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Unofficial Leaders

  • (since 1960)
Unofficial Leaders Table
Rank Player Sk Year Tm
1Al Baker (21)23.01978DET
2Michael Strahan+ (29)22.52001NYG
T.J. Watt (26)22.52021PIT
4Jared Allen (29)22.02011MIN
Mark Gastineau (27)22.01984NYJ
Justin Houston (25)22.02014KAN
Deacon Jones+ (25)22.01964RAM
Deacon Jones+ (29)22.01968RAM
9Coy Bacon (34)21.51976CIN
Deacon Jones+ (28)21.51967RAM
11Chris Doleman+ (27)21.01989MIN
Reggie White+ (25)21.01987PHI
13Aaron Donald (27)20.52018LAR
Jim Katcavage (28)20.51963NYG
Joe Klecko+ (27)20.51981NYJ
Lawrence Taylor+ (27)20.51986NYG
J.J. Watt (23)20.52012HOU
J.J. Watt (25)20.52014HOU
19Mark Gastineau (24)20.01981NYJ
Harvey Martin (26)20.01977DAL
Derrick Thomas+ (23)20.01990KAN
DeMarcus Ware+ (26)20.02008DAL
23Shaquil Barrett (26)19.52019TAM
Tim Harris (24)19.51989GNB
Robert Mathis (32)19.52013IND
Aldon Smith (22)19.52012SFO
DeMarcus Ware+ (29)19.52011DAL
28Mark Gastineau (26)19.01983NYJ
Chandler Jones (29)19.02019ARI
Deacon Jones+ (26)19.01965RAM
Robert Quinn (23)19.02013STL
Clyde Simmons (28)19.01992PHI
Bruce Smith+ (27)19.01990BUF
T.J. Watt (28)19.02023PIT
35George Andrie (26)18.51966DAL
Nick Bosa (24)18.52022SFO
Jack Gregory (27)18.51972NYG
Dexter Manley (27)18.51986WAS
Von Miller (23)18.52012DEN
Robert Quinn (31)18.52021CHI
Bill Stanfill (26)18.51973MIA
Michael Strahan+ (31)18.52003NYG
Jason Taylor+ (28)18.52002MIA
Andre Tippett+ (24)18.51984NWE
45Jason Babin (31)18.02011PHI
Cedrick Hardman (22)18.01971SFO
Keith Millard (27)18.01989MIN
Alan Page+ (31)18.01976MIN
Reggie White+ (24)18.01986PHI
Reggie White+ (26)18.01988PHI
Jack Youngblood+ (29)18.01979RAM
52Josh Hines-Allen (26)17.52023JAX
Al Baker (23)17.51980DET
Tony Cline (22)17.51970OAK
Fred Dean+ (31)17.51983SFO
Richard Dent+ (23)17.51984CHI
Cleveland Elam (25)17.51977SFO
Trey Hendrickson (28)17.52023CIN
Ezra Johnson (22)17.51978GNB
Gary Johnson (28)17.51980SDG
Carl Kammerer (29)17.51966WAS
Gene Lipscomb (30)17.51961PIT
Bryce Paup (27)17.51995BUF
Joey Porter (31)17.52008MIA
J.J. Watt (26)17.52015HOU
66Kevin Carter (25)17.01999STL
Richard Dent+ (24)17.01985CHI
Elvis Dumervil (25)17.02009DEN
Elvis Dumervil (30)17.02014BAL
John Dutton (24)17.01975BAL
La'Roi Glover (26)17.02000NOR
Tim Harris (27)17.01992SFO
Tommy Hart (27)17.01972SFO
Chandler Jones (27)17.02017ARI
Ike Lassiter (26)17.01967OAK
Khalil Mack (32)17.02023LAC
Shawne Merriman (22)17.02006SDG
Leslie O'Neal (28)17.01992SDG
Pat Swilling (26)17.01991NOR
80John Abraham (30)16.52008ATL
Trace Armstrong (34)16.52000MIA
Fred Cook (23)16.51975BAL
Bill Glass (30)16.51965CLE
Kevin Greene+ (26)16.51988RAM
