1997 NFC Sacks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Quarterback sacks
The New Orleans Saints led the NFC in sacks in 1997, with 59.0, 4.0 ahead of the Atlanta Falcons. The average across 15 NFC teams is 43.5.
Led the NFC in 1997
New Orleans Saints
16 games
59.0
Sacks
4.0 clear of Atlanta Falcons
| # | Team | G | SK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New Orleans Saints
|
16 | 59.0 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Falcons
|
16 | 55.0 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
16 | 54.0 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco 49ers
|
16 | 54.0 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Vikings
|
16 | 44.0 |
| 5 |
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
16 | 44.0 |
| NFC average | 43.5 | ||
| 7 |
 Detroit Lions
|
16 | 43.0 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Eagles
|
16 | 41.0 |
| 9 |
 Green Bay Packers
|
16 | 39.0 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Bears
|
16 | 38.0 |
| 10 |
 Dallas Cowboys
|
16 | 38.0 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Rams
|
16 | 38.0 |
| 13 |
 Washington Redskins
|
16 | 36.0 |
| 14 |
 Carolina Panthers
|
16 | 35.0 |
| 15 |
 Arizona Cardinals
|
16 | 34.0 |
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.