The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Oklahoma State Cowboys are tied for the most sacks in a season, with 57 sacks in 2021.
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most defensive sacks by a team in a single season including playoffs| TEAM | SCK | SEASON | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Alabama | 57.0 | 2021 | 15 | 573 | 385 | 958 | 366 | 15 | 189 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 |  | Oklahoma State | 57.0 | 2021 | 14 | 644 | 218 | 862 | 388 | 11 | 159 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Boise State | 56.0 | 2024 | 14 | 609 | 243 | 852 | 381 | 7 | 143 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 |  | Alabama | 55.0 | 2015 | 15 | 584 | 109 | 693 | 343 | 19 | 462 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 |  | Utah | 55.0 | 2014 | 13 | 81 | 13 | 94 | 335 | 12 | 171 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Pittsburgh | 54.0 | 2021 | 14 | 742 | 251 | 993 | 406 | 16 | 239 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Ohio State | 54.0 | 2019 | 14 | 663 | 140 | 803 | 352 | 15 | 179 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 |  | Clemson | 54.0 | 2018 | 15 | 697 | 187 | 884 | 322 | 12 | 328 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | | Alabama | 54.0 | 2016 | 15 | 662 | 169 | 831 | 432 | 16 | 398 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| 10 | | Ohio State | 53.0 | 2024 | 16 | 582 | 436 | 1,018 | 362 | 10 | 148 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 |  | Ole Miss | 52.0 | 2024 | 13 | 539 | 380 | 919 | 340 | 12 | 85 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Washington | 52.0 | 2014 | 14 | 144 | 14 | 158 | 297 | 13 | 285 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | | Pittsburgh | 51.0 | 2019 | 13 | 510 | 141 | 651 | 339 | 9 | 132 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 |  | SMU | 51.0 | 2019 | 13 | 693 | 143 | 836 | 313 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 |  | Wisconsin | 51.0 | 2019 | 14 | 581 | 112 | 693 | 349 | 12 | 200 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| 16 |  | Florida State | 51.0 | 2016 | 13 | 444 | 85 | 529 | 314 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 |  | Miami | 50.0 | 2025 | 16 | 609 | 340 | 949 | 377 | 16 | 306 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 |  | Northern Illinois | 50.0 | 2018 | 14 | 430 | 102 | 532 | 325 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Utah State | 50.0 | 2014 | 14 | 227 | 63 | 290 | 346 | 19 | 293 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 |  | Penn State | 49.0 | 2023 | 13 | 502 | 267 | 769 | 359 | 12 | 177 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 |  | Louisville | 49.0 | 2022 | 13 | 585 | 273 | 858 | 337 | 15 | 214 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 |  | Georgia | 49.0 | 2021 | 15 | 616 | 318 | 934 | 389 | 16 | 269 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 |  | Florida | 49.0 | 2019 | 13 | 613 | 200 | 813 | 314 | 16 | 160 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 24 | | SMU | 48.0 | 2023 | 14 | 596 | 284 | 880 | 270 | 12 | 172 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | | Pittsburgh | 48.0 | 2022 | 13 | 529 | 219 | 748 | 328 | 14 | 254 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 2013 season.
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