NFL Sacks Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1982)

Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, please read our blog post
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Official Leaders

  • (since 1982)
Official Leaders Table
Rank Player Sk Years Tm
1Willie McGinest16.01994-2008nwe
2Bruce Smith+14.51985-2003buf
3Frank Clark13.52015-20232TM
4Terrell Suggs12.52003-20192TM
5Reggie White+12.01985-20002TM
6Dwight Freeney+11.02002-20173TM
Charles Haley+11.01986-19992TM
James Harrison11.02002-20173TM
Clay Matthews11.02009-2019gnb
LaMarr Woodley11.02007-2015pit
11Richard Dent+10.51983-19973TM
Von Miller10.52011-20243TM
13Trace Armstrong10.01989-20033TM
Nick Bosa10.02019-2024sfo
Charles Mann10.01983-19942TM
Tony Tolbert10.01989-1997dal
17Michael Strahan+9.51993-2007nyg
Neil Smith9.51988-20002TM
19Mike Vrabel9.01997-20103TM
Jeff Wright9.01988-1994buf
21Kevin Greene+8.51985-19994TM
22Arik Armstead8.02015-2024sfo
Sean Jones8.01984-19963TM
Dexter Manley8.01981-1991was
25Mark Gastineau7.51979-1988nyj
Greg Townsend7.51983-1997rai
DeMarcus Ware+7.52005-20162TM
28Ndamukong Suh7.02010-20225TM
Fred Stokes7.01987-1996was
Simeon Rice7.01996-20072TM
Brooks Reed7.02011-20203TM
Whitney Mercilus7.02012-20212TM
Leonard Marshall7.01983-1994nyg
Jerry Hughes7.02010-20242TM
Chris Doleman+7.01985-19993TM
Cliff Avril7.02008-20172TM
Nick Perry7.02012-2018gnb
38Julius Peppers+6.52002-20183TM
Derrick Thomas+6.51989-1999kan
Lawrence Taylor+6.51981-1993nyg
Darryl Talley6.51983-19963TM
Robert Mathis6.52003-2016clt
Jim Jeffcoat6.51983-19972TM
Tim Harris6.51986-1995sfo
Jason Fisk6.51995-20063TM
Ahmad Brooks6.52006-2017sfo
Dwaine Board6.51979-1988sfo
48Grant Wistrom6.01998-20062TM
J.J. Watt6.02011-20222TM
Danny Stubbs6.01988-19983TM
Dana Stubblefield6.01993-20032TM
Joey Porter6.01999-20112TM
Rob Ninkovich6.02006-2016nwe
Michael McCrary6.01993-2002rav
Marty Lyons6.01979-1989nyj
Paul Kruger6.02009-2016rav
Rulon Jones6.01980-1988den
Dan Hampton+6.01979-1990chi
Simon Fletcher6.01985-1995den
Aaron Donald6.02014-2023ram
Fred Dean+6.01975-1985sfo
Jason Buck6.01987-19932TM
Chad Brown6.01993-20073TM