Kevin Greene+ (27)16.51989RAM
Danielle Hunter (28)16.52023MIN
Jason Pierre-Paul (22)16.52011NYG
Simeon Rice (25)16.51999ARI
Warren Sapp+ (27)16.52000TAM
Michael Sinclair (30)16.51998SEA
Pat Swilling (24)16.51989NOR
Andre Tippett+ (25)16.51985NWE
Jack Youngblood+ (23)16.51973RAM
94Al Baker (22)16.01979DET
Elvin Bethea+ (27)16.01973HOU
Doug Betters (27)16.01983MIA
Greg Brown (27)16.01984PHI
Derrick Burgess (27)16.02005OAK
Simon Fletcher (30)16.01992DEN
Dwight Freeney+ (24)16.02004IND
Myles Garrett (25)16.02021CLE
Myles Garrett (26)16.02022CLE
Curtis Greer (25)16.01983STL
Jacob Green (26)16.01983SEA
Charles Haley+ (26)16.01990SFO
James Harrison (30)16.02008PIT
Tommy Hart (31)16.01976SFO
Deacon Jones+ (27)16.01966RAM
Jim Katcavage (27)16.01962NYG
Haason Reddick (27)16.02022PHI
J.J. Watt (29)16.02018HOU
Randy White+ (25)16.01978DAL
Reggie White+ (36)16.01998GNB
Joel Williams (23)16.01980ATL
115Jared Allen (25)15.52007KAN
Jesse Baker (22)15.51979HOU
Vic Beasley (24)15.52016ATL
Nick Bosa (23)15.52021SFO
Steve DeLong (26)15.51969SDG
Bill Glass (27)15.51962CLE
Jack Gregory (25)15.51970CLE
Carl Hairston (26)15.51979PHI
Claude Humphrey+ (36)15.51980PHI
Chris Jones (24)15.52018KAN
Chris Jones (28)15.52022KAN
Sean Jones (23)15.51986RAI
Cameron Jordan (30)15.52019NOR
Matt Judon (30)15.52022NWE
Aaron Kampman (26)15.52006GNB
Leonard Marshall (23)15.51985NYG
Wayne Martin (26)15.51992NOR
Jethro Pugh (24)15.51968DAL
John Randle+ (29)15.51997MIN
Simeon Rice (28)15.52002TAM
Andy Robustelli+ (35)15.51961NYG
Tom Sestak (28)15.51964BUF
Clyde Simmons (25)15.51989PHI
Lawrence Taylor+ (29)15.51988NYG
DeMarcus Ware+ (28)15.52010DAL
140Verlon Biggs (24)15.01967NYJ
Verlon Biggs (30)15.01973WAS
Peter Boulware (26)15.02001BAL
Chris Doleman+ (36)15.01998SFO
Hugh Douglas (29)15.02000PHI
Fred Dryer (28)15.01974RAM
Carl Eller+ (27)15.01969MIN
Carl Eller+ (35)15.01977MIN
William Fuller (29)15.01991HOU
Bill Glass (31)15.01966CLE
Kevin Greene+ (36)15.01998CAR
Greg Hardy (25)15.02013CAR
Deacon Jones+ (30)15.01969RAM
Alex Karras+ (30)15.01965DET
Ike Lassiter (28)15.01969OAK
Bob Lilly+ (27)15.01966DAL
Khalil Mack (24)15.02015OAK
Dexter Manley (26)15.01985WAS
Mike Merriweather (23)15.01984PIT
Adewale Ogunleye (26)15.02003MIA
Jim Osborne (27)15.01976CHI
Robert Porcher (30)15.01999DET
Simeon Rice (29)15.02003TAM
Bruce Smith+ (23)15.01986BUF
Neil Smith (27)15.01993KAN
Michael Strahan+ (26)15.01998NYG
Dana Stubblefield (26)15.01997SFO
Lawrence Taylor+ (30)15.01989NYG
Cameron Wake (30)15.02012MIA
T.J. Watt (25)15.02020PIT
Reggie White+ (29)15.01991PHI
Lee Williams (23)15.01986SDG
Jack Youngblood+ (24)15.01974RAM
Jack Youngblood+ (25)15.01975RAM
