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List of NFL career sacks leaders
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This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who have reached the 100-sack milestone.
The NFL began to keep track of sacks in 1982, with 46 players having reached the milestone in that time. Using unofficial record-keeping (dating back to 1960), an additional 21 players have finished with 100 or more career sacks, leading to a total of 67 players.
Although other major NFL records get broken every season, the league's career sack record remains difficult to challenge. In September 2025, NFL reporter for USA Today Jacob Camenker wrote that approaching Bruce Smith's 200 sacks would require "something special" and that the record "seems highly unlikely" to be broken.
List of NFL players with 100 official career sacks
| Symbol | Meaning | Sacks | ^ |
|---|---|---|---|
| The total number of sacks the player recorded | |||
| Pro Football Hall of Fame member | |||
| The player is an active player |
Updated through the NFL season.
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Seasons by team | Sacks | Refs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 45 | |||||||
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| DE | Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills () | 200.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles () | 198.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Kevin Greene | Los Angeles Rams () | 160.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers (, ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Julius Peppers | Carolina Panthers (, ) | 159.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings (, ) | 150.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Michael Strahan | New York Giants () | 141.5 | title=Michael Strahan stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraMi02.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=January 19, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119115903/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StraMi02.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins (, , ) | 139.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Redskins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York Jets () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Terrell Suggs | Baltimore Ravens () | 139.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Von Miller^ | Denver Broncos () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Rams () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington Commanders (–present) | 138.5 | title=Von Miller stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MillVo00.htm | access-date=December 17, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=December 15, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211215235823/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MillVo00.htm | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | DeMarcus Ware | Dallas Cowboys () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears (, ) | 137.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DT | John Randle | Minnesota Vikings () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Jared Allen | Kansas City Chiefs () | 136.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Vikings () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | John Abraham | New York Jets () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | 133.5 | title=John Abraham stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraJo00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=August 18, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818205711/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraJo00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Leslie O'Neal | San Diego Chargers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Louis Rams () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs () | 132.5 | title=Leslie O'Neal stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/ONeaLe00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=August 20, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820044531/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/ONeaLe00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants () | title=Lawrence Taylor stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htm | access-date=December 17, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 12, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512010420/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylLa00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Cameron Jordan^ | New Orleans Saints (–present) | 132.0 | title=Cameron Jordan stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JordCa00.htm | access-date=December 19, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=March 25, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325145847/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JordCa00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Rickey Jackson | New Orleans Saints () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | 128.0 | title=Rickey Jackson stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackRi01.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=June 22, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622111240/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JackRi01.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs () | 126.5 | title=Derrick Thomas stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe01.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 30, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230530155033/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe01.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions () | 125.5 | title=Dwight Freeney stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htm | access-date=April 20, 2018 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 16, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221734/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FreeDw00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Myles Garrett^ | Cleveland Browns (2017–present) | title=Myles Garrett Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrMy00.htm | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506142710/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GarrMy00.htm | archive-date=2020-05-06 | url-status=live | access-date=December 23, 2024 | language=en}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts () | 123.0 | title=Robert Mathis stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htm | access-date=November 11, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=January 5, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105035209/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MathRo20.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Simeon Rice | Arizona Cardinals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts () | 122.0 | title=Simeon Rice stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RiceSi00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=September 8, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908063153/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RiceSi00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Clyde Simmons | Philadelphia Eagles () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears () | 121.5 | title=Clyde Simmons stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimmCl00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 25, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230525184317/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SimmCl00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Calais Campbell^ | Arizona Cardinals (, –present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Jaguars () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Falcons () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins () | 117.0 | title=Calais Campbell stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampCa99.htm | access-date=October 15, 2023 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=October 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023223821/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CampCa99.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB | T. J. Watt^ | Pittsburgh Steelers (2017–present) | 115.0 | title=T.J. Watt Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527214139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattT.00.htm | archive-date=2024-05-27 | url-status=live | access-date=October 7, 2024 | language=en}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | J. J. Watt | Houston Texans () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | 114.5 | title=J. J. Watt stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattJ.00.htm | access-date=December 18, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 16, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516221709/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WattJ.00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Danielle Hunter^ | Minnesota Vikings () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Texans (2024–present) | title=Danielle Hunter Stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntDa01.htm | access-date=September 28, 2025 | website=Pro Football Reference | language=en | archive-date=September 10, 2025 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250910065733/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HuntDa01.