NFL Sacks Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1982)
All-Time Sacks Leaders
Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, please read our blog post
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Official Leaders
- (since 1982)
Rank | Player | Sk | Years | Tm |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Willie McGinest | 16.0 | 1994-2008 | nwe |
2 | Bruce Smith+ | 14.5 | 1985-2003 | buf |
3 | Frank Clark | 13.5 | 2015-2023 | 2TM |
4 | Terrell Suggs | 12.5 | 2003-2019 | 2TM |
5 | Reggie White+ | 12.0 | 1985-2000 | 2TM |
6 | Dwight Freeney+ | 11.0 | 2002-2017 | 3TM |
Charles Haley+ | 11.0 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
James Harrison | 11.0 | 2002-2017 | 3TM | |
Clay Matthews | 11.0 | 2009-2019 | gnb | |
LaMarr Woodley | 11.0 | 2007-2015 | pit | |
11 | Richard Dent+ | 10.5 | 1983-1997 | 3TM |
Von Miller | 10.5 | 2011-2024 | 3TM | |
13 | Trace Armstrong | 10.0 | 1989-2003 | 3TM |
Nick Bosa | 10.0 | 2019-2024 | sfo | |
Charles Mann | 10.0 | 1983-1994 | 2TM | |
Tony Tolbert | 10.0 | 1989-1997 | dal | |
17 | Michael Strahan+ | 9.5 | 1993-2007 | nyg |
Neil Smith | 9.5 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
19 | Mike Vrabel | 9.0 | 1997-2010 | 3TM |
Jeff Wright | 9.0 | 1988-1994 | buf | |
21 | Kevin Greene+ | 8.5 | 1985-1999 | 4TM |
22 | Arik Armstead | 8.0 | 2015-2024 | sfo |
Sean Jones | 8.0 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
Dexter Manley | 8.0 | 1981-1991 | was | |
25 | Mark Gastineau | 7.5 | 1979-1988 | nyj |
Greg Townsend | 7.5 | 1983-1997 | rai | |
DeMarcus Ware+ | 7.5 | 2005-2016 | 2TM | |
28 | Ndamukong Suh | 7.0 | 2010-2022 | 5TM |
Fred Stokes | 7.0 | 1987-1996 | was | |
Simeon Rice | 7.0 | 1996-2007 | 2TM | |
Brooks Reed | 7.0 | 2011-2020 | 3TM | |
Whitney Mercilus | 7.0 | 2012-2021 | 2TM | |
Leonard Marshall | 7.0 | 1983-1994 | nyg | |
Jerry Hughes | 7.0 | 2010-2024 | 2TM | |
Chris Doleman+ | 7.0 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
Cliff Avril | 7.0 | 2008-2017 | 2TM | |
Nick Perry | 7.0 | 2012-2018 | gnb | |
38 | Julius Peppers+ | 6.5 | 2002-2018 | 3TM |
Derrick Thomas+ | 6.5 | 1989-1999 | kan | |
Lawrence Taylor+ | 6.5 | 1981-1993 | nyg | |
Darryl Talley | 6.5 | 1983-1996 | 3TM | |
Robert Mathis | 6.5 | 2003-2016 | clt | |
Jim Jeffcoat | 6.5 | 1983-1997 | 2TM | |
Tim Harris | 6.5 | 1986-1995 | sfo | |
Jason Fisk | 6.5 | 1995-2006 | 3TM | |
Ahmad Brooks | 6.5 | 2006-2017 | sfo | |
Dwaine Board | 6.5 | 1979-1988 | sfo | |
48 | Grant Wistrom | 6.0 | 1998-2006 | 2TM |
J.J. Watt | 6.0 | 2011-2022 | 2TM | |
Danny Stubbs | 6.0 | 1988-1998 | 3TM | |
Dana Stubblefield | 6.0 | 1993-2003 | 2TM | |
Joey Porter | 6.0 | 1999-2011 | 2TM | |
Rob Ninkovich | 6.0 | 2006-2016 | nwe | |
Michael McCrary | 6.0 | 1993-2002 | rav | |
Marty Lyons | 6.0 | 1979-1989 | nyj | |
Paul Kruger | 6.0 | 2009-2016 | rav | |
Rulon Jones | 6.0 | 1980-1988 | den | |
Dan Hampton+ | 6.0 | 1979-1990 | chi | |
Simon Fletcher | 6.0 | 1985-1995 | den | |
Aaron Donald | 6.0 | 2014-2023 | ram | |
Fred Dean+ | 6.0 | 1975-1985 | sfo | |
Jason Buck | 6.0 | 1987-1993 | 2TM | |
Chad Brown | 6.0 | 1993-2007 | 3TM |
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