174Jared Allen (26)14.52008MIN
Jared Allen (27)14.52009MIN
George Andrie (25)14.51965DAL
Ezekiel Ansah (26)14.52015DET
Connor Barwin (27)14.52014PHI
Bertrand Berry (29)14.52004ARI
Elvin Bethea+ (23)14.51969HOU
Elvin Bethea+ (30)14.51976HOU
Dan Birdwell (26)14.51967OAK
Larry Brooks (26)14.51976RAM
Roger Brown (27)14.51964DET
Jeff Bryant (24)14.51984SEA
Calais Campbell (31)14.52017JAX
Maxx Crosby (26)14.52023LVR
Willie Davis+ (30)14.51964GNB
Fred Dean+ (26)14.51978SDG
Chris Doleman+ (30)14.51992MIN
Kevin Greene+ (34)14.51996CAR
Tamba Hali (26)14.52010KAN
Cedrick Hardman (26)14.51975SFO
Alex Highsmith (25)14.52022PIT
Willie Holman (25)14.51970CHI
Claude Humphrey+ (32)14.51976ATL
Danielle Hunter (23)14.52018MIN
Danielle Hunter (24)14.52019MIN
Ezra Johnson (27)14.51983GNB
Jevon Kearse (23)14.51999TEN
Patrick Kerney (30)14.52007SEA
DeMarcus Lawrence (25)14.52017DAL
Leonard Little (26)14.52001STL
Charles Mann (24)14.51985WAS
Harvey Martin (25)14.51976DAL
Harvey Martin (27)14.51978DAL
Michael McCrary (28)14.51998BAL
Von Miller (29)14.52018DEN
Julius Peppers+ (28)14.52008CAR
Andy Robustelli+ (37)14.51963NYG
Neil Smith (26)14.51992KAN
Art Still (24)14.51980KAN
Art Still (28)14.51984KAN
Jason Taylor+ (26)14.52000MIA
Derrick Thomas+ (25)14.51992KAN
Pat Toomay (29)14.51977OAK
Osi Umenyiora (23)14.52005NYG
T.J. Watt (24)14.52019PIT
Mario Williams (29)14.52014BUF
Jack Youngblood+ (26)14.51976RAM
221Doug Betters (28)14.01984MIA
Aaron Brown (25)14.01969KAN
Roger Brown (25)14.01962DET
Reggie Camp (23)14.01984CLE
Wally Chambers (24)14.01975CHI
Bryan Cox (24)14.01992MIA
Cleveland Elam (24)14.01976SFO
Myles Garrett (27)14.02023CLE
Curtis Greer (26)14.01984STL
Kevin Greene+ (32)14.01994PIT
Jack Gregory (30)14.01975NYG
Trey Hendrickson (26)14.02021CIN
Eric Hicks (24)14.02000KAN
Jim Jeffcoat (25)14.01986DAL
Cortez Kennedy+ (24)14.01992SEA
Jim Marshall (31)14.01969MIN
Von Miller (25)14.02014DEN
Freddie Joe Nunn (26)14.01988PHO
Micah Parsons (24)14.02023DAL
Gerry Philbin (27)14.01968NYJ
Simeon Rice (31)14.02005TAM
Aaron Schobel (29)14.02006BUF
Aldon Smith (21)14.02011SFO
Bruce Smith+ (29)14.01992BUF
Bruce Smith+ (30)14.01993BUF
Bruce Smith+ (34)14.01997BUF
Michael Strahan+ (25)14.01997NYG
Terrell Suggs (28)14.02011BAL
Cameron Wake (28)14.02010MIA
DeMarcus Ware+ (25)14.02007DAL
Reggie White+ (28)14.01990PHI
Reggie White+ (30)14.01992PHI
Keith Willis (24)14.01983PIT
Lee Williams (26)14.01989SDG
Mario Williams (22)14.02007HOU
Wilbur Young (30)14.01979SDG

Official Leaders

  • (since 1982)
Official Leaders Table
Rank Player Sk Year Tm
1Michael Strahan+ (29)22.52001NYG
T.J. Watt (26)22.52021PIT
3Jared Allen (29)22.02011MIN
