NFL Sacks Career Leaders (since 1982)
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Leaders
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| Rank | Player | Sk | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Smith+ | 200.0 | 1985-2003 | 2TM |
| 2 | Reggie White + | 198.0 | 1985-2000 | 3TM |
| 3 | Kevin Greene+ | 160.0 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
| 4 | Julius Peppers | 159.5 | 2002-2018 | 3TM |
| 5 | Chris Doleman+ | 150.5 | 1985-1999 | 3TM |
| 6 | Michael Strahan+ | 141.5 | 1993-2007 | nyg |
| 7 | Jason Taylor+ | 139.5 | 1997-2011 | 3TM |
| 8 | Terrell Suggs | 139.0 | 2003-2019 | 3TM |
| 9 | DeMarcus Ware | 138.5 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
| 10 | Richard Dent+ | 137.5 | 1983-1997 | 4TM |
| John Randle + | 137.5 | 1990-2003 | 2TM | |
| 12 | Jared Allen | 136.0 | 2004-2015 | 4TM |
| 13 | John Abraham | 133.5 | 2000-2014 | 3TM |
| 14 | Leslie O'Neal | 132.5 | 1986-1999 | 3TM |
| Lawrence Taylor+ | 132.5 | 1981-1993 | nyg | |
| 16 | Rickey Jackson+ | 128.0 | 1981-1995 | 2TM |
| 17 | Derrick Thomas+ | 126.5 | 1989-1999 | kan |
| 18 | Dwight Freeney | 125.5 | 2002-2017 | 6TM |
| 19 | Robert Mathis | 123.0 | 2003-2016 | clt |
| 20 | Simeon Rice | 122.0 | 1996-2007 | 4TM |
| 21 | Clyde Simmons | 121.5 | 1986-2000 | 5TM |
| 22 | Sean Jones | 113.0 | 1984-1996 | 3TM |
| 23 | Greg Townsend | 109.5 | 1983-1997 | 2TM |
| 24 | Pat Swilling | 107.5 | 1986-1998 | 3TM |
| 25 | Trace Armstrong | 106.0 | 1989-2003 | 3TM |
| Von Miller | 106.0 | 2011-2019 | den | |
| 27 | Elvis Dumervil | 105.5 | 2006-2017 | 3TM |
| 28 | Kevin Carter | 104.5 | 1995-2008 | 4TM |
| Neil Smith | 104.5 | 1988-2000 | 3TM | |
| 30 | Jim Jeffcoat | 102.5 | 1983-1997 | 2TM |
| 31 | William Fuller | 100.5 | 1986-1998 | 3TM |
| Charles Haley+ | 100.5 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Cameron Wake | 100.5 | 2009-2019 | 2TM | |
| 34 | Andre Tippett+ | 100.0 | 1982-1993 | nwe |
| 35 | Joey Porter | 98.0 | 1999-2011 | 3TM |
| J.J. Watt | 98.0 | 2011-2020 | htx | |
| 37 | Simon Fletcher | 97.5 | 1985-1995 | den |
| Jacob Green | 97.5 | 1980-1992 | 2TM | |
| Dexter Manley | 97.5 | 1981-1991 | 3TM | |
| Mario Williams | 97.5 | 2006-2016 | 3TM | |
| 41 | Chandler Jones | 97.0 | 2012-2020 | 2TM |
| 42 | Warren Sapp+ | 96.5 | 1995-2007 | 2TM |
| 43 | Robert Porcher | 95.5 | 1992-2003 | det |
| 44 | Steve McMichael | 95.0 | 1980-1994 | 3TM |
