what team led nfl in sacks in 1997

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

Interpreted as:
What team led NFL in defensive sacks in 1997?
TEAMSCKSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Saints
Saints
59.0
1997
16
408
16
194
0
15
1
2Falcons
Falcons
55.0
1997
16
354
18
114
0
10
0
3Giants
Giants
54.0
1997
16
341
27
503
4
17
0
449ers
49ers
54.0
1997
16
364
25
366
1
16
2
5Chiefs
Chiefs
54.0
1997
16
359
21
432
4
13
1
6Steelers
Steelers
48.0
1997
16
294
20
253
0
14
2
7Jaguars
Jaguars
48.0
1997
16
331
14
145
0
15
1
8Bills
Bills
46.0
1997
16
344
15
157
0
7
0
9Patriots
Patriots
45.0
1997
16
303
19
366
4
13
0
10Broncos
Broncos
44.0
1997
16
298
18
319
5
13
2
11Vikings
Vikings
44.0
1997
16
253
12
141
0
15
2
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
44.0
1997
16
331
13
95
0
13
0
13Lions
Lions
43.0
1997
16
287
17
309
3
8
2
14Eagles
Eagles
43.0
1997
16
278
14
186
1
12
1
15Seahawks
Seahawks
42.0
1997
16
238
13
196
1
16
3
16Ravens
Ravens
42.0
1997
16
293
17
241
1
11
0
17Packers
Packers
41.0
1997
16
274
21
329
3
11
3
18Bears
Bears
38.0
1997
16
259
13
60
0
17
0
19Rams
Rams
38.0
1997
16
296
25
281
1
14
2
20Cowboys
Cowboys
38.0
1997
16
195
7
130
1
12
2
21Redskins
Redskins
37.0
1997
16
280
16
222
3
14
1
22Colts
Colts
37.0
1997
16
247
12
234
2
13
2
23Panthers
Panthers
36.0
1997
16
246
11
72
0
11
0
24Oilers
Oilers
35.0
1997
16
240
14
328
2
18
2
25Bengals
Bengals
35.0
1997
16
209
13
183
0
10
1
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 1949 season.

More Saints Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

2,384

Shough

Tyler Shough

RUSH

471

Kamara

Alvin Kamara

REC

1,163

Olave

Chris Olave
Team Rankings

PPG

18.0

28th

OPP PPG

22.5

16th

RUSH YDS/G

94.3

28th

PASS YDS/G

236.9

10th

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TEAMWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
Saints Saints
6
11
0
.353
Last Game
NO Saints

6 - 11

17

Final

19

ATL Falcons

8 - 9

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14
3
0
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Bills Bills - w
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5
0
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7
10
0
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Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
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AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
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8
9
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13
4
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14
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11
6
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7
9
1
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12
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4
13
0
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NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
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9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
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Lions Lions - e
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NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
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8
9
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.471
8
9
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6
11
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NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
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Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176