Mark Gastineau (27)22.01984NYJ
Justin Houston (25)22.02014KAN
6Chris Doleman+ (27)21.01989MIN
Reggie White+ (25)21.01987PHI
8Aaron Donald (27)20.52018LAR
Lawrence Taylor+ (27)20.51986NYG
J.J. Watt (23)20.52012HOU
J.J. Watt (25)20.52014HOU
12Derrick Thomas+ (23)20.01990KAN
DeMarcus Ware+ (26)20.02008DAL
14Shaquil Barrett (26)19.52019TAM
Tim Harris (24)19.51989GNB
Robert Mathis (32)19.52013IND
Aldon Smith (22)19.52012SFO
DeMarcus Ware+ (29)19.52011DAL
19Mark Gastineau (26)19.01983NYJ
Chandler Jones (29)19.02019ARI
Robert Quinn (23)19.02013STL
Clyde Simmons (28)19.01992PHI
Bruce Smith+ (27)19.01990BUF
T.J. Watt (28)19.02023PIT
25Nick Bosa (24)18.52022SFO
Dexter Manley (27)18.51986WAS
Von Miller (23)18.52012DEN
Robert Quinn (31)18.52021CHI
Michael Strahan+ (31)18.52003NYG
Jason Taylor+ (28)18.52002MIA
Andre Tippett+ (24)18.51984NWE
32Jason Babin (31)18.02011PHI
Keith Millard (27)18.01989MIN
Reggie White+ (24)18.01986PHI
Reggie White+ (26)18.01988PHI
36Josh Hines-Allen (26)17.52023JAX
Fred Dean+ (31)17.51983SFO
Richard Dent+ (23)17.51984CHI
Trey Hendrickson (28)17.52023CIN
Bryce Paup (27)17.51995BUF
Joey Porter (31)17.52008MIA
J.J. Watt (26)17.52015HOU
43Kevin Carter (25)17.01999STL
Richard Dent+ (24)17.01985CHI
Elvis Dumervil (25)17.02009DEN
Elvis Dumervil (30)17.02014BAL
La'Roi Glover (26)17.02000NOR
Tim Harris (27)17.01992SFO
Chandler Jones (27)17.02017ARI
Khalil Mack (32)17.02023LAC
Shawne Merriman (22)17.02006SDG
Leslie O'Neal (28)17.01992SDG
Pat Swilling (26)17.01991NOR
54John Abraham (30)16.52008ATL
Trace Armstrong (34)16.52000MIA
Kevin Greene+ (26)16.51988RAM
Kevin Greene+ (27)16.51989RAM
Danielle Hunter (28)16.52023MIN
Jason Pierre-Paul (22)16.52011NYG
Simeon Rice (25)16.51999ARI
Warren Sapp+ (27)16.52000TAM
Michael Sinclair (30)16.51998SEA
Pat Swilling (24)16.51989NOR
Andre Tippett+ (25)16.51985NWE
65Doug Betters (27)16.01983MIA
Greg Brown (27)16.01984PHI
Derrick Burgess (27)16.02005OAK
Simon Fletcher (30)16.01992DEN
Dwight Freeney+ (24)16.02004IND
Myles Garrett (25)16.02021CLE
Myles Garrett (26)16.02022CLE
Curtis Greer (25)16.01983STL
Jacob Green (26)16.01983SEA
Charles Haley+ (26)16.01990SFO
James Harrison (30)16.02008PIT
Haason Reddick (27)16.02022PHI
J.J. Watt (29)16.02018HOU
Reggie White+ (36)16.01998GNB
79Jared Allen (25)15.52007KAN
Vic Beasley (24)15.52016ATL
Nick Bosa (23)15.52021SFO
Chris Jones (24)15.52018KAN
Chris Jones (28)15.52022KAN
Sean Jones (23)15.51986RAI
Cameron Jordan (30)15.52019NOR
Matt Judon (30)15.52022NWE
Aaron Kampman (26)15.52006GNB
Leonard Marshall (23)15.51985NYG
Wayne Martin (26)15.51992NOR
John Randle+ (29)15.51997MIN
Simeon Rice (28)15.52002TAM