| 45 | Henry Thomas | 93.5 | 1987-2000 | 3TM |
| 46 | Justin Houston | 92.0 | 2011-2020 | 2TM |
| Ryan Kerrigan | 92.0 | 2011-2020 | was | |
| 48 | Clay Matthews | 91.5 | 2009-2019 | 2TM |
| 49 | Trevor Pryce | 91.0 | 1997-2010 | 3TM |
| 50 | Trent Cole | 90.5 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
| 51 | Tamba Hali | 89.5 | 2006-2017 | kan |
| Bryant Young | 89.5 | 1994-2007 | sfo | |
| 53 | Calais Campbell | 89.0 | 2008-2020 | 3TM |
| Ken Harvey | 89.0 | 1988-1998 | 2TM | |
| 55 | Leonard Little | 87.5 | 1998-2009 | ram |
| 56 | Cameron Jordan | 87.0 | 2011-2020 | nor |
| Justin Smith | 87.0 | 2001-2014 | 2TM | |
| 58 | Willie McGinest | 86.0 | 1994-2008 | 2TM |
| 59 | Osi Umenyiora | 85.0 | 2003-2014 | 2TM |
| 60 | James Harrison | 84.5 | 2002-2017 | 3TM |
| 61 | Greg Ellis | 84.0 | 1998-2009 | 2TM |
| Howie Long + | 84.0 | 1981-1993 | rai | |
| 63 | La'Roi Glover | 83.5 | 1996-2008 | 4TM |
| Leonard Marshall | 83.5 | 1983-1994 | 3TM | |
| 65 | Charles Mann | 83.0 | 1983-1994 | 2TM |
| 66 | Patrick Kerney | 82.5 | 1999-2009 | 2TM |
| Wayne Martin | 82.5 | 1989-1999 | nor | |
| Jason Pierre-Paul | 82.5 | 2010-2020 | 2TM | |
| Lee Williams | 82.5 | 1984-1993 | 2TM | |
| 70 | Carlos Dunlap | 81.5 | 2010-2020 | cin |
| Shaun Phillips | 81.5 | 2004-2014 | 4TM | |
| Robert Quinn | 81.5 | 2011-2020 | 4TM | |
| 73 | Tim Harris | 81.0 | 1986-1995 | 3TM |
| 74 | Andre Carter | 80.5 | 2001-2013 | 4TM |
| 75 | Hugh Douglas | 80.0 | 1995-2004 | 3TM |
| Jason Gildon | 80.0 | 1994-2004 | 2TM | |
| 77 | Chad Brown | 79.0 | 1993-2007 | 3TM |
| Karl Mecklenburg | 79.0 | 1983-1994 | den | |
| 79 | Aaron Schobel | 78.0 | 2001-2009 | buf |
| 80 | Ray Childress | 76.5 | 1985-1996 | 2TM |
| 81 | Geno Atkins | 75.5 | 2010-2019 | cin |
| Everson Griffen | 75.5 | 2010-2020 | 2TM | |
| 83 | Aaron Donald | 75.0 | 2014-2020 | ram |
| Bryce Paup | 75.0 | 1990-2000 | 4TM | |
| 85 | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila | 74.5 | 2000-2008 | gnb |
| 86 | Cliff Avril | 74.0 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
| Mark Gastineau | 74.0 | 1979-1988 | nyj | |
| Jevon Kearse | 74.0 | 1999-2009 | 2TM | |
| 89 | Shaun Ellis | 73.5 | 2000-2011 | 2TM |
| Michael Sinclair | 73.5 | 1992-2002 | 2TM | |
| 91 | Rob Burnett | 73.0 | 1990-2003 | 3TM |
| 92 | Lance Johnstone | 72.0 | 1996-2006 | 2TM |
| 93 | Cornelius Bennett | 71.5 | 1987-2000 | 3TM |
| 94 | Michael McCrary | 71.0 | 1993-2002 | 2TM |