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Sean Jones | Los Angeles Raiders () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Oilers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green Bay Packers () | 113.0 | title=Sean Jones stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneSe00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=July 31, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731220934/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneSe00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Khalil Mack^ | Oakland Raiders () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Chargers (–present) | title=Khalil Mack stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackKh00.htm | access-date=January 3, 2024 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=March 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307140123/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MackKh00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB | Justin Houston | Kansas City Chiefs () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indianapolis Colts () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolina Panthers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins () | 112.0 | title=Justin Houston stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousJu00.htm | access-date=December 18, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518074533/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HousJu00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Chandler Jones | New England Patriots () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona Cardinals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Las Vegas Raiders () | title=Chandler Jones stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh03.htm | access-date=December 18, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=March 18, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318214038/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneCh03.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DT | Aaron Donald | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams (–) | 111.0 | title=Aaron Donald stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonaAa00.htm | access-date=December 17, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 21, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521005656/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DonaAa00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Greg Townsend | Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders (, ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | 109.5 | title=Greg Townsend stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TownGr00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=September 16, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916215619/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TownGr00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Lions () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders () | 107.5 | title=Pat Swilling stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwilPa00.htm | access-date=August 27, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=October 25, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025092458/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SwilPa00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Trace Armstrong | Chicago Bears () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oakland Raiders () | 106.0 | title=Trace Armstrong stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArmsTr00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=August 29, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829220846/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/ArmsTr00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Elvis Dumervil | Denver Broncos () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baltimore Ravens () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco 49ers () | 105.5 | title=Elvis Dumervil stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DumeEl20.htm | access-date=October 24, 2017 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 27, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527110331/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DumeEl20.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Kevin Carter | St. Louis Rams () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Titans () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers () | 104.5 | title=Kevin Carter stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartKe00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=April 16, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416012036/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CartKe00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Neil Smith | Kansas City Chiefs () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Broncos () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers () | title=Neil Smith stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitNe00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=May 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230514105623/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitNe00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Jim Jeffcoat | Dallas Cowboys () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo Bills () | 102.5 | title=Jim Jeffcoat stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffJi20.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=September 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917161253/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffJi20.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Robert Quinn | St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami Dolphins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bears () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | 102.0 | title=Robert Quinn Stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuinRo00.htm | access-date=January 3, 2022 | website=Pro Football Reference | language=en | archive-date=January 4, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104194925/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Q/QuinRo00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | William Fuller | Houston Oilers () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philadelphia Eagles () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Chargers () | 100.5 | title=William Fuller stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FullWi00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=August 21, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821153727/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FullWi00.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers (, ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Cowboys () | title=Charles Haley stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaleCh00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=September 5, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130905235522/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HaleCh00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB/DE | Cameron Wake | Miami Dolphins () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Titans () | title=Cameron Wake stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WakeCa00.htm | access-date=December 18, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=December 18, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218051210/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WakeCa00.htm | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DE | Carlos Dunlap | Cincinnati Bengals () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Seahawks () | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Chiefs () | 100.0 | title=Carlos Dunlap stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DunlCa99.htm | access-date=December 17, 2021 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=July 8, 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708183438/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DunlCa99.htm | url-status=live }} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OLB | Andre Tippett | New England Patriots () | title=Andre Tippett stats | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TippAn00.htm | access-date=August 28, 2013 | website=Pro Football Reference | archive-date=September 16, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916211326/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TippAn00.htm | url-status=live }} |
Unofficial sacks
In 2000, John Turney and Nick Webster, members of the Pro Football Researchers Association, conducted extensive research to create a more complete record of sacks in the NFL. After examining the play-by-play records of every NFL team as well as game film at NFL films they compiled a list of players with 100 sacks beginning in 1960. By including the unofficial sack/dump records from 1960 to 1981, the following players also qualify as members of the 100-Sack Club.