Clyde Simmons (25)15.51989PHI
Lawrence Taylor+ (29)15.51988NYG
DeMarcus Ware+ (28)15.52010DAL
95Peter Boulware (26)15.02001BAL
Chris Doleman+ (36)15.01998SFO
Hugh Douglas (29)15.02000PHI
William Fuller (29)15.01991HOU
Kevin Greene+ (36)15.01998CAR
Greg Hardy (25)15.02013CAR
Khalil Mack (24)15.02015OAK
Dexter Manley (26)15.01985WAS
Mike Merriweather (23)15.01984PIT
Adewale Ogunleye (26)15.02003MIA
Robert Porcher (30)15.01999DET
Simeon Rice (29)15.02003TAM
Bruce Smith+ (23)15.01986BUF
Neil Smith (27)15.01993KAN
Michael Strahan+ (26)15.01998NYG
Dana Stubblefield (26)15.01997SFO
Lawrence Taylor+ (30)15.01989NYG
Cameron Wake (30)15.02012MIA
T.J. Watt (25)15.02020PIT
Reggie White+ (29)15.01991PHI
Lee Williams (23)15.01986SDG
116Jared Allen (26)14.52008MIN
Jared Allen (27)14.52009MIN
Ezekiel Ansah (26)14.52015DET
Connor Barwin (27)14.52014PHI
Bertrand Berry (29)14.52004ARI
Jeff Bryant (24)14.51984SEA
Calais Campbell (31)14.52017JAX
Maxx Crosby (26)14.52023LVR
Chris Doleman+ (30)14.51992MIN
Kevin Greene+ (34)14.51996CAR
Tamba Hali (26)14.52010KAN
Alex Highsmith (25)14.52022PIT
Danielle Hunter (23)14.52018MIN
Danielle Hunter (24)14.52019MIN
Ezra Johnson (27)14.51983GNB
Jevon Kearse (23)14.51999TEN
Patrick Kerney (30)14.52007SEA
DeMarcus Lawrence (25)14.52017DAL
Leonard Little (26)14.52001STL
Charles Mann (24)14.51985WAS
Michael McCrary (28)14.51998BAL
Von Miller (29)14.52018DEN
Julius Peppers+ (28)14.52008CAR
Neil Smith (26)14.51992KAN
Art Still (28)14.51984KAN
Jason Taylor+ (26)14.52000MIA
Derrick Thomas+ (25)14.51992KAN
Osi Umenyiora (23)14.52005NYG
T.J. Watt (24)14.52019PIT
Mario Williams (29)14.52014BUF
146Doug Betters (28)14.01984MIA
Reggie Camp (23)14.01984CLE
Bryan Cox (24)14.01992MIA
Myles Garrett (27)14.02023CLE
Curtis Greer (26)14.01984STL
Kevin Greene+ (32)14.01994PIT
Trey Hendrickson (26)14.02021CIN
Eric Hicks (24)14.02000KAN
Jim Jeffcoat (25)14.01986DAL
Cortez Kennedy+ (24)14.01992SEA
Von Miller (25)14.02014DEN
Freddie Joe Nunn (26)14.01988PHO
Micah Parsons (24)14.02023DAL
Simeon Rice (31)14.02005TAM
Aaron Schobel (29)14.02006BUF
Aldon Smith (21)14.02011SFO
Bruce Smith+ (29)14.01992BUF
Bruce Smith+ (30)14.01993BUF
Bruce Smith+ (34)14.01997BUF
Michael Strahan+ (25)14.01997NYG
Terrell Suggs (28)14.02011BAL
Cameron Wake (28)14.02010MIA
DeMarcus Ware+ (25)14.02007DAL
Reggie White+ (28)14.01990PHI
Reggie White+ (30)14.01992PHI
Keith Willis (24)14.01983PIT
Lee Williams (26)14.01989SDG
Mario Williams (22)14.02007HOU
174Mike Bell (27)13.51984KAN
Tony Bennett (25)13.51992GNB
Charlie Clemons (29)13.52001NOR
Aaron Donald (29)13.52020LAR
Carlos Dunlap (26)13.52015CIN
Simon Fletcher (29)13.51991DEN
