active nfl single season sack leaders

T.J. Watt has the most sacks by an active player in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2021.

Interpreted as:
active NFL single season defensive sack leaders
NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
22.5
2021
PIT PIT
15
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
2T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
19.0
2023
PIT PIT
17
48
20
68
122
1
24
0
4
3
1
3Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
18.5
2022
SF SF
16
41
10
51
137.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
4Von Miller
V. Miller
18.5
2012
DEN DEN
16
55
13
68
129.5
1
26
1
6
0
0
5Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2024
CIN CIN
17
33
13
46
125.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
6Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2023
CIN CIN
17
28
15
43
121.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
7Josh Hines-Allen
J. Hines-Allen
17.5
2023
JAX JAX
17
43
23
66
126.5
1
8
0
2
0
0
8Khalil Mack
K. Mack
17.0
2023
LAC LAC
17
57
17
74
134
0
0
0
5
0
0
9Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
16.5
2023
MIN MIN
17
54
29
83
120
0
0
0
4
0
0
10Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
16.0
2022
CLE CLE
16
37
23
60
91
0
0
0
2
0
0
11Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
16.0
2022
PHI PHI
17
35
14
49
132.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
12Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
16.0
2021
CLE CLE
17
33
18
51
91.5
0
0
0
1
1
1
13Chris Jones
C. Jones
15.5
2022
KC KC
17
30
14
44
105.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
14Matthew Judon
M. Judon
15.5
2022
NE NE
17
36
24
60
102.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
15Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
15.5
2021
SF SF
17
40
12
52
122
0
0
0
4
0
0
16Cameron Jordan
C. Jordan
15.5
2019
NO NO
16
37
16
53
98
0
0
0
0
1
0
17Chris Jones
C. Jones
15.5
2018
KC KC
16
35
5
40
122
1
20
1
2
0
0
18T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
15.0
2020
PIT PIT
15
43
10
53
112.5
1
0
0
2
0
0
19Khalil Mack
K. Mack
15.0
2015
OAK OAK
16
57
20
77
89
0
0
0
2
0
0
20Maxx Crosby
M. Crosby
14.5
2023
LV LV
17
55
35
90
100
0
0
0
2
1
0
21Alex Highsmith
A. Highsmith
14.5
2022
PIT PIT
17
38
25
63
118
0
0
0
5
0
0
22Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
14.5
2019
MIN MIN
16
52
18
70
113.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
23T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
14.5
2019
PIT PIT
16
35
20
55
104
2
7
0
8
4
0
24Von Miller
V. Miller
14.5
2018
DEN DEN
16
29
19
48
88
1
42
0
4
3
0
25Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
14.5
2018
MIN MIN
16
51
21
72
91
0
0
0
0
1
1
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21.4

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Steelers Steelers
4
1
0
.800
Bengals Bengals
2
4
0
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Browns Browns
1
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1
5
0
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Thu
10/16
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/26
GB GB
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PIT PIT
8:20 PM
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11/2
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PIT PIT
1:00 PM
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11/9
PIT PIT
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8:20 PM
Sun
11/16
CIN CIN
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PIT PIT
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23

Final

9

CLE Browns

1 - 5 - 0

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NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
4
2
0
.667
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
1
0
.800
Bengals Bengals
2
4
0
.333
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
5
1
0
.833
Jaguars Jaguars
4
2
0
.667
AFC WestWLTPCT
Chargers Chargers
4
2
0
.667
Broncos Broncos
4
2
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
4
2
0
.667
Commanders Commanders
3
3
0
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
3
1
1
.700
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Falcons Falcons
3
2
0
.600
NFC WestWLTPCT
49ers 49ers
4
2
0
.667
Seahawks Seahawks
4
2
0
.667

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/16
PIT PIT
@
CIN CIN
8:15 PM
Sun
10/19
LAR LAR
@
JAX JAX
9:30 AM
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10/19
NE NE
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
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10/19
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@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
10/19
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM