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NFL Single-Season Sacks Leaders

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Sk Year Teams
1. Michael Strahan (30) 22.5 2001 NYG
2. Jared Allen (29) 22.0 2011 MIN
Mark Gastineau (28) 22.0 1984 NYJ
4. Chris Doleman+ (28) 21.0 1989 MIN
Reggie White+ (26) 21.0 1987 PHI
6. Lawrence Taylor+ (27) 20.5 1986 NYG
7. Derrick Thomas+ (23) 20.0 1990 KAN
DeMarcus Ware (26) 20.0 2008 DAL
9. Tim Harris (25) 19.5 1989 GNB
DeMarcus Ware (29) 19.5 2011 DAL
11. Bruce Smith+ (27) 19.0 1990 BUF
Mark Gastineau (27) 19.0 1983 NYJ
Clyde Simmons (28) 19.0 1992 PHI
14. Jason Taylor (28) 18.5 2002 MIA
Dexter Manley (27) 18.5 1986 WAS
Andre Tippett+ (25) 18.5 1984 NWE
Michael Strahan (32) 18.5 2003 NYG
18. Reggie White+ (25) 18.0 1986 PHI
Reggie White+ (27) 18.0 1988 PHI
Keith Millard (27) 18.0 1989 MIN
Jason Babin (31) 18.0 2011 PHI
22. Bryce Paup (27) 17.5 1995 BUF
Fred Dean+ (31) 17.5 1983 SFO
Richard Dent+ (24) 17.5 1984 CHI
Joey Porter (31) 17.5 2008 MIA
26. Kevin Carter (26) 17.0 1999 STL
Leslie O'Neal (28) 17.0 1992 SDG
Tim Harris (28) 17.0 1992 SFO
Pat Swilling (27) 17.0 1991 NOR
Richard Dent+ (25) 17.0 1985 CHI
Elvis Dumervil (25) 17.0 2009 DEN
Shawne Merriman (22) 17.0 2006 SDG
La'Roi Glover (26) 17.0 2000 NOR
34. Simeon Rice (25) 16.5 1999 ARI
Michael Sinclair (30) 16.5 1998 SEA
Andre Tippett+ (26) 16.5 1985 NWE
John Abraham (30) 16.5 2008 ATL
Kevin Greene (26) 16.5 1988 RAM
Warren Sapp (28) 16.5 2000 TAM
Trace Armstrong (35) 16.5 2000 MIA
Pat Swilling (25) 16.5 1989 NOR
Kevin Greene (27) 16.5 1989 RAM
Jason Pierre-Paul (22) 16.5 2011 NYG
44. Curtis Greer (26) 16.0 1983 STL
Jacob Green (26) 16.0 1983 SEA
Simon Fletcher (30) 16.0 1992 DEN
Reggie White+ (37) 16.0 1998 GNB
Doug Betters (27) 16.0 1983 MIA
Derrick Burgess (27) 16.0 2005 OAK
Greg Brown (27) 16.0 1984 PHI
James Harrison (30) 16.0 2008 PIT
Charles Haley (26) 16.0 1990 SFO
Dwight Freeney (24) 16.0 2004 IND
54. John Randle+ (30) 15.5 1997 MIN
Wayne Martin (27) 15.5 1992 NOR
Sean Jones (24) 15.5 1986 RAI
Simeon Rice (28) 15.5 2002 TAM
Leonard Marshall (24) 15.5 1985 NYG
DeMarcus Ware (28) 15.5 2010 DAL
Jared Allen (25) 15.5 2007 KAN
Lawrence Taylor+ (29) 15.5 1988 NYG
Aaron Kampman (27) 15.5 2006 GNB
Clyde Simmons (25) 15.5 1989 PHI
64. Neil Smith (27) 15.0 1993 KAN
Lee Williams (24) 15.0 1986 SDG
Bruce Smith+ (23) 15.0 1986 BUF
Chris Doleman+ (37) 15.0 1998 SFO