Simon Fletcher (31)13.51993DEN
Dwight Freeney+ (29)13.52009IND
Myles Garrett (22)13.52018CLE
Mark Gastineau (28)13.51985NYJ
William Gay (28)13.51983DET
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (23)13.52001GNB
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (26)13.52004GNB
Jason Gildon (28)13.52000PIT
Jacob Green (28)13.51985SEA
Tim Harris (23)13.51988GNB
Ken Harvey (29)13.51994WAS
Trey Hendrickson (25)13.52020NOR
Rickey Jackson+ (34)13.51992NOR
Rulon Jones (28)13.51986DEN
Ryan Kerrigan (26)13.52014WAS
Lamar Lathon (28)13.51996CAR
Dexter Manley (25)13.51984WAS
Clay Matthews (24)13.52010GNB
Michael McCrary (26)13.51996SEA
Von Miller (27)13.52016DEN
Leslie O'Neal (26)13.51990SDG
Micah Parsons (23)13.52022DAL
John Randle+ (26)13.51994MIN
Bruce Smith+ (33)13.51996BUF
Za'Darius Smith (26)13.52019GNB
Jason Taylor+ (32)13.52006MIA
Derrick Thomas+ (24)13.51991KAN
LaMarr Woodley (24)13.52009PIT
208John Abraham (23)13.02001NYJ
John Abraham (32)13.02010ATL
Al Baker (26)13.01983STL
Tony Bennett (24)13.01991GNB
Dwaine Board (26)13.01983SFO
Chad Brown (26)13.01996PIT
Greg Brown (28)13.01985PHI
Dennis Byrd (23)13.01990NYJ
Ray Childress (29)13.01992HOU
Frank Clark (25)13.02018SEA
Eddie Edwards (29)13.01983CIN
Doug English (30)13.01983DET
Dee Ford (27)13.02018KAN
Dwight Freeney+ (22)13.02002IND
William Fuller (33)13.01995PHI
William Fuller (34)13.01996PHI
Jacob Green (27)13.01984SEA
Kevin Greene+ (28)13.01990RAM
Everson Griffen (29)13.02017MIN
Chandler Jones (28)13.02018ARI
Too Tall Jones (34)13.01985DAL
Marcus Jones (27)13.02000TAM
Sean Jones (30)13.01993HOU
Cameron Jordan (28)13.02017NOR
Patrick Kerney (27)13.02004ATL
Ryan Kerrigan (29)13.02017WAS
Ryan Kerrigan (30)13.02018WAS
Leonard Little (31)13.02006STL
Chris Long (26)13.02011STL
Howie Long+ (23)13.01983RAI
Nnamdi Madubuike (25)13.02023BAL
Doug Martin (26)13.01983MIN
Wayne Martin (29)13.01995NOR
Clay Matthews (26)13.02012GNB
Karl Mecklenburg (25)13.01985DEN
Jamir Miller (27)13.02001CLE
Micah Parsons (22)13.02021DAL
Julius Peppers+ (26)13.02006CAR
Trevor Pryce (24)13.01999DEN
Trevor Pryce (31)13.02006BAL
Clyde Simmons (27)13.01991PHI
Michael Sinclair (28)13.01996SEA
Anthony Smith (25)13.01992RAI
Bruce Smith+ (26)13.01989BUF
Will Smith (28)13.02009NOR
Pat Swilling (30)13.01995OAK
Jason Taylor+ (29)13.02003MIA
Lawrence Taylor+ (26)13.01985NYG
Derrick Thomas+ (29)13.01996KAN
Greg Townsend (29)13.01991RAI
Renaldo Turnbull (27)13.01993NOR
Osi Umenyiora (25)13.02007NYG
T.J. Watt (23)13.02018PIT
Reggie White+ (23)13.01985PHI
Reggie White+ (31)13.01993GNB
Marcellus Wiley (26)13.02001SDG
Alfred Williams (27)13.01996DEN
Mario Williams (28)13.02013BUF