1989 AFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The San Diego Chargers led the AFC in sacks in 1989, with 48.0, 2.0 ahead of the Denver Broncos. The average across 14 AFC teams is 37.1.
Led the AFC in 1989
San Diego Chargers
16 games
48.0
Sacks
2.0 clear of Denver Broncos
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Chargers
|
16 | 48.0 |
| 2 |
 Denver Broncos
|
16 | 46.0 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Browns
|
16 | 45.0 |
| 3 |
 Indianapolis Colts
|
16 | 45.0 |
| 5 |
 Buffalo Bills
|
16 | 38.0 |
| 5 |
 Miami Dolphins
|
16 | 38.0 |
| AFC average | 37.1 | ||
| 7 |
 Houston Oilers
|
16 | 36.0 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Chiefs
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Raiders
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Bengals
|
16 | 33.0 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Seahawks
|
16 | 32.0 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers
|
16 | 31.0 |
| 13 |
 New England Patriots
|
16 | 30.0 |
| 14 |
 New York Jets
|
16 | 28.0 |
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.