NFL Sacked Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1960)

Pass sacked data is official since 1969, complete coverage since 1963, partial coverage from 1960-1962, and full AAFC coverage from 1947-49
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

Leaders

Leaders Table
Year Player Sk Tm
2023Sam Howell (22)65WAS
2022Russell Wilson (33)55DEN
2022Justin Fields (23)55CHI
2021Joe Burrow (24)51CIN
2020Carson Wentz (27)50PHI
2019Matt Ryan (34)48ATL
2019Russell Wilson (30)48SEA
2019Kyler Murray (22)48ARI
2018Deshaun Watson (22)62HOU
2017Jacoby Brissett (24)52IND
2016Tyrod Taylor (27)42BUF
2015Blake Bortles (23)51JAX
2014Blake Bortles (22)55JAX
2013Ryan Tannehill (25)58MIA
2012Aaron Rodgers (28)51GNB
2011Alex Smith (27)44SFO
2010Jay Cutler (27)52CHI
2009Ben Roethlisberger (27)50PIT
2009Aaron Rodgers (25)50GNB
2008Matt Cassel (26)47NWE
2007Jon Kitna (34)51DET
2006Jon Kitna (33)63DET
2005David Carr (26)68HOU
2004David Carr (25)49HOU
2003Drew Bledsoe (31)49BUF
2002David Carr (23)76HOU
2001Mark Brunell (30)57JAX
2000Steve Beuerlein (35)62CAR
1999Tim Couch (22)56CLE
1998Trent Green (28)49WAS
1998Jake Plummer (23)49ARI
1997Jeff George (29)58OAK
1996Mark Brunell (25)50JAX
1995Dave Krieg (36)53ARI
1994John Elway+ (34)46DEN
1993Rick Mirer (23)47SEA
1992Randall Cunningham (29)60PHI
1991Jeff George (23)56IND
1990Randall Cunningham (27)49PHI
1989Ken O'Brien (28)50NYJ
1988Randall Cunningham (25)57PHI
1987Randall Cunningham (24)54PHI
1986Randall Cunningham (23)72PHI
1985Ken O'Brien (24)62NYJ
1984Tony Eason (24)59NWE
1983Ron Jaworski (32)53PHI
1982Ron Jaworski (31)31PHI
1982Neil Lomax (23)31STL
1981Craig Morton (38)54DEN
1980Steve Fuller (23)49KAN
1979Ken Anderson (30)46CIN
1978Jim Zorn (25)44SEA
1977Ron Jaworski (26)47PHI
1976Greg Landry (29)55DET
1975Archie Manning (26)49NOR
1974Roger Staubach+ (32)45DAL
1973Mike Phipps (25)44CLE
1972Archie Manning (23)43NOR
1971Archie Manning (22)40NOR
1970John Hadl (30)42SDG
1969Sonny Jurgensen+ (35)40WAS
1969Bob Griese+ (24)33MIA
1968Bob Berry (26)49ATL
1968Bob Griese+ (23)43MIA
1967Norm Snead (28)48PHI
1967Steve Tensi (24)39DEN
1966Roman Gabriel (26)48RAM
1966John Hadl (26)28SDG
1966Tom Flores+ (29)28OAK
1965Bill Nelsen (24)42PIT
1965Babe Parilli (35)35BOS
1964Don Meredith (26)58DAL
1964Len Dawson+ (29)36KAN
1963Roman Gabriel (23)44RAM
1963Mickey Slaughter (22)34DEN
1963Tom Flores+ (26)34OAK
1962Fran Tarkenton+ (22)45MIN
1962Len Dawson+ (27)41DTX
1961Norm Snead (22)49WAS
1961Tom Flores+ (24)39OAK
1960Jack Kemp (25)36LAC
1960Billy Wade (29)25RAM
1960Jim Ninowski (24)25DET
1949Y.A. Tittle+ (22)45BCL
1948Glenn Dobbs (28)35LAD
1947Bud Schwenk (30)40BCL