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List of NFL annual sacks leaders

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List of NFL annual sacks leaders
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This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who have led the regular season in sacks each year. Sacks became an official statistic in 1982 and sacks from years prior do not count towards a player's career total. Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns holds the official record with 23, set during the 2025 season.

The Deacon Jones Award was established by the NFL in 2013 to recognize the annual leader in sacks, named after the former defensive end Deacon Jones who led the league in sacks five times. Since 1982, there have only been two players who have led the league in sacks with two different teams, Jared Allen (2007 with the Chiefs and 2011 with the Vikings) and Kevin Greene (1994 with the Steelers and 1996 with the Panthers). The Chiefs and the Vikings have had the most players lead the NFL in sacks with four. Seven players have been the league leader in sacks twice, while T. J. Watt has led the league three times.

NFL annual sacks leaders

Jared Allen in a Minnesota Vikings jersey and helmet
[[Jared Allen]] led the league in sacks in 2007 and 2011.
Al Baker headshot in a Detroit Lions jersey
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Deacon Jones headshot
The Deacon Jones Award, given annually to the player who leads the league in sacks, is named after [[Deacon Jones]]. Jones unofficially led the league in sacks five times.
SymbolMeaningLeaderSacksGP^*(#)
The player who recorded the most sacks
Total number of sacks
Number of games played during the season
Pro Football Hall of Fame member
Active player
Single-season record
Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list

Note that the sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.

SeasonLeaderSacksGPTeamRefs
11*12Baltimore Coltstitle=NFL Sacks Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1960)url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/sacks_year_by_year.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=December 5, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205152723/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/sacks_year_by_year.htmurl-status=live }}
17.5*14Pittsburgh Steelerstitle=Gene Lipscomb Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LipsGe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=December 8, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208224046/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LipsGe00.htmurl-status=live }}
1614New York Giantstitle=Jim Katcavage Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KatcJi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 4, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404033531/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KatcJi00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)20.5*14New York Giants
22*14Los Angeles Ramstitle=Deacon Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneDe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 21, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111132/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneDe00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)1914Los Angeles Rams
18.514Dallas Cowboystitle=George Andrie Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndrGe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 4, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404220350/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AndrGe00.htmurl-status=live }}
(3)21.514Los Angeles Rams
(4)2214Los Angeles Rams
1514Minnesota Vikingstitle=Carl Eller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElleCa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 5, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405052008/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/ElleCa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(5)Los Angeles Rams
17.514Oakland Raiderstitle=Tony Cline Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClinTo20.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=October 13, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013172915/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClinTo20.htmurl-status=live }}
1814San Francisco 49erstitle=Cedrick Hardman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HardCe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 12, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512044337/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HardCe00.htmurl-status=live }}
18.514New York Giantstitle=Jack Gregory Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GregJa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 27, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327012351/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GregJa00.htmurl-status=live }}
18.514Miami Dolphinstitle=Bill Stanfill Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StanBi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=August 10, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810121907/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StanBi00.htmurl-status=live }}
1514Los Angeles Ramstitle=Fred Dryer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DryeFr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=December 4, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204111133/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DryeFr00.htmurl-status=live }}
title=Jack Youngblood Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounJa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 4, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404140827/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounJa00.htmurl-status=live }}
1814Baltimore Coltstitle=John Dutton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuttJo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315154117/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DuttJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
21.514Cincinnati Bengalstitle=Coy Bacon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BacoCo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 10, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110025308/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BacoCo00.htmurl-status=live }}
2014Dallas Cowboystitle=Harvey Martin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartHa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=February 1, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201161354/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartHa00.htmurl-status=live }}
23*16Detroit Lionstitle=Al Baker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeAl00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515130738/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BakeAl00.htmarchive-date=May 15, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=en }}
(2)20.516Los Angeles Rams
(2)17.515Detroit Lions
San Diego Chargerstitle=Gary Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnGa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencelanguage=enaccess-date=May 31, 2023archive-date=April 9, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230409092430/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnGa00.htmurl-status=live }}
20.516New York Jetstitle=Joe Klecko Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KlecJo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 23, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323025413/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KlecJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
11.59Minnesota Vikingstitle=Doug Martin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartDo21.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=June 29, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629153918/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MartDo21.htmurl-status=live }}
1916New York Jetstitle=Mark Gastineau Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GastMa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 5, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405103515/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GastMa00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)2216New York Jets
1716Chicago Bearstitle=Richard Dent Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DentRi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 22, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322135716/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DentRi00.htmurl-status=live }}
20.516New York Giantstitle=Lawrence Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240624224039/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htmarchive-date=June 24, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=en }}
2112Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Reggie White Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitRe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 21, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111122/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WhitRe00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)1816Philadelphia Eagles
2116Minnesota Vikingstitle=Chris Doleman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoleCh00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 6, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306203210/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DoleCh00.htmurl-status=live }}
2015Kansas City Chiefstitle=Derrick Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe01.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 30, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530155033/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe01.htmurl-status=live }}
1716New Orleans Saintstitle=Pat Swilling Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwilPa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=October 25, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025092458/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwilPa00.htmurl-status=live }}
1916Philadelphia Eaglestitle=Clyde Simmons Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimmCl00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 25, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525184317/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimmCl00.htmurl-status=live }}
1516Kansas City Chiefstitle=Neil Smith Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitNe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 14, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514105623/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitNe00.htmurl-status=live }}
1416Pittsburgh Steelerstitle=Kevin Greene Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeKe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 19, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519034808/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GreeKe00.htmurl-status=live }}
17.515Buffalo Billstitle=Bryce Paup Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaupBr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=February 7, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207162704/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PaupBr00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)14.516Carolina Panthers
15.516Minnesota Vikingstitle=John Randle Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RandJo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 21, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321111131/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RandJo00.htmurl-status=live }}
16.516Seattle Seahawkstitle=Michael Sinclair Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SincMi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 1, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101045530/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SincMi00.htmurl-status=live }}
1716St. Louis Ramstitle=Kevin Carter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartKe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209061614/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartKe00.htmarchive-date=December 9, 2023url-status=liveaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=en }}
1716New Orleans Saintstitle=La'Roi Glover Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GlovLa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=February 9, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209101118/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GlovLa00.htmurl-status=live }}
22.516New York Giantstitle=Michael Strahan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraMi02.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 19, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119115903/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraMi02.htmurl-status=live }}
18.516Miami Dolphinstitle=Jason Taylor Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylJa03.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=August 4, 2011archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804234724/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylJa03.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)18.516New York Giants
1616Indianapolis Coltstitle=Dwight Freeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221734/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htmurl-status=live }}
1616Oakland Raiderstitle=Derrick Burgess Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurgDe99.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=December 31, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221231194513/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurgDe99.htmurl-status=live }}
1712San Diego Chargerstitle=Shawne Merriman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MerrSh99.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315195831/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MerrSh99.htmurl-status=live }}
15.514Kansas City Chiefstitle=Jared Allen Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa22.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 6, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306203203/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AlleJa22.htmurl-status=live }}
2016Dallas Cowboystitle=DeMarcus Ware Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WareDe99.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=November 23, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123041249/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WareDe99.htmurl-status=live }}
1716Denver Broncostitle=Elvis Dumervil Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DumeEl20.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 27, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527110331/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DumeEl20.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)15.516Dallas Cowboys
(2)2216Minnesota Vikings
20.516Houston Texanstitle=J.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattJ0.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 16, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221709/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattJ0.htmurl-status=live }}
19.516Indianapolis Coltstitle=Robert Mathis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 5, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105035209/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htmurl-status=live }}
2216Kansas City Chiefstitle=Justin Houston Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousJu00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 18, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518074533/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousJu00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)17.516Houston Texans
15.516Atlanta Falconstitle=Vic Beasley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeasVi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 27, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127153500/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BeasVi00.htmurl-status=live }}
1716Arizona Cardinalstitle=Chandler Jones Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh03.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 18, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318214038/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh03.htmurl-status=live }}
20.516Los Angeles Ramstitle=Aaron Donald Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonaAa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=May 21, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521005656/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonaAa00.htmurl-status=live }}
19.516Tampa Bay Buccaneerstitle=Shaquil Barrett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarrSh00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=enarchive-date=January 30, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130201632/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BarrSh00.htmurl-status=live }}
^1515Pittsburgh Steelerstitle=T.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT0.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527214139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT0.htmarchive-date=May 27, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=en }}
^ (2)22.515Pittsburgh Steelers
^18.516San Francisco 49erstitle=Nick Bosa Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BosaNi00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referencearchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628012129/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BosaNi00.htmarchive-date=June 28, 2024url-status=liveaccess-date=May 31, 2023language=en }}
^ (3)1917Pittsburgh Steelers
^17.517Cincinnati Bengalstitle=Trey Hendrickson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HendTr00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=January 7, 2025language=enarchive-date=June 29, 2017archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629230927/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HendTr00.htmurl-status=live }}
^23*17Cleveland Brownstitle=Myles Garrett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrMy00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=2026-01-04language=en}}