Kevin Greene (36) 15.0 1998 CAR
Michael Strahan (27) 15.0 1998 NYG
Robert Porcher (30) 15.0 1999 DET
Reggie White+ (30) 15.0 1991 PHI
William Fuller (29) 15.0 1991 HOU
Dana Stubblefield (27) 15.0 1997 SFO
Adewale Ogunleye (26) 15.0 2003 MIA
Simeon Rice (29) 15.0 2003 TAM
Lawrence Taylor+ (30) 15.0 1989 NYG
Peter Boulware (27) 15.0 2001 BAL
Hugh Douglas (29) 15.0 2000 PHI
Mike Merriweather (24) 15.0 1984 PIT
Dexter Manley (26) 15.0 1985 WAS
81. Osi Umenyiora (24) 14.5 2005 NYG
Ezra Johnson (28) 14.5 1983 GNB
Chris Doleman+ (31) 14.5 1992 MIN
Neil Smith (26) 14.5 1992 KAN
Derrick Thomas+ (25) 14.5 1992 KAN
Michael McCrary (28) 14.5 1998 BAL
Kevin Greene (34) 14.5 1996 CAR
Jevon Kearse (23) 14.5 1999 TEN
Charles Mann (24) 14.5 1985 WAS
Art Still (29) 14.5 1984 KAN
Jeff Bryant (24) 14.5 1984 SEA
Bertrand Berry (29) 14.5 2004 ARI
Leonard Little (27) 14.5 2001 STL
Jason Taylor (26) 14.5 2000 MIA
Patrick Kerney (31) 14.5 2007 SEA
Tamba Hali (27) 14.5 2010 KAN
Jared Allen (27) 14.5 2009 MIN
Jared Allen (26) 14.5 2008 MIN
Julius Peppers (28) 14.5 2008 CAR
100. Simeon Rice (31) 14.0 2005 TAM
Keith Willis (24) 14.0 1983 PIT
Bruce Smith+ (34) 14.0 1997 BUF
Michael Strahan (26) 14.0 1997 NYG
Kevin Greene (32) 14.0 1994 PIT
Bryan Cox (24) 14.0 1992 MIA
Cortez Kennedy+ (24) 14.0 1992 SEA
Bruce Smith+ (29) 14.0 1992 BUF
Reggie White+ (31) 14.0 1992 PHI
Bruce Smith+ (30) 14.0 1993 BUF
Jim Jeffcoat (25) 14.0 1986 DAL
Curtis Greer (27) 14.0 1984 STL
Reggie Camp (23) 14.0 1984 CLE
Aldon Smith (22) 14.0 2011 SFO
Terrell Suggs (29) 14.0 2011 BAL
Lee Williams (27) 14.0 1989 SDG
Eric Hicks (24) 14.0 2000 KAN
Aaron Schobel (29) 14.0 2006 BUF
Freddie Joe Nunn (26) 14.0 1988 PHO
DeMarcus Ware (25) 14.0 2007 DAL
Mario Williams (22) 14.0 2007 HOU
Reggie White+ (29) 14.0 1990 PHI
Cameron Wake (28) 14.0 2010 MIA
Doug Betters (28) 14.0 1984 MIA
124. John Randle+ (27) 13.5 1994 MIN
Ken Harvey (29) 13.5 1994 WAS
Derrick Thomas+ (24) 13.5 1991 KAN
Simon Fletcher (29) 13.5 1991 DEN
William Gay (28) 13.5 1983 DET
Tony Bennett (25) 13.5 1992 GNB
Rickey Jackson+ (34) 13.5 1992 NOR
Simon Fletcher (31) 13.5 1993 DEN
Rulon Jones (28) 13.5 1986 DEN
Lamar Lathon (29) 13.5 1996 CAR
Michael McCrary (26) 13.5 1996 SEA
Bruce Smith+ (33) 13.5 1996 BUF
Jacob Green (28) 13.5 1985 SEA
Mark Gastineau (29) 13.5 1985 NYJ
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (27) 13.5 2004 GNB
Charlie Clemons (29) 13.5 2001 NOR
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (24) 13.5 2001 GNB
Jason Gildon (28) 13.5 2000 PIT
Jason Taylor (32) 13.5 2006 MIA
Tim Harris (24) 13.5 1988 GNB
Leslie O'Neal (26) 13.5 1990 SDG
Dexter Manley (25) 13.5 1984 WAS
Mike Bell (27) 13.5 1984 KAN
LaMarr Woodley (25) 13.5 2009 PIT
Dwight Freeney (29) 13.5 2009 IND
Clay Matthews (24) 13.5 2010 GNB
150. Sean Jones (31) 13.0 1993 HOU
Anthony Smith (25) 13.0 1992 RAI
Ray Childress (30) 13.0 1992 HOU
Greg Townsend (30) 13.0 1991 RAI
Clyde Simmons (27) 13.0 1991 PHI
Tony Bennett (24) 13.0 1991 GNB
Doug English (30) 13.0 1983 DET
Eddie Edwards (29) 13.0 1983 CIN
Dwaine Board (27) 13.0 1983 SFO
Al Baker (27) 13.0 1983 STL
Renaldo Turnbull (27) 13.0 1993 NOR
Reggie White+ (32) 13.0 1993 GNB
Trevor Pryce (24) 13.0 1999 DEN
Alfred Williams (28) 13.0 1996 DEN
Derrick Thomas+ (29) 13.0 1996 KAN
Michael Sinclair (28) 13.0 1996 SEA
William Fuller (34) 13.0 1996 PHI
Chad Brown (26) 13.0 1996 PIT
Dwight Freeney (22) 13.0 2002 IND
Pat Swilling (31) 13.0 1995 OAK
Wayne Martin (30) 13.0 1995 NOR
William Fuller (33) 13.0 1995 PHI
Howie Long+ (23) 13.0 1983 RAI
Patrick Kerney (28) 13.0 2004 ATL
Julius Peppers (26) 13.0 2006 CAR
Leonard Little (32) 13.0 2006 STL
Marcus Jones (27) 13.0 2000 TAM
Marcellus Wiley (27) 13.0 2001 SDG
Jamir Miller (28) 13.0 2001 CLE
John Abraham (23) 13.0 2001 NYJ
Bruce Smith+ (26) 13.0 1989 BUF
Chris Long (26) 13.0 2011 STL
Jason Taylor (29) 13.0 2003 MIA
Trevor Pryce (31) 13.0 2006 BAL
Osi Umenyiora (26) 13.0 2007 NYG
Dennis Byrd (24) 13.0 1990 NYJ
Doug Martin (26) 13.0 1983 MIN
Reggie White+ (24) 13.0 1985 PHI
Lawrence Taylor+ (26) 13.0 1985 NYG
Karl Mecklenburg (25) 13.0 1985 DEN
Too Tall Jones (34) 13.0 1985 DAL
Greg Brown (28) 13.0 1985 PHI
Jacob Green (27) 13.0 1984 SEA
Will Smith (28) 13.0 2009 NOR
John Abraham (32) 13.0 2010 ATL
Kevin Greene (28) 13.0 1990 RAM
196. Kevin Greene (31) 12.5 1993 PIT
Chris Doleman+ (32) 12.5 1993 MIN
Richard Dent+ (33) 12.5 1993 CHI
Leslie O'Neal (30) 12.5 1994 SDG
Charles Haley (30) 12.5 1994 DAL
Robert Porcher (28) 12.5 1997 DET
Randy White+ (30) 12.5 1983 DAL
John Randle+ (26) 12.5 1993 MIN
Anthony Smith (26) 12.5 1993 RAI
Leslie O'Neal (22) 12.5 1986 SDG
Warren Sapp (27) 12.5 1999 TAM
Hugh Douglas (27) 12.5 1998 PHI
Leslie O'Neal (31) 12.5 1995 SDG
Andre Carter (23) 12.5 2002 SFO
Hugh Douglas (31) 12.5 2002 PHI