Additionally, linebackers (LB) Lawrence Taylor and Rickey Jackson played their rookie seasons in 1981, which was the last season that sacks were not officially tracked. Taylor had 9.5 and Jackson had 8.0 sacks that season, which would increase their totals to 142.0 and 136.0 sacks, respectively. These sacks would place Taylor at 9th and Jackson tied at 16th (with Jared Allen) on the unofficial sack list.
:Unofficial and Official Ranks are based on the top 250 from Pro Football Reference.
| Symbol | Meaning | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| The total number of sacks the player recorded | ||
| Pro Football Hall of Fame member |
Updated through Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season.
| Unofficial | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | Official | ||||||
| rank | Pos. | Player | Seasons by team | Unofficial | |||
| sack total | Official | ||||||
| sack total | Refs | ||||||
| 3 | Z— | DE | Deacon Jones | Los Angeles Rams (1961–1971) | |||
| San Diego Chargers (1972–1973) | |||||||
| Washington Redskins (1974) | 173.5 | Z— | |||||
| 6 | DE | Jack Youngblood | Los Angeles Rams (1971–1984) | 151.5 | 24.0 | ||
| 8 | DT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings (1967–1978) | ||||
| Chicago Bears (1978–1981) | 148.5 | Z— | |||||
| T18 | DE | Carl Eller | Minnesota Vikings (1964–1978) | ||||
| Seattle Seahawks (1979) | 133.5 | ||||||
| T21 | T126 | DE | Al Baker | Detroit Lions (1978–1982) | |||
| St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986) | |||||||
| Cleveland Browns (1987, 1989–1990) | |||||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1988) | 131.0 | 65.5 | |||||
| 23 | Z— | DE/DT | Coy Bacon | Los Angeles Rams (1968–1972) | |||
| San Diego Chargers (1973–1975) | |||||||
| Cincinnati Bengals (1976–1977) | |||||||
| Washington Redskins (1978–1981) | 130.5 | Z— | |||||
| 24 | DE | Claude Humphrey | Atlanta Falcons (1968–1978) | ||||
| Philadelphia Eagles (1979–1981) | 130.0 | ||||||
| 25 | DE | Jim Marshall | Cleveland Browns (1960) | ||||
| Minnesota Vikings (1961–1979) | 129.5 | ||||||
| 30 | DE | Cedrick Hardman | San Francisco 49ers (1970–1979) | ||||
| Oakland Raiders (1980–1981) | 122.5 | ||||||
| 33 | T48 | DE | Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks (1980–1992) | |||
| San Francisco 49ers (1992) | 115.5 | 97.5 | |||||
| 35 | Z— | DE | Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys (1973–1983) | 114.0 | 10.0 | |
| T38 | Z— | DE | Lyle Alzado | Denver Broncos (1971–1978) | |||
| Cleveland Browns (1979–1981) | |||||||
| Los Angeles Raiders (1982–1985) | 112.0 | 23.0 | |||||
| T41 | T207 | DT | Randy White | Dallas Cowboys (1975–1988) | 111.0 | 52.0 | |
| T46 | T94 | DE | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets (1979–1988) | 107.5 | 74.0 | |
| T49 | Z— | DE | Jack Gregory | Cleveland Browns (1967–1971, 1979) | |||
| New York Giants (1972–1978) | 106.0 | Z— | |||||
| T170 | DE | Too Tall Jones | Dallas Cowboys (1974–1978, 1980–1989) | 57.5 | |||
| 53 | Z— | DE | Elvin Bethea | Houston Oilers (1968–1983) | 105.0 | 1.0 | |
| 56 | T48 | DE | Dexter Manley | Washington Redskins (1981–1989) | |||
| Phoenix Cardinals (1990) | |||||||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1991) | 103.5 | 97.5 | |||||
| T57 | Z— | DE | Fred Dryer | New York Giants (1969–1971) | |||
| Los Angeles Rams (1972–1981) | 103.0 | Z— | |||||
| DE | Tony McGee | Chicago Bears (1971–1973) | |||||
| New England Patriots (1974–1981) | |||||||
| Washington Redskins (1982–1984) | 21.0 | ||||||
| T65 | DT | Alex Karras | Detroit Lions (1958–1962, 1964–1970) | 100.0 | Z— |
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