1979 nfl most sacks

The New England Patriots had the most sacks by a team in 1979, with 57 sacks.

Interpreted as:
1979 NFL most defensive sacks
TEAMSCKSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Patriots
Patriots
57.0
1979
16
512
20
352
1
23
0
2Rams
Rams
52.0
1979
16
451
25
355
2
16
1
3Oilers
Oilers
51.0
1979
16
421
34
618
1
16
1
4Steelers
Steelers
49.0
1979
16
351
27
200
1
15
0
5Bears
Bears
47.0
1979
16
380
29
402
2
14
0
6Redskins
Redskins
47.0
1979
16
347
26
250
1
21
1
7Saints
Saints
46.0
1979
16
391
26
351
2
16
0
8Lions
Lions
45.0
1979
16
345
14
73
1
12
1
9Eagles
Eagles
45.0
1979
16
324
22
266
0
11
0
10Cowboys
Cowboys
43.0
1979
16
362
13
193
0
10
1
11Chargers
Chargers
42.0
1979
16
332
28
562
2
18
1
12Buccaneers
Buccaneers
40.0
1979
16
329
14
238
1
24
2
13Colts
Colts
39.0
1979
16
312
23
382
1
16
0
14Chiefs
Chiefs
38.0
1979
16
280
23
437
1
14
1
15Seahawks
Seahawks
37.0
1979
16
280
17
284
1
16
1
16Dolphins
Dolphins
36.0
1979
16
314
23
285
0
15
0
17Packers
Packers
35.0
1979
16
279
18
243
0
14
1
18Raiders
Raiders
33.0
1979
16
254
24
313
3
22
1
19Giants
Giants
32.0
1979
16
228
21
165
1
17
1
20Bengals
Bengals
32.0
1979
16
216
20
260
1
24
2
21Browns
Browns
31.0
1979
16
243
16
278
1
16
0
22Vikings
Vikings
30.0
1979
16
268
22
351
0
11
0
2349ers
49ers
29.0
1979
16
227
15
171
0
19
0
24Falcons
Falcons
29.0
1979
16
203
15
224
2
21
1
25Cardinals
Cardinals
28.0
1979
16
194
18
288
1
19
2
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 1949 season.

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Team Leaders

PASS

4,394

Maye

Drake Maye

RUSH

911

Henderson

TreVeyon Henderson

REC

1,013

Diggs

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PPG

28.8

2nd

OPP PPG

18.8

4th

RUSH YDS/G

128.9

6th

PASS YDS/G

262.3

4th

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TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
14
3
0
.824
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
3
14
0
.176
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AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176