Roy Barker (27) 12.5 1996 SFO
Simeon Rice (22) 12.5 1996 ARI
Kyle Vanden Bosch (27) 12.5 2005 TEN
Mike Wilcher (25) 12.5 1985 RAM
Bill Pickel (26) 12.5 1985 RAI
Shaun Ellis (26) 12.5 2003 NYJ
Leonard Little (29) 12.5 2003 STL
Leslie O'Neal (25) 12.5 1989 SDG
Richard Dent+ (27) 12.5 1987 CHI
Andre Tippett+ (28) 12.5 1987 NWE
Trent Cole (25) 12.5 2007 PHI
Elvis Dumervil (23) 12.5 2007 DEN
Greg Ellis (32) 12.5 2007 DAL
Shawne Merriman (23) 12.5 2007 SDG
Mike Vrabel (32) 12.5 2007 NWE
Randy White+ (31) 12.5 1984 DAL
Bill Pickel (25) 12.5 1984 RAI
Trent Cole (27) 12.5 2009 PHI
Jason Babin (30) 12.5 2010 TEN
Greg Townsend (29) 12.5 1990 RAI
Sean Jones (28) 12.5 1990 HOU
Jacob Green (33) 12.5 1990 SEA
233. Leonard Marshall (25) 12.0 1986 NYG
Charles Haley (22) 12.0 1986 SFO
Jacob Green (29) 12.0 1986 SEA
Leslie O'Neal (29) 12.0 1993 SDG
Chuck Smith (28) 12.0 1997 ATL
Michael Sinclair (29) 12.0 1997 SEA
Chris Doleman+ (36) 12.0 1997 SFO
Jason Taylor (31) 12.0 2005 MIA
Aaron Schobel (28) 12.0 2005 BUF
Rickey Jackson+ (25) 12.0 1983 NOR
Mike Hartenstine (30) 12.0 1983 CHI
Keith Willis (27) 12.0 1986 PIT
Kevin Greene (37) 12.0 1999 CAR
Chad Bratzke (28) 12.0 1999 IND
Trace Armstrong (31) 12.0 1996 MIA
Julius Peppers (22) 12.0 2002 CAR
Leonard Little (28) 12.0 2002 STL
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (25) 12.0 2002 GNB
Reggie White+ (34) 12.0 1995 GNB
Neil Smith (29) 12.0 1995 KAN
Derrick Thomas+ (31) 12.0 1998 KAN
Kevin Carter (25) 12.0 1998 STL
Roy Barker (29) 12.0 1998 SFO
Tony Brackens (25) 12.0 1999 JAX
Tony Tolbert (29) 12.0 1996 DAL
David Galloway (24) 12.0 1983 STL
Mark Anderson (23) 12.0 2006 CHI
Trevor Pryce (25) 12.0 2000 DEN
Joe Johnson (28) 12.0 2000 NOR
Marco Coleman (31) 12.0 2000 WAS
Patrick Kerney (25) 12.0 2001 ATL
Jason Gildon (29) 12.0 2001 PIT
Simon Fletcher (27) 12.0 1989 DEN
Tamba Hali (28) 12.0 2011 KAN
Terrell Suggs (21) 12.0 2003 BAL
Mike Rucker (28) 12.0 2003 CAR
Bruce Smith+ (24) 12.0 1987 BUF
Lawrence Taylor+ (28) 12.0 1987 NYG
Mike L. Cofer (28) 12.0 1988 DET
Jim Jeffcoat (24) 12.0 1985 DAL
Clay Matthews (28) 12.0 1984 CLE
Howie Long+ (24) 12.0 1984 RAI
Rickey Jackson+ (26) 12.0 1984 NOR
Dennis Harrison (28) 12.0 1984 PHI
Mario Williams (23) 12.0 2008 HOU
Justin Tuck (25) 12.0 2008 NYG
Richard Dent+ (30) 12.0 1990 CHI
Kyle Vanden Bosch (29) 12.0 2007 TEN
Aaron Kampman (28) 12.0 2007 GNB
Simeon Rice (30) 12.0 2004 TAM