which team has the fewest defensive interceptions in the nfl prior to 1982 in a single season

Before 1982, the Houston Oilers had the fewest interceptions by a team in a season, with 6 interceptions in 1972.

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TEAMINTSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Oilers
Oilers
6
1972
14
24.0
172
93
0
18
0
2Rams
Rams
7
1959
12
28.0
225
5
0
14
0
349ers
49ers
8
1977
14
42.0
360
133
0
10
0
4Patriots
Patriots
8
1970
14
28.0
243
184
0
17
0
5Steelers
Steelers
8
1940
11
62
0
15
0
6Eagles
Eagles
9
1976
14
19.0
138
195
0
15
0
749ers
49ers
9
1976
14
61.0
573
93
0
16
1
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
9
1976
14
24.0
171
99
0
19
1
9Bengals
Bengals
9
1974
14
36.0
320
110
0
11
1
10Chargers
Chargers
9
1970
14
27.0
207
90
0
15
2
11Saints
Saints
10
1977
14
27.0
234
83
1
15
1
12Browns
Browns
10
1975
14
34.0
298
107
1
16
2
13Colts
Colts
10
1974
14
21.0
183
87
0
14
0
14Cardinals
Cardinals
10
1973
14
29.0
197
71
0
17
1
15Broncos
Broncos
10
1972
14
41.0
357
109
0
12
0
16Patriots
Patriots
10
1972
14
15.0
101
223
0
14
0
17Eagles
Eagles
10
1970
14
34.0
287
102
0
18
1
18Bengals
Bengals
10
1968
14
32.0
283
144
2
9
1
19Bears
Bears
10
1964
14
30.0
275
258
0
20
1
20Bears
Bears
10
1960
12
53.0
420
111
0
9
1
21Steelers
Steelers
10
1955
12
29.0
235
85
0
19
1
22
Tigers
10
1944
10
76
0
9
0
23Jets
Jets
11
1977
14
26.0
184
153
1
17
0
24Packers
Packers
11
1976
14
43.0
357
197
2
15
0
25Jets
Jets
11
1976
14
16.0
144
146
0
21
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