1982 NFL Interceptions by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Passes intercepted
The Miami Dolphins led the whole NFL in interceptions in 1982, with 19, 1 ahead of the Detroit Lions. The average across 28 NFL teams is 12.5.
Led the whole NFL in 1982
Miami Dolphins
9 games
19
Interceptions
1 clear of Detroit Lions
| # | Team | Conference | G | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Miami Dolphins
|
AFC | 9 | 19 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Lions
|
NFC | 9 | 18 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
AFC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 4 |
 New York Jets
|
AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
AFC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
NFC | 9 | 15 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
NFC | 9 | 15 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
AFC | 9 | 14 |
| 10 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
AFC | 9 | 13 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Bears
|
NFC | 9 | 13 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Chargers
|
AFC | 9 | 13 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
AFC | 9 | 13 |
| NFL average | 12.5 | |||
| 14 |
 Denver Broncos
|
AFC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
NFC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
AFC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
NFC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |
 New England Patriots
|
AFC | 9 | 12 |
| 14 |
 New York Giants
|
NFC | 9 | 12 |
| 20 |
 Los Angeles Rams
|
NFC | 9 | 11 |
| 20 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
NFC | 9 | 11 |
| 20 |
 Washington Redskins
|
NFC | 9 | 11 |
| 23 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
NFC | 9 | 10 |
| 24 |
 New Orleans Saints
|
NFC | 9 | 9 |
| 24 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
NFC | 9 | 9 |
| 26 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NFC | 9 | 6 |
| 27 |
 Baltimore Colts
|
AFC | 9 | 5 |
| 28 |
 Houston Oilers
|
AFC | 9 | 3 |
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.