| 95 | Peter Boulware | 70.0 | 1997-2005 | rav |
| Chris Long | 70.0 | 2008-2018 | 3TM | |
| 97 | Michael Bennett | 69.5 | 2009-2019 | 5TM |
| Clay Matthews | 69.5 | 1978-1996 | 2TM | |
| 99 | Chris Clemons | 69.0 | 2004-2015 | 5TM |
| 100 | Charles Johnson | 67.5 | 2007-2017 | car |
| Freddie Joe Nunn | 67.5 | 1985-1996 | 2TM | |
| Will Smith | 67.5 | 2004-2012 | nor | |
| 103 | Darren Howard | 67.0 | 2000-2009 | 2TM |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 67.0 | 2001-2010 | 3TM | |
| 105 | Justin Tuck | 66.5 | 2005-2015 | 2TM |
| 106 | Brian Orakpo | 66.0 | 2009-2018 | 2TM |
| 107 | Al Baker | 65.5 | 1978-1990 | 4TM |
| Marco Coleman | 65.5 | 1992-2005 | 6TM | |
| 109 | Bertrand Berry | 65.0 | 1997-2009 | 3TM |
| 110 | Jason Babin | 64.5 | 2004-2015 | 9TM |
| Tony Bennett | 64.5 | 1990-1997 | 2TM | |
| 112 | Jeff Bryant | 63.0 | 1982-1993 | sea |
| James Hall | 63.0 | 2000-2011 | 2TM | |
| Keith Hamilton | 63.0 | 1992-2003 | nyg | |
| Khalil Mack | 63.0 | 2014-2020 | 2TM | |
| Kevin Williams | 63.0 | 2003-2015 | 3TM | |
| 117 | Mike Cofer | 62.5 | 1983-1992 | det |
| Vonnie Holliday | 62.5 | 1998-2012 | 6TM | |
| 119 | Phillip Daniels | 62.0 | 1996-2010 | 3TM |
| Jumpy Geathers | 62.0 | 1984-1996 | 4TM | |
| 121 | Phil Hansen | 61.5 | 1991-2001 | buf |
| 122 | Michael Dean Perry | 61.0 | 1988-1997 | 3TM |
| 123 | Tracy Scroggins | 60.5 | 1992-2001 | det |
| Ndamukong Suh | 60.5 | 2010-2020 | 4TM | |
| 125 | Calvin Pace | 60.0 | 2003-2015 | 2TM |
| Brian Robison | 60.0 | 2007-2017 | min | |
| 127 | Jeff Cross | 59.5 | 1988-1995 | mia |
| Gerald McCoy | 59.5 | 2010-2019 | 2TM | |
| Alfred Williams | 59.5 | 1991-1999 | 3TM | |
| 130 | Tony Tolbert | 59.0 | 1989-1997 | dal |
| Keith Willis | 59.0 | 1982-1993 | 3TM | |
| 132 | Roderick Coleman | 58.5 | 1999-2007 | 2TM |
| Chuck Smith | 58.5 | 1992-2000 | 2TM | |
| 134 | Aaron Kampman | 58.0 | 2002-2011 | 2TM |
| Cortez Kennedy + | 58.0 | 1990-2000 | sea | |
| Keith Millard | 58.0 | 1985-1993 | 4TM | |
| Anthony Pleasant | 58.0 | 1990-2003 | 6TM | |
| Kyle Vanden Bosch | 58.0 | 2001-2012 | 3TM | |
| LaMarr Woodley | 58.0 | 2007-2015 | 3TM | |
| 140 | Too Tall Jones | 57.5 | 1974-1989 | dal |
| Richard Seymour | 57.5 | 2001-2012 | 2TM | |
| Anthony Smith | 57.5 | 1991-1997 | rai | |
| 143 | Mario Addison | 57.0 | 2011-2020 | 5TM |
| Dan Hampton + | 57.0 | 1979-1990 | chi | |
| Mike Vrabel | 57.0 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| 146 | Connor Barwin | 56.5 | 2009-2018 | 4TM |
