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Single-Season Sacked Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Sk Year Teams
1. David Carr (23) 76 2002 HOU
2. Randall Cunningham (23) 72 1986 PHI
3. David Carr (26) 68 2005 HOU
4. Jon Kitna (34) 63 2006 DET
5. Ken O'Brien (25) 62 1985 NYJ
Steve Beuerlein (35) 62 2000 CAR
7. Neil Lomax (26) 61 1985 STL
8. Randall Cunningham (29) 60 1992 PHI
9. Tony Eason (25) 59 1984 NWE
10. Jeff George (30) 58 1997 OAK
11. Randall Cunningham (25) 57 1988 PHI
Mark Brunell (31) 57 2001 JAX
13. Jeff George (24) 56 1991 IND
Tim Couch (22) 56 1999 CLE
15. Drew Bledsoe (27) 55 1999 NWE
Greg Landry (30) 55 1976 DET
Phil Simms (30) 55 1984 NYG
18. Drew Bledsoe (30) 54 2002 BUF
Craig Morton (38) 54 1981 DEN
Hugh Millen (28) 54 1991 NWE
Mark Brunell (30) 54 2000 JAX
Randall Cunningham (24) 54 1987 PHI
23. Ron Jaworski (32) 53 1983 PHI
Dave Krieg (37) 53 1995 ARI
Phil Simms (34) 53 1988 NYG
Paul McDonald (26) 53 1984 CLE
27. Jake Plummer (23) 52 1997 ARI
Dave Krieg (27) 52 1985 SEA
Phil Simms (31) 52 1985 NYG
Neil Lomax (27) 52 1986 STL
31. Steve Bartkowski (31) 51 1983 ATL
Cliff Stoudt (28) 51 1983 PIT
Jon Kitna (35) 51 2007 DET
Tim Couch (24) 51 2001 CLE
Dieter Brock (34) 51 1985 RAM
36. Ken O'Brien (27) 50 1987 NYJ
Steve Beuerlein (34) 50 1999 CAR
Aaron Brooks (25) 50 2001 NOR
Ken O'Brien (29) 50 1989 NYJ
Mark Brunell (26) 50 1996 JAX
41. Trent Green (28) 49 1998 WAS
Jake Plummer (24) 49 1998 ARI
Marc Bulger (29) 49 2006 STL
Drew Bledsoe (31) 49 2003 BUF
Rich Gannon (34) 49 1999 OAK
Rob Johnson (27) 49 2000 BUF
Archie Manning (26) 49 1975 NOR
Drew Bledsoe (33) 49 2005 DAL
Eric Hipple (28) 49 1985 DET
Dave M. Brown (26) 49 1996 NYG
Randall Cunningham (27) 49 1990 PHI
Steve Fuller (23) 49 1980 KAN
Neil Lomax (25) 49 1984 STL
David Carr (25) 49 2004 HOU
55. Neil Lomax (28) 48 1987 STL
Steve Young+ (37) 48 1998 SFO
Tony Banks (23) 48 1996 STL
Dave Krieg (34) 48 1992 KAN
Joe Theismann (35) 48 1984 WAS
60. Ron Jaworski (26) 47 1977 PHI
Steve Young+ (25) 47 1986 TAM
Steve Pelluer (24) 47 1986 DAL
Matt Cassel (26) 47 2008 NWE
Ben Roethlisberger (25) 47 2007 PIT
J.P. Losman (25) 47 2006 BUF
Craig Morton (32) 47 1975 NYG
Warren Moon+ (28) 47 1984 HOU
Rick Mirer (23) 47 1993 SEA
Trent Dilfer (23) 47 1995 TAM
Daunte Culpepper (25) 47 2002 MIN
Don Majkowski (25) 47 1989 GNB
72. Ben Roethlisberger (26) 46 2008 PIT
Andrew Walter (24) 46 2006 OAK
Ben Roethlisberger (24) 46 2006 PIT
Warren Moon+ (29) 46 1985 HOU
John Elway+ (34) 46 1994 DEN
Neil Lomax (29) 46 1988 PHO
Michael Vick (24) 46 2004 ATL
Daunte Culpepper (27) 46 2004 MIN
Ken Anderson (30) 46 1979 CIN
81. Donovan McNabb (24) 45 2000 PHI
Drew Bledsoe (28) 45 2000 NWE
Phil Simms (32) 45 1986 NYG
John Elway+ (31) 45 1991 DEN
Michael Vick (26) 45 2006 ATL
Chris Chandler (33) 45 1998 ATL
