highest sack per game average by season

Sean McInerney has the most sacks per game played in a season, with 2.17 in his rookie season in 1987.

Interpreted as:
highest defensive sack per game by a player average by season
NAMESCK/GPSCKGPSEASONTMTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Sean McInerney
S. McInerney
2.17
6.5
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
2Jevon Kearse
J. Kearse
1.75
3.5
2
2006
3
1
4
30.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
3Reggie White
R. White
1.75
21.0
12
1987
0
0
0
1
1
4Steve Martin
S. Martin
1.67
5.0
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
5Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
1.5
7.5
5
2024
12
7
19
55
0
0
0
1
0
0
6T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
1.5
22.5
15
2021
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
7Curt Jarvis
C. Jarvis
1.5
3.0
2
1987
0
0
0
0
0
8Mel Kaufman
M. Kaufman
1.5
3.0
2
1986
0
0
0
0
0
9Shawne Merriman
S. Merriman
1.42
17.0
12
2006
49
14
63
93
1
10
0
4
1
0
10Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
1.41
22.5
16
2001
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
11Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
1.38
22.0
16
2025
42
17
59
160
0
0
0
3
0
0
12Justin Houston
J. Houston
1.38
22.0
16
2014
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
13Jared Allen
J. Allen
1.38
22.0
16
2011
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
14Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
1.38
22.0
16
1984
0
0
0
1
1
15Mathias Kiwanuka
M. Kiwanuka
1.33
4.0
3
2010
9
2
11
30
0
0
0
1
0
0
16Antwan Odom
A. Odom
1.33
8.0
6
2009
18
1
19
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
1.33
20.0
15
1990
0
0
0
2
0
18Buddy Moor
B. Moor
1.33
4.0
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
19Blaise Winter
B. Winter
1.33
4.0
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
20Hugh Green
H. Green
1.33
4.0
3
1986
0
0
0
0
0
21Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
1.31
21.0
16
1989
0
0
0
5
0
22Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
1.29
15.5
12
1988
0
0
0
1
0
23Aaron Donald
A. Donald
1.28
20.5
16
2018
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
24J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2014
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
25J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2012
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
8
8
0
.500
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@
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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
Bills Bills - w
11
5
0
.688
7
9
0
.438
Jets Jets - e
3
13
0
.188
AFC NorthWLTPCT
9
7
0
.563
8
8
0
.500
6
10
0
.375
4
12
0
.250
AFC SouthWLTPCT
12
4
0
.750
11
5
0
.688
Colts Colts - e
8
8
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.500
3
13
0
.188
AFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
11
5
0
.688
6
10
0
.375
2
14
0
.125
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
5
0
.688
7
8
1
.469
4
12
0
.250
3
13
0
.188
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
5
0
.688
9
6
1
.594
8
8
0
.500
Lions Lions - e
8
8
0
.500
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
8
0
.500
7
9
0
.438
7
9
0
.438
6
10
0
.375
NFC WestWLTPCT
13
3
0
.813
49ers 49ers - x
12
4
0
.750
Rams Rams - w
11
5
0
.688
3
13
0
.188

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9/27
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1:00 PM