
474
23
19
1.4
627
448
1980
1,031.0
8,147
7,680
30
412
22
20
1.36
609
448
1981
1,021.0
8,168
8,885
30
508
25
21
1.38
349
252
1982
673.0
5,401
4,142
22
264
12
22
1.38
620
448
1983
1,215.0
9,249
8,380
49
494
34
23
1.3
584
448
1984
1,313.0
9,995
8,516
51
428
26
24
1.34
602
448
1985
1,306.0
9,896
7,321
41
467
20
25
1.3
581
448
1986
1,198.0
9,047
6,750
29
431
24
StatMuse has team, season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1935 season.

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14
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8
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6
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5
12
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5
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8
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3
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11
6
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11
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14
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11
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9
1
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12
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13
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6
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9
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9
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8
9
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.471
6
11
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.353
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14
3
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14
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