Randall Cunningham (26) 45 1989 PHI
Bubby Brister (27) 45 1989 PIT
Neil O'Donnell (31) 45 1997 NYJ
Roger Staubach+ (32) 45 1974 DAL
Steve Grogan (26) 45 1979 NWE
92. Steve Beuerlein (33) 44 1998 CAR
Charlie Frye (25) 44 2006 CLE
Donovan McNabb (31) 44 2007 PHI
Danny White (35) 44 1987 DAL
Brad Johnson (33) 44 2001 TAM
Jim Zorn (25) 44 1978 SEA
Jeff Blake (26) 44 1996 CIN
Dave M. Brown (25) 44 1995 NYG
Jim Zorn (27) 44 1980 SEA
Gary Danielson (29) 44 1980 DET
Mike Phipps (26) 44 1973 CLE
103. Archie Manning (23) 43 1972 NOR
Aaron Rodgers (26) 43 2009 GNB
Donovan McNabb (27) 43 2003 PHI
Tony Eason (27) 43 1986 NWE
Jim Kelly+ (26) 43 1986 BUF
Neil Lomax (24) 43 1983 STL
Craig Morton (34) 43 1977 DEN
David Archer (23) 43 1985 ATL
Tony Banks (24) 43 1997 STL
Jeff George (28) 43 1995 ATL
Joe Ferguson (29) 43 1979 BUF
Brian Sipe (30) 43 1979 CLE
Roger Staubach+ (31) 43 1973 DAL
Jim Harbaugh (30) 43 1993 CHI
Randall Cunningham (31) 43 1994 PHI
John Elway+ (30) 43 1990 DEN
Timm Rosenbach (24) 43 1990 PHO
120. Jim McMahon (24) 42 1983 CHI
Jim Plunkett (36) 42 1983 RAI
Richard Todd (30) 42 1983 NYJ
David Garrard (30) 42 2008 JAX
Matt Hasselbeck (28) 42 2003 SEA
Joe Theismann (29) 42 1978 WAS
John Hadl (30) 42 1970 SDG
Rick Mirer (25) 42 1995 SEA
Dave M. Brown (24) 42 1994 NYG
Richard Todd (27) 42 1980 NYJ
Greg Landry (33) 42 1979 BAL
131. Chris Miller (24) 41 1989 ATL
Tom Brady (24) 41 2001 NWE
Chris Chandler (36) 41 2001 ATL
Tony Banks (25) 41 1998 STL
David Carr (27) 41 2006 HOU
Bernie Kosar (28) 41 1991 CLE
Warren Moon+ (30) 41 1986 HOU
Charlie Batch (26) 41 2000 DET
Bill Kenney (28) 41 1983 KAN
Scott Mitchell (29) 41 1997 DET
Jim Harbaugh (34) 41 1997 IND
Aaron Brooks (28) 41 2004 NOR
Marc Bulger (27) 41 2004 STL
Gary Danielson (33) 41 1984 DET
Neil O'Donnell (27) 41 1993 PIT
Archie Manning (31) 41 1980 NOR
Jeff Hostetler (33) 41 1994 RAI
Dennis Shaw (23) 41 1970 BUF
Tommy Maddox (32) 41 2003 PIT
Ron Jaworski (27) 41 1978 PHI
151. Lynn Dickey (32) 40 1981 GNB
Sonny Jurgensen+ (35) 40 1969 WAS
Ken O'Brien (26) 40 1986 NYJ
Chris Chandler (35) 40 2000 ATL
Mike Pagel (23) 40 1983 BAL
Lynn Dickey (34) 40 1983 GNB
Archie Manning (22) 40 1971 NOR
Phil Simms (35) 40 1989 NYG
Gary Hogeboom (31) 40 1989 PHO
Jeff Komlo (23) 40 1979 DET
Steve Bartkowski (32) 40 1984 ATL
Dave Krieg (26) 40 1984 SEA
David Klingler (24) 40 1993 CIN
Dave Krieg (32) 40 1990 SEA
Brett Favre (27) 40 1996 GNB
166. Kerry Collins (33) 39 2005 OAK
Bob Berry (30) 39 1972 ATL
Jim Plunkett (25) 39 1972 NWE
Trent Green (31) 39 2001 KAN
Donovan McNabb (25) 39 2001 PHI
Dan Fouts+ (25) 39 1976 SDG
Craig Morton (33) 39 1976 NYG
Steve Ramsey (28) 39 1976 DEN
Bernie Kosar (23) 39 1986 CLE
Jack Thompson (27) 39 1983 TAM
Dave Wilson (26) 39 1985 NOR
Tommy Kramer (30) 39 1985 MIN
Todd Collins (26) 39 1997 BUF
Steve Bartkowski (27) 39 1979 ATL
