NFL Sacks Single-Season Playoffs Leaders (since 1982)
All-Time Sacks Leaders
Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, please read our blog post
Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Official Leaders
- (since 1982)
| Rank | Player | Sk | Year | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McCrary (30) | 6.0 | 2000 | BAL |
| LaMarr Woodley (23) | 6.0 | 2008 | PIT | |
| Richard Dent+ (24) | 6.0 | 1985 | CHI | |
| 4 | Frank Clark (26) | 5.0 | 2019 | KAN |
| Willie McGinest (31) | 5.0 | 2003 | NWE | |
| Von Miller (26) | 5.0 | 2015 | DEN | |
| Terrell Suggs (27) | 5.0 | 2010 | BAL | |
| Tony Tolbert (27) | 5.0 | 1995 | DAL | |
| 9 | Charles Mann (26) | 4.5 | 1987 | WAS |
| Greg Townsend (21) | 4.5 | 1983 | RAI | |
| Michael Strahan+ (28) | 4.5 | 2000 | NYG | |
| Willie McGinest (33) | 4.5 | 2005 | NWE | |
| Paul Kruger (26) | 4.5 | 2012 | BAL | |
| Tim Harris (29) | 4.5 | 1994 | SFO | |
| Ahmad Brooks (29) | 4.5 | 2013 | SFO | |
| Dwaine Board (27) | 4.5 | 1984 | SFO | |
| 17 | Jeff Wright (29) | 4.0 | 1992 | BUF |
| Garin Veris (22) | 4.0 | 1985 | NWE | |
| Terrell Suggs (25) | 4.0 | 2008 | BAL | |
| Fred Stokes (28) | 4.0 | 1992 | WAS | |
| Simeon Rice (28) | 4.0 | 2002 | TAM | |
| Von Miller (32) | 4.0 | 2021 | LAR | |
| Wilber Marshall (29) | 4.0 | 1991 | WAS | |
| James Harrison (32) | 4.0 | 2010 | PIT | |
| Mark Gastineau (25) | 4.0 | 1982 | NYJ | |
| Ray Edwards (24) | 4.0 | 2009 | MIN | |
| Fred Dean+ (32) | 4.0 | 1984 | SFO | |
| Chad Brown (26) | 4.0 | 1996 | PIT | |
| Nick Bosa (23) | 4.0 | 2021 | SFO | |
| Nick Bosa (21) | 4.0 | 2019 | SFO | |
| Kim Bokamper (27) | 4.0 | 1982 | MIA | |
| Shaquil Barrett (27) | 4.0 | 2020 | TAM |
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