what is the average number of safeties in an nfl football season

The Columbus Panhandles scored 1 safety in 1921.

TEAMSFTYSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1
Panhandles
1
1921
9
0
1
2Indians
Indians
1
1921
8
1
0
3
Tigers
1
1921
7
0
1
4Triangles
Triangles
1
1922
8
0
1
5
Pros
1
1923
7
1
0
6Cardinals
Cardinals
3
1923
12
0
0
7Packers
Packers
1
1923
10
0
0
8Indians
Indians
1
1923
11
1
1
9Bears
Bears
1
1924
11
1
0
10
Tigers
1
1924
8
0
1
11Cardinals
Cardinals
1
1924
10
0
2
12Badgers
Badgers
1
1924
13
1
0
13Bulldogs
Bulldogs
1
1924
9
0
3
14Kelleys
Kelleys
1
1924
6
1
0
15Cardinals
Cardinals
1
1925
14
2
2
16Yellow Jackets
Yellow Jackets
1
1925
20
3
0
17Steam Roller
Steam Roller
3
1925
12
0
4
18Bulldogs
Bulldogs
3
1926
13
0
1
19Cardinals
Cardinals
1
1926
12
1
0
20Badgers
Badgers
1
1926
9
1
0
21Tornadoes
Tornadoes
1
1926
5
0
0
22
Cowboys
2
1926
11
1
1
23Maroons
Maroons
1
1926
14
0
2
24Blues
Blues
2
1926
10
1
1
25Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1
1926
10
1
1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for safeties going back to the 1921 season.

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AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
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Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
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8
5
0
.615
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11
2
0
.846
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9
4
0
.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
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8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

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