| Chad Bratzke | 56.5 | 1994-2003 | 2TM | |
| Junior Seau+ | 56.5 | 1990-2009 | 3TM | |
| 149 | Bill Pickel | 56.0 | 1983-1994 | 2TM |
| 150 | Ezra Johnson | 55.5 | 1977-1991 | 3TM |
| Mike Rucker | 55.5 | 1999-2007 | car | |
| 152 | Tony Brackens | 55.0 | 1996-2003 | jax |
| Ahmad Brooks | 55.0 | 2006-2017 | 3TM | |
| 154 | Cameron Heyward | 54.5 | 2011-2020 | pit |
| Danielle Hunter | 54.5 | 2015-2019 | min | |
| Greg Lloyd | 54.5 | 1988-1998 | 2TM | |
| Olivier Vernon | 54.5 | 2012-2020 | 3TM | |
| Dan Wilkinson | 54.5 | 1994-2006 | 4TM | |
| 159 | Brandon Graham | 54.0 | 2010-2020 | phi |
| 160 | Chris Slade | 53.5 | 1993-2001 | 2TM |
| Dana Stubblefield | 53.5 | 1993-2003 | 3TM | |
| Kamerion Wimbley | 53.5 | 2006-2014 | 3TM | |
| 163 | Duane Bickett | 53.0 | 1985-1996 | 3TM |
| Chike Okeafor | 53.0 | 1999-2009 | 3TM | |
| Adalius Thomas | 53.0 | 2000-2009 | 2TM | |
| Grant Wistrom | 53.0 | 1998-2006 | 2TM | |
| 167 | Greg Brown | 52.5 | 1981-1988 | 2TM |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 52.5 | 1999-2008 | 2TM | |
| Joe Johnson | 52.5 | 1994-2003 | 2TM | |
| Rulon Jones | 52.5 | 1980-1988 | den | |
| Mo Lewis | 52.5 | 1991-2003 | nyj | |
| Frank Warren | 52.5 | 1981-1994 | nor | |
| 173 | Derrick Burgess | 52.0 | 2001-2010 | 3TM |
| Bruce Irvin | 52.0 | 2012-2020 | 4TM | |
| Gary Jeter | 52.0 | 1977-1989 | 3TM | |
| Seth Joyner | 52.0 | 1986-1998 | 4TM | |
| Randy White+ | 52.0 | 1975-1988 | dal | |
| 178 | Bryan Cox | 51.5 | 1991-2002 | 5TM |
| Jerry Hughes | 51.5 | 2010-2020 | 2TM | |
| Julian Peterson | 51.5 | 2000-2010 | 3TM | |
| Jabaal Sheard | 51.5 | 2011-2019 | 3TM | |
| Aldon Smith | 51.5 | 2011-2020 | 3TM | |
| Danny Stubbs | 51.5 | 1988-1998 | 5TM | |
| 184 | Jurrell Casey | 51.0 | 2011-2020 | 2TM |
| Ellis Johnson | 51.0 | 1995-2004 | 3TM | |
| Chester McGlockton | 51.0 | 1992-2003 | 4TM | |
| 187 | Ezekiel Ansah | 50.5 | 2013-2020 | 3TM |
| Curtis Greer | 50.5 | 1980-1987 | crd | |
| Doug Martin | 50.5 | 1980-1989 | min | |
| 190 | Kenard Lang | 50.0 | 1997-2006 | 3TM |
| Whitney Mercilus | 50.0 | 2012-2020 | htx | |
| 192 | Duane Clemons | 49.5 | 1996-2005 | 3TM |
| 193 | Fletcher Cox | 49.0 | 2012-2020 | phi |
| Santana Dotson | 49.0 | 1992-2001 | 2TM | |
| Melvin Ingram | 49.0 | 2012-2020 | sdg | |
| Cullen Jenkins | 49.0 | 2004-2016 | 4TM | |
| 197 | Mike Pitts | 48.5 | 1983-1994 | 3TM |
