nfl most interceptions by a team in a season since 1970

Since 1970, the San Francisco 49ers have made the most interceptions by a team in a season, with 39 interceptions in 1986.

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NFL most defensive interceptions by a team in a season since 1970
TEAMINTSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
149ers
49ers
39
1986
16
51.0
448
578
5
10
0
2Seahawks
Seahawks
38
1984
16
55.0
398
697
7
25
1
3Cowboys
Cowboys
37
1981
16
42.0
347
482
0
16
1
4Steelers
Steelers
37
1973
14
33.0
251
673
3
18
1
5Vikings
Vikings
36
1988
16
37.0
274
589
5
17
2
6Raiders
Raiders
35
1980
16
54.0
419
501
2
17
3
7Raiders
Raiders
35
1975
14
55.0
474
450
0
6
0
8Bengals
Bengals
34
1996
16
32.0
202
308
2
10
1
9Bears
Bears
34
1985
16
64.0
483
512
4
20
1
10Redskins
Redskins
34
1983
16
51.0
402
437
1
27
3
11Oilers
Oilers
34
1979
16
51.0
421
618
1
16
1
12Browns
Browns
33
2001
16
912
257
1,169
43.0
288
499
4
20
9
1
13Cowboys
Cowboys
33
1985
16
62.0
459
263
4
15
0
14Redskins
Redskins
33
1980
16
43.0
333
319
1
12
0
15Eagles
Eagles
32
1988
16
42.0
296
371
0
12
1
16Buccaneers
Buccaneers
32
1981
16
23.0
157
648
4
14
1
17Dolphins
Dolphins
32
1978
16
41.0
343
458
2
21
1
18Rams
Rams
32
1976
14
45.0
395
376
3
16
0
19Packers
Packers
31
2011
16
759
247
1,006
29.0
192
468
4
13
7
1
20Bengals
Bengals
31
2005
16
753
281
1,034
28.0
180
260
1
19
13
0
21Buccaneers
Buccaneers
31
2002
16
772
226
998
43.0
295
494
4
18
7
1
22Bears
Bears
31
1990
16
41.0
300
268
1
14
1
23Bears
Bears
31
1986
16
62.0
503
370
1
16
1
24Chiefs
Chiefs
31
1986
16
44.0
360
567
4
18
2
25Steelers
Steelers
31
1984
16
47.0
390
433
4
11
2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for interceptions going back to the 1935 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176