NFL Sacked Yards Lost Career Leaders (since 1947)

All-Time Sacked Yards Lost Leaders

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Leaders Table
Rank	Player	Yds	Years	Tm
1	Fran Tarkenton+	5,207	1961-1978	2TM
2	Dave Krieg	3,794	1980-1998	6TM
3	John Elway+	3,785	1983-1998	den
4	Ben Roethlisberger	3,677	2004-2021	pit
5	Aaron Rodgers	3,606	2005-2023	2TM
6	Tom Brady	3,576	2000-2022	2TM
7	Y.A. Tittle+	3,571	1948-1964	3TM
8	Randall Cunningham	3,537	1985-2001	4TM
9	Brett Favre+	3,487	1991-2010	4TM
10	Russell Wilson	3,464	2012-2023	2TM
11	Len Dawson+	3,428	1957-1975	3TM
12	Phil Simms	3,418	1979-1993	nyg
13	Warren Moon+	3,415	1984-2000	4TM
14	Jim Plunkett	3,279	1971-1986	3TM
15	Matt Ryan	3,264	2008-2022	2TM
16	Matthew Stafford	3,152	2009-2023	2TM
17	Drew Bledsoe	3,135	1993-2006	3TM
18	Archie Manning	3,092	1971-1984	3TM
19	Johnny Unitas+	3,090	1956-1973	2TM
20	Ryan Tannehill	3,065	2012-2023	2TM
21	Craig Morton	3,040	1965-1982	3TM
22	Vinny Testaverde	2,992	1987-2007	7TM
23	Drew Brees	2,991	2001-2020	2TM
24	Bart Starr+	2,960	1956-1971	gnb
25	Steve Bartkowski	2,956	1975-1986	2TM
26	Bob Griese+	2,930	1967-1980	mia
27	Ken Anderson	2,875	1971-1986	cin
28	Eli Manning	2,870	2004-2019	nyg
29	Philip Rivers	2,832	2004-2020	2TM
30	Ron Jaworski	2,826	1974-1989	4TM
31	Joe Flacco	2,759	2008-2023	4TM
32	Joe Theismann	2,757	1974-1985	was
33	Norm Snead	2,735	1961-1976	5TM
34	Roman Gabriel	2,711	1962-1977	2TM
35	Joe Ferguson	2,710	1973-1990	4TM
36	Neil Lomax	2,700	1981-1988	crd
37	Terry Bradshaw+	2,694	1970-1983	pit
38	Jeff George	2,691	1990-2001	5TM
39	Ken O'Brien	2,654	1984-1993	2TM
40	Donovan McNabb	2,626	1999-2011	3TM
41	John Hadl	2,595	1962-1977	4TM
42	Chris Chandler	2,590	1988-2004	7TM
43	Sonny Jurgensen+	2,541	1957-1974	2TM
44	Ken Stabler+	2,514	1970-1984	3TM
45	Greg Landry	2,503	1968-1984	3TM
46	Cam Newton	2,477	2011-2021	2TM
47	Steve DeBerg	2,469	1978-1998	6TM
48	Alex Smith	2,463	2005-2020	3TM
49	Boomer Esiason	2,438	1984-1997	3TM
50	Jim Kelly+	2,427	1986-1996	buf
51	Lynn Dickey	2,423	1971-1985	2TM
52	Mark Brunell	2,395	1994-2011	5TM
53	Carson Palmer	2,364	2004-2017	3TM
54	Jim Hart	2,305	1966-1984	2TM
55	Dan Fouts+	2,304	1973-1987	sdg
56	Andy Dalton	2,281	2011-2023	5TM
57	Matt Hasselbeck	2,260	1999-2015	4TM
58	Otto Graham+	2,245	1946-1955	cle
59	Kerry Collins	2,230	1995-2011	6TM
60	Dan Pastorini	2,229	1971-1983	4TM
61	Kirk Cousins	2,207	2012-2023	2TM
62	Charley Johnson	2,186	1961-1975	3TM
63	Earl Morrall	2,182	1956-1976	6TM
64	Roger Staubach+	2,154	1969-1979	dal
65	Jim Harbaugh	2,132	1987-2000	4TM
	Babe Parilli	2,132	1952-1969	5TM
67	Richard Todd	2,127	1976-1985	2TM
68	Steve Beuerlein	2,124	1988-2003	6TM
69	Tobin Rote	2,116	1950-1966	4TM
70	Joe Montana+	2,095	1979-1994	2TM
71	Danny White	2,083	1976-1988	dal
72	Steve Young+	2,055	1985-1999	2TM
73	Jay Cutler	2,035	2006-2017	3TM
74	Jack Kemp	2,030	1957-1969	3TM
75	Bert Jones	2,020	1973-1982	2TM
76	Jon Kitna	1,987	1997-2011	4TM
77	Steve Grogan	1,986	1975-1990	nwe
78	Peyton Manning+	1,953	1998-2015	2TM
79	Dan Marino+	1,930	1983-1999	mia
80	Don Meredith	1,909	1960-1968	dal
