nfl teams with the most ints in a season from 1978 to 2020

From 1978 through 2020, the San Francisco 49ers had the most interceptions by a team in a season, with 39 interceptions in 1986.

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	TEAM	INT	SEASON	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCK	SCKY	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	49ers	39	1986	16				51.0	448	578	5		10	0
2	Seahawks	38	1984	16				55.0	398	697	7		25	1
3	Cowboys	37	1981	16				42.0	347	482	0		16	1
4	Vikings	36	1988	16				37.0	274	589	5		17	2
5	Raiders	35	1980	16				54.0	419	501	2		17	3
6	Bengals	34	1996	16				32.0	202	308	2		10	1
7	Bears	34	1985	16				64.0	483	512	4		20	1
8	Redskins	34	1983	16				51.0	402	437	1		27	3
9	Oilers	34	1979	16				51.0	421	618	1		16	1
10	Browns	33	2001	16	912	257	1,169	43.0	288	499	4	20	9	1
11	Cowboys	33	1985	16				62.0	459	263	4		15	0
12	Redskins	33	1980	16				43.0	333	319	1		12	0
13	Eagles	32	1988	16				42.0	296	371	0		12	1
14	Buccaneers	32	1981	16				23.0	157	648	4		14	1
15	Dolphins	32	1978	16				41.0	343	458	2		21	1
16	Packers	31	2011	16	759	247	1,006	29.0	192	468	4	13	7	1
17	Bengals	31	2005	16	753	281	1,034	28.0	180	260	1	19	13	0
18	Buccaneers	31	2002	16	772	226	998	43.0	295	494	4	18	7	1
19	Bears	31	1990	16				41.0	300	268	1		14	1
20	Bears	31	1986	16				62.0	503	370	1		16	1
21	Chiefs	31	1986	16				44.0	360	567	4		18	2
22	Steelers	31	1984	16				47.0	390	433	4		11	2
23	Broncos	31	1984	16				57.0	430	510	4		24	4
24	Broncos	31	1978	16				30.0	242	307	1		13	2
25	Packers	30	2009	16	761	213	974	37.0	232	477	3	12	10	1

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RUSH

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
49ers	3	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	.667
Cardinals	1	2	.333
Rams	1	2	.333

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	DEN	@	SF	4:25 PM
Sun 10/11	SF	@	SEA	4:25 PM
Mon 10/19	WAS	@	SF	8:15 PM
Sun 10/25	SF	@	ATL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	LV	@	SF	4:05 PM

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

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QB Rating Leaders

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127.3

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Sack Leaders

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33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

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13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

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136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

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Sack Leaders

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Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000