AFL annual sacks leaders

SymbolMeaningLeaderSacksGP*(#)
The player who recorded the most sacks
Total number of sacks
Number of games played during the season
Single-season record
Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list
SeasonLeaderSacksGPTeamRefs1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
10*14Dallas Texanstitle=Mel Branch Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BranMe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=September 28, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928165955/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BranMe00.htmurl-status=live }}
12Oakland Raiderstitle=Riley Morris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrRi20.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 20, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420010648/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorrRi20.htmurl-status=live }}
814Houston Oilerstitle=Ed Husmann Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HusmEd00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=October 13, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013080024/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HusmEd00.htmurl-status=live }}
San Diego Chargerstitle=Ron Nery Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NeryRo20.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=August 22, 2021archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210822181648/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NeryRo20.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)1014Houston Oilers
814Boston Patriotstitle=Larry Eisenhauer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EiseLa00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=September 23, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923092807/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EiseLa00.htmurl-status=live }}
15.5*14Buffalo Billstitle=Tom Sestak Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SestTo00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=March 11, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311090704/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SestTo00.htmurl-status=live }}
(2)9.514Boston Patriots
12.514New York Jetstitle=Verlon Biggs Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BiggVe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=April 15, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415142451/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BiggVe00.htmurl-status=live }}
17*14Oakland Raiderstitle=Ike Lassiter Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LassIk00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=September 23, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923191551/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LassIk00.htmurl-status=live }}
1414New York Jetstitle=Gerry Philbin Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PhilGe00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=October 7, 2022archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007155540/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PhilGe00.htmurl-status=live }}
15.514San Diego Chargerstitle=Steve DeLong Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, Collegeurl=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DeLoSt00.htmwebsite=Pro Football Referenceaccess-date=May 30, 2023language=enarchive-date=February 12, 2023archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212175433/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DeLoSt00.htmurl-status=live }}

Most seasons leading the league

CountPlayerSeasonsTeam(s)Ref.532
, , , ,Los Angeles Rams
, ,Pittsburgh Steelers
,Kansas City Chiefs / Minnesota Vikings
,Detroit Lions
,New York Jets
,Pittsburgh Steelers / Carolina Panthers
,New York Giants
,New York Giants
,Dallas Cowboys
,Houston Texans
,Philadelphia Eagles
,Los Angeles Rams

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