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Which NFL team led the league in defensive sacks in 1997?| TEAM | SCK | SEASON | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Saints | 59.0 | 1997 | 16 | 408 | 16 | 194 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 2 |  | Falcons | 55.0 | 1997 | 16 | 354 | 18 | 114 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 3 |  | Giants | 54.0 | 1997 | 16 | 341 | 27 | 503 | 4 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 4 |  | 49ers | 54.0 | 1997 | 16 | 364 | 25 | 366 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||||
| 5 |  | Chiefs | 54.0 | 1997 | 16 | 359 | 21 | 432 | 4 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 6 |  | Steelers | 48.0 | 1997 | 16 | 294 | 20 | 253 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 7 |  | Jaguars | 48.0 | 1997 | 16 | 331 | 14 | 145 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| 8 |  | Bills | 46.0 | 1997 | 16 | 344 | 15 | 157 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 9 |  | Patriots | 45.0 | 1997 | 16 | 303 | 19 | 366 | 4 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 10 |  | Broncos | 44.0 | 1997 | 16 | 298 | 18 | 319 | 5 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 11 |  | Vikings | 44.0 | 1997 | 16 | 253 | 12 | 141 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 12 |  | Buccaneers | 44.0 | 1997 | 16 | 331 | 13 | 95 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 13 |  | Lions | 43.0 | 1997 | 16 | 287 | 17 | 309 | 3 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 14 |  | Eagles | 43.0 | 1997 | 16 | 278 | 14 | 186 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||
| 15 |  | Seahawks | 42.0 | 1997 | 16 | 238 | 13 | 196 | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 16 |  | Ravens | 42.0 | 1997 | 16 | 293 | 17 | 241 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 17 |  | Packers | 41.0 | 1997 | 16 | 274 | 21 | 329 | 3 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| 18 |  | Bears | 38.0 | 1997 | 16 | 259 | 13 | 60 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 19 |  | Rams | 38.0 | 1997 | 16 | 296 | 25 | 281 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||||
| 20 |  | Cowboys | 38.0 | 1997 | 16 | 195 | 7 | 130 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 21 |  | Redskins | 37.0 | 1997 | 16 | 280 | 16 | 222 | 3 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 22 |  | Colts | 37.0 | 1997 | 16 | 247 | 12 | 234 | 2 | 13 | 2 | ||||
| 23 |  | Panthers | 36.0 | 1997 | 16 | 246 | 11 | 72 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 24 |  | Oilers | 35.0 | 1997 | 16 | 240 | 14 | 328 | 2 | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 25 |  | 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.
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OPP PPG
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buccaneers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 |
 Panthers | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 |
 Falcons | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 |
 Saints | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 |
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