Phil Simms (25) 39 1979 NYG
Kurt Warner (33) 39 2004 NYG
John Elway+ (33) 39 1993 DEN
Jim Hart (36) 39 1980 STL
Troy Aikman+ (24) 39 1990 DAL
Mark Brunell (25) 39 1995 JAX
Steve Bartkowski (26) 39 1978 ATL
Jeff Blake (27) 39 1997 CIN
Chris Chandler (32) 39 1997 ATL
189. Matt Hasselbeck (26) 38 2001 SEA
Kurt Warner (30) 38 2001 STL
Brett Favre (29) 38 1998 GNB
Marc Bulger (31) 38 2008 STL
Jason Campbell (27) 38 2008 WAS
Ryan Fitzpatrick (26) 38 2008 CIN
Dave Krieg (25) 38 1983 SEA
Brian Griese (26) 38 2001 DEN
Phil Simms (27) 38 1981 NYG
Bert Jones (24) 38 1975 BAL
Jeff Hostetler (32) 38 1993 RAI
Vinny Testaverde (27) 38 1990 TAM
Warren Moon+ (39) 38 1995 MIN
John Elway+ (25) 38 1985 DEN
Vinny Testaverde (26) 38 1989 TAM
John Reaves (22) 38 1972 PHI
Dennis Shaw (25) 38 1972 BUF
206. Steve Bartkowski (29) 37 1981 ATL
Dan Pastorini (23) 37 1972 HOU
Dave Krieg (31) 37 1989 SEA
Joe Theismann (36) 37 1985 WAS
Jon Kitna (31) 37 2003 CIN
Daunte Culpepper (26) 37 2003 MIN
Steve McNair (28) 37 2001 TEN
Charlie Batch (24) 37 1998 DET
Bobby Douglass (22) 37 1969 CHI
Marc Bulger (30) 37 2007 STL
Jim Harbaugh (36) 37 1999 SDG
Shaun King (23) 37 2000 TAM
Danny White (31) 37 1983 DAL
Eric Hipple (26) 37 1983 DET
Steve Dils (28) 37 1983 MIN
Quincy Carter (26) 37 2003 DAL
Marc Bulger (26) 37 2003 STL
Ken Stabler (33) 37 1978 OAK
Steve Fuller (22) 37 1979 KAN
Jim Plunkett (26) 37 1973 NWE
Drew Bledsoe (32) 37 2004 BUF
Tim Rattay (27) 37 2004 SFO
Marc Wilson (27) 37 1984 RAI
Phil Simms (39) 37 1993 NYG
Wade Wilson (34) 37 1993 NOR
Ken O'Brien (28) 37 1988 NYJ
Lynn Dickey (31) 37 1980 GNB
Mike Rae (27) 37 1978 TAM
Archie Manning (29) 37 1978 NOR
Jim Kelly+ (36) 37 1996 BUF
Bernie Kosar (27) 37 1990 CLE
Jeff George (23) 37 1990 IND
Tommy Kramer (25) 37 1980 MIN
239. Drew Bledsoe (26) 36 1998 NWE
Kerry Collins (29) 36 2001 NYG
Roger Staubach+ (33) 36 1975 DAL
Jim Plunkett (24) 36 1971 NWE
Boomer Esiason (28) 36 1989 CIN
Jake Plummer (28) 36 2002 ARI
Rich Gannon (37) 36 2002 OAK
Donald Hollas (31) 36 1998 OAK
Carson Palmer (27) 36 2006 CIN
Fran Tarkenton+ (29) 36 1969 NYG
Damon Huard (34) 36 2007 KAN
Charlie Batch (25) 36 1999 DET
Akili Smith (25) 36 2000 CIN
Archie Manning (28) 36 1977 NOR
Bob Griese+ (32) 36 1977 MIA
Joe Ferguson (27) 36 1977 BUF
Aaron Brooks (26) 36 2002 NOR
Craig Morton (35) 36 1978 DEN
Roger Staubach+ (37) 36 1979 DAL
Joey Harrington (26) 36 2004 DET
John Elway+ (32) 36 1992 DEN
Bubby Brister (26) 36 1988 PIT
Jim Plunkett (33) 36 1980 OAK
Phil Simms (26) 36 1980 NYG
Warren Moon+ (34) 36 1990 HOU
Jim Harbaugh (32) 36 1995 IND
Ken Anderson (25) 36 1974 CIN
Charley Johnson (36) 36 1974 DEN
Bert Jones (23) 36 1974 BAL
Bob Berry (28) 36 1970 ATL
Fran Tarkenton+ (30) 36 1970 NYG
Jim Harbaugh (33) 36 1996 IND
Scott Mitchell (28) 36 1996 DET
Tommy Kramer (24) 36 1979 MIN