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1972 NFL Interception Percentage by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Interceptions per pass attempt

The Cincinnati Bengals led the whole NFL in interception percentage in 1972, with 2.9%, 0.3% ahead of the Baltimore Colts. The average across 26 NFL teams is 5.3%.

Led the whole NFL in 1972 Cincinnati Bengals 14 games
2.9% Interception Percentage 0.3% clear of Baltimore Colts
# Team Conference G INT%
1 Cincinnati Bengals AFC 14 2.9%
2 Baltimore Colts AFC 14 3.2%
3 Minnesota Vikings NFC 14 3.4%
4 Pittsburgh Steelers AFC 14 3.7%
5 Green Bay Packers NFC 14 3.8%
6 Oakland Raiders AFC 14 4.1%
7 New York Giants NFC 14 4.4%
8 Miami Dolphins AFC 14 4.6%
9 New Orleans Saints NFC 14 4.7%
10 Atlanta Falcons NFC 14 5.1%
11 Kansas City Chiefs AFC 14 5.2%
12 Washington Redskins NFC 14 5.3%
NFL average 5.3%
13 Philadelphia Eagles NFC 14 5.3%
14 Cleveland Browns AFC 14 5.6%
15 Detroit Lions NFC 14 5.9%
16 Los Angeles Rams NFC 14 5.9%
17 Denver Broncos AFC 14 6.0%
18 Houston Oilers AFC 14 6.1%
19 Dallas Cowboys NFC 14 6.3%
20 San Francisco 49ers NFC 14 6.3%
21 Chicago Bears NFC 14 6.3%
21 New York Jets AFC 14 6.3%
21 St. Louis Cardinals NFC 14 6.3%
24 New England Patriots AFC 14 6.8%
25 San Diego Chargers AFC 14 7.4%
26 Buffalo Bills AFC 14 7.6%

A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as passer rating and yards per attempt are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players. Passing yards are gross, before sack yardage comes off; the league's official team figures are net, so they run a little lower.