| Art Still | 48.5 | 1978-1989 | 2TM | |
| Kyle Williams | 48.5 | 2006-2018 | buf | |
| 200 | Eddie Edwards | 47.5 | 1977-1988 | cin |
| Carl Hairston | 47.5 | 1976-1990 | 3TM | |
| Joe Nash | 47.5 | 1982-1996 | sea | |
| Antonio Smith | 47.5 | 2004-2016 | 4TM | |
| Broderick Thomas | 47.5 | 1989-1997 | 4TM | |
| 205 | Keith Ferguson | 47.0 | 1981-1990 | 2TM |
| Charles Grant | 47.0 | 2002-2009 | nor | |
| Raylee Johnson | 47.0 | 1993-2004 | 2TM | |
| Jeff Lageman | 47.0 | 1989-1998 | 2TM | |
| 209 | Chidi Ahanotu | 46.5 | 1993-2004 | 5TM |
| Clark Haggans | 46.5 | 2000-2012 | 3TM | |
| Eric Swann | 46.5 | 1991-2000 | 2TM | |
| Gary Walker | 46.5 | 1995-2005 | 3TM | |
| 213 | Chip Banks | 46.0 | 1982-1992 | 3TM |
| Jim Flanigan | 46.0 | 1994-2003 | 4TM | |
| George Martin | 46.0 | 1975-1988 | nyg | |
| Rob Ninkovich | 46.0 | 2006-2016 | 3TM | |
| 217 | Alex Brown | 45.5 | 2002-2010 | 2TM |
| Shawne Merriman | 45.5 | 2005-2012 | 2TM | |
| Renaldo Turnbull | 45.5 | 1990-1997 | 2TM | |
| Jim Wilks | 45.5 | 1981-1993 | nor | |
| Brent Williams | 45.5 | 1986-1996 | 3TM | |
| 222 | Dwaine Board | 45.0 | 1979-1988 | 2TM |
| Frank Clark | 45.0 | 2015-2020 | 2TM | |
| Wilber Marshall | 45.0 | 1984-1995 | 5TM | |
| Brady Smith | 45.0 | 1996-2005 | 2TM | |
| 226 | Roy Barker | 44.5 | 1992-2000 | 4TM |
| William Gay | 44.5 | 1978-1988 | 2TM | |
| Eric Hicks | 44.5 | 1998-2007 | 2TM | |
| Michael Johnson | 44.5 | 2009-2018 | 2TM | |
| Derrick Morgan | 44.5 | 2010-2018 | oti | |
| Muhammad Wilkerson | 44.5 | 2011-2018 | 2TM | |
| 232 | Sam Adams | 44.0 | 1994-2007 | 6TM |
| Shane Dronett | 44.0 | 1992-2001 | 3TM | |
| Aaron Smith | 44.0 | 1999-2011 | pit | |
| Marcellus Wiley | 44.0 | 1997-2006 | 4TM | |
| 236 | Doug Betters | 43.5 | 1978-1987 | mia |
| Ken Clarke | 43.5 | 1978-1991 | 3TM | |
| Monte Coleman | 43.5 | 1979-1994 | was | |
| Burt Grossman | 43.5 | 1989-1994 | 2TM | |
| 240 | Micheal Barrow | 43.0 | 1993-2005 | 4TM |
| Joey Bosa | 43.0 | 2016-2020 | sdg | |
| Karlos Dansby | 43.0 | 2004-2017 | 4TM | |
| Alonzo Spellman | 43.0 | 1992-2001 | 3TM | |
| 244 | Sean Gilbert | 42.5 | 1992-2003 | 4TM |
| Juqua Parker | 42.5 | 2001-2012 | 3TM | |
| 246 | Travis Hall | 42.0 | 1995-2005 | 2TM |
| Chris Mims | 42.0 | 1992-1999 | 2TM | |
| Randy Starks | 42.0 | 2004-2015 | 3TM | |
| 249 | Ray Lewis+ | 41.5 | 1996-2012 | rav |
| Brian Urlacher+ | 41.5 | 2000-2012 | chi |
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