81	Neil O'Donnell	1,906	1991-2003	4TM
82	Brian Sipe	1,889	1974-1983	cle
83	Jim Everett	1,885	1986-1997	3TM
84	Michael Vick	1,879	2001-2015	4TM
85	Marc Bulger	1,863	2002-2009	ram
86	Bobby Layne+	1,860	1948-1962	4TM
87	John Brodie	1,855	1957-1973	sfo
88	Derek Carr	1,842	2014-2023	2TM
89	Frank Ryan	1,825	1958-1970	3TM
90	Billy Wade	1,801	1954-1966	2TM
91	Ed Brown	1,776	1954-1965	3TM
92	Troy Aikman+	1,748	1989-2000	dal
93	Jake Plummer	1,735	1997-2006	2TM
94	Trent Dilfer	1,730	1994-2007	5TM
95	Milt Plum	1,711	1957-1969	4TM
96	Daunte Culpepper	1,696	1999-2009	4TM
97	Rich Gannon	1,689	1987-2004	4TM
98	Tony Romo	1,672	2004-2016	dal
99	Kurt Warner+	1,669	1998-2009	3TM
100	Bernie Kosar	1,660	1985-1996	3TM
101	Billy Kilmer	1,644	1961-1978	3TM
102	Charlie Conerly	1,642	1948-1961	nyg
103	Bubby Brister	1,625	1986-2000	5TM
104	Trent Green	1,621	1997-2008	4TM
	Joe Namath+	1,621	1965-1977	2TM
106	Brad Johnson	1,616	1994-2008	4TM
107	Jay Schroeder	1,600	1985-1994	4TM
108	Tommy Kramer	1,586	1977-1990	2TM
109	Jim Zorn	1,585	1976-1987	3TM
110	Jared Goff	1,581	2016-2023	2TM
111	Ryan Fitzpatrick	1,576	2005-2021	9TM
	Tom Flores+	1,576	1960-1969	3TM
113	Steve McNair	1,567	1995-2007	2TM
114	David Carr	1,564	2002-2012	4TM
115	Josh McCown	1,563	2002-2019	9TM
116	Jeff Blake	1,550	1992-2005	7TM
117	Carson Wentz	1,533	2016-2023	4TM
118	Chris Miller	1,527	1987-1999	3TM
119	Mike Phipps	1,514	1970-1981	2TM
120	Marc Wilson	1,510	1980-1990	2TM
121	Wade Wilson	1,508	1981-1998	5TM
122	Bill Kenney	1,487	1980-1988	kan
123	Aaron Brooks	1,454	2000-2006	2TM
124	Gary Danielson	1,446	1976-1988	2TM
125	Tony Banks	1,432	1996-2005	4TM
126	Dak Prescott	1,417	2016-2023	dal
127	Daryle Lamonica	1,416	1963-1974	2TM
128	Bill Munson	1,409	1964-1979	5TM
129	Eddie LeBaron	1,404	1952-1963	2TM
130	Bob Berry	1,393	1965-1975	2TM
131	Mike Livingston	1,392	1968-1979	kan
132	Rodney Peete	1,372	1989-2004	6TM
133	Sam Bradford	1,371	2010-2018	4TM
134	Tony Eason	1,350	1983-1990	2TM
135	Jim McMahon	1,344	1982-1996	6TM
136	Baker Mayfield	1,338	2018-2023	4TM
137	Bobby Douglass	1,335	1969-1978	4TM
138	Gus Frerotte	1,328	1994-2008	7TM
139	Brian Griese	1,326	1998-2008	4TM
140	Bill Nelsen	1,314	1963-1972	2TM
141	Randy Johnson	1,302	1966-1976	4TM
142	Jake Delhomme	1,267	1999-2011	4TM
143	Bobby Hebert	1,255	1985-1996	2TM
	Geno Smith	1,255	2013-2023	4TM
145	Matt Schaub	1,245	2004-2020	4TM
146	Jameis Winston	1,242	2015-2023	2TM
147	Deshaun Watson	1,241	2017-2023	2TM
148	Marcus Mariota	1,198	2015-2023	4TM
149	George Blanda+	1,188	1949-1975	4TM
	Eric Hipple	1,188	1980-1989	det
151	Stan Humphries	1,182	1989-1997	2TM
152	Blake Bortles	1,158	2014-2019	2TM
	Jeff Hostetler	1,158	1985-1997	3TM
154	Matt Cassel	1,157	2005-2018	7TM
155	Daniel Jones	1,151	2019-2023	nyg
156	Andrew Luck	1,124	2012-2018	clt
157	Tim Couch	1,119	1999-2003	cle
158	David Garrard	1,115	2002-2010	jax
159	Teddy Bridgewater	1,114	2014-2023	6TM
160	Frankie Albert	1,096	1946-1952	sfo
	Jason Campbell	1,096	2006-2014	5TM
162	Mark Sanchez	1,090	2009-2018	4TM
163	Josh Allen	1,087	2018-2023	buf
164	Kyler Murray	1,082	2019-2023	crd
165	Zeke Bratkowski	1,073	1954-1971	3TM
166	Dennis Shaw	1,072	1970-1975	2TM
167	Colin Kaepernick	1,060	2011-2016	sfo
168	Don Majkowski	1,058	1987-1996	3TM
169	Steve Fuller	1,048	1979-1986	2TM
	Kordell Stewart	1,048	1995-2005	3TM
	Frank Tripucka	1,048	1949-1963	4TM
172	Joe Burrow	1,040	2020-2023	cin
173	Rick Mirer	1,038	1993-2003	5TM
174	Kyle Orton	1,016	2005-2014	5TM
175	Tyrod Taylor	1,006	2011-2023	6TM
176	Dave Brown	1,005	1992-2001	2TM
177	Adrian Burk	991	1950-1956	2TM
178	Case Keenum	989	2013-2023	7TM
179	Patrick Mahomes	980	2017-2023	kan
180	Sam Darnold	972	2018-2023	3TM
181	Chad Pennington	965	2000-2010	2TM
182	Bob Avellini	961	1975-1984	chi
183	Jeff Garcia	947	1999-2009	5TM
184	Cotton Davidson	945	1954-1968	3TM
185	Blaine Gabbert	942	2011-2023	6TM
	Chad Henne	942	2008-2022	3TM
187	Norm Van Brocklin+	929	1949-1960	2TM
188	Rudy Bukich	928	1953-1968	4TM
189	Al Dorow	922	1954-1962	4TM
190	Jimmy Garoppolo	921	2014-2023	3TM
191	Ralph Guglielmi	918	1955-1963	4TM
192	Justin Fields	908	2021-2023	chi
193	Elvis Grbac	907	1994-2001	3TM
	Joe Kapp	907	1967-1970	2TM
	Bobby Thomason	907	1949-1957	3TM
196	Vince Evans	904	1977-1995	2TM
197	Robert Griffin III	895	2012-2020	3TM
198	Lamar McHan	893	1954-1963	4TM
199	Charlie Batch	890	1998-2012	2TM
	Gary Hogeboom	890	1980-1989	3TM
201	Pat Haden	888	1976-1981	ram
202	Zach Wilson	885	2021-2023	nyj
203	Scott Mitchell	882	1991-2001	4TM
204	Billy Joe Tolliver	877	1989-1999	5TM
205	Nick Foles	875	2012-2022	6TM
206	James Harris	874	1969-1979	3TM
	Jim Ninowski	874	1958-1969	4TM
208	Justin Herbert	871	2020-2023	sdg
209	Lamar Jackson	859	2018-2023	rav
210	Gary Cuozzo	854	1963-1972	4TM
211	Joe Pisarcik	845	1977-1984	2TM
212	Mike Pagel	837	1982-1993	3TM
213	Hugh Millen	830	1987-1995	4TM
214	Mike Taliaferro	826	1964-1972	3TM
215	Dave Wilson	824	1981-1988	nor
216	Jacoby Brissett	817	2016-2023	5TM
	Rob Johnson	817	1995-2003	5TM
218	Gary Huff	812	1973-1978	2TM
219	Mike Tomczak	809	1985-1999	4TM
220	Mitchell Trubisky	808	2017-2023	3TM
221	Bob Lee	805	1969-1980	3TM
222	Kyle Boller	802	2003-2011	3TM
223	Pete Beathard	801	1964-1973	4TM
224	Steve Ramsey	792	1970-1976	2TM
225	J.P. Losman	789	2004-2011	3TM
226	Erik Kramer	788	1987-1999	4TM
227	Vince Ferragamo	770	1977-1986	3TM
	Joey Harrington	770	2002-2007	3TM
229	Jack Concannon	752	1964-1975	4TM
230	David Whitehurst	738	1977-1983	gnb
231	Jay Fiedler	734	1995-2005	5TM
	Doug Williams	734	1978-1989	2TM
233	Dick Shiner	718	1964-1974	6TM
234	Jack Trudeau	717	1986-1995	3TM
235	Jacky Lee	714	1960-1969	3TM
236	Colt McCoy	701	2010-2022	5TM
237	Rex Grossman	698	2003-2011	3TM
238	Jack Thompson	695	1979-1984	2TM
239	Don Trull	694	1964-1969	2TM
240	Josh Freeman	690	2009-2015	3TM
241	Doug Flutie	687	1986-2005	4TM
242	Kent Graham	679	1992-2001	4TM
243	Steve Tensi	672	1965-1970	2TM
244	Mark Malone	671	1980-1989	3TM
245	Steve Spurrier	666	1967-1976	2TM
246	Mark Rypien	664	1988-2001	5TM
247	Jalen Hurts	662	2020-2023	phi
248	Brian Hoyer	652	2009-2023	8TM
249	Trevor Lawrence	646	2021-2023	jax
250	David Archer	642	1984-1989	3TM

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