which nfl team had the most sacks per game in 1971

The Denver Broncos had the most sacks per game played by a team in 1971, with 3.14.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL team had the most defensive sacks per game in 1971?
TEAMSCK/GPSCKGPSEASONTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Broncos
Broncos
3.14
44.0
14
1971
435
20
288
1
20
0
2Cowboys
Cowboys
3.07
43.0
14
1971
336
26
402
0
25
1
349ers
49ers
2.71
38.0
14
1971
298
14
186
0
16
2
4Rams
Rams
2.64
37.0
14
1971
314
27
452
2
7
1
5Oilers
Oilers
2.64
37.0
14
1971
344
23
456
5
14
2
6Redskins
Redskins
2.57
36.0
14
1971
321
29
480
5
12
1
7Dolphins
Dolphins
2.43
34.0
14
1971
293
17
143
0
14
0
8Steelers
Steelers
2.36
33.0
14
1971
294
17
246
1
18
1
9Colts
Colts
2.36
33.0
14
1971
288
28
367
1
13
1
10Eagles
Eagles
2.29
32.0
14
1971
311
22
374
1
25
2
11Raiders
Raiders
2.29
32.0
14
1971
223
23
453
2
17
1
12Falcons
Falcons
2.21
31.0
14
1971
257
20
180
1
18
3
13Bills
Bills
2.14
30.0
14
1971
225
11
93
0
11
1
14Bengals
Bengals
2.14
30.0
14
1971
254
27
273
2
12
1
15Bears
Bears
2
28.0
14
1971
203
22
267
0
23
2
16Chiefs
Chiefs
2
28.0
14
1971
235
27
403
3
6
0
17Jets
Jets
1.93
27.0
14
1971
230
13
136
0
14
0
18Vikings
Vikings
1.93
27.0
14
1971
216
27
572
1
18
1
19Browns
Browns
1.79
25.0
14
1971
203
24
283
0
16
1
20Patriots
Patriots
1.79
25.0
14
1971
249
15
229
2
14
0
21Saints
Saints
1.71
24.0
14
1971
234
20
342
1
25
0
22Cardinals
Cardinals
1.43
20.0
14
1971
166
17
191
1
16
0
23Packers
Packers
1.36
19.0
14
1971
168
16
205
0
16
0
24Chargers
Chargers
1.36
19.0
14
1971
177
22
317
2
10
1
25Giants
Giants
1.29
18.0
14
1971
151
15
227
1
15
2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 1949 season.

More Broncos Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,931

Nix

Bo Nix

RUSH

772

Dobbins

J.K. Dobbins

REC

1,017

Sutton

Courtland Sutton
Team Rankings

PPG

23.6

14th

OPP PPG

18.3

3rd

RUSH YDS/G

118.7

16th

PASS YDS/G

231.2

17th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
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3 - 0

10

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14
3
0
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0
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10
7
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14
3
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11
6
0
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6
11
0
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3
14
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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
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9
8
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8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
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6
11
0
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NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176