highest sacks per game in a single 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 sacks per game by a player in a single season
NAMESCK/GPSCKGPSEASONTMTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Sean McInerney
S. McInerney
2.17
6.5
3
1987
CHI CHI
0
0
0
0
0
2Jevon Kearse
J. Kearse
1.75
3.5
2
2006
PHI PHI
3
1
4
30.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
3Reggie White
R. White
1.75
21.0
12
1987
PHI PHI
0
0
0
1
1
4Steve Martin
S. Martin
1.67
5.0
3
1987
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
0
5Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
1.54
20.0
13
2025
CLE CLE
39
14
53
136
0
0
0
3
0
0
6Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
1.5
7.5
5
2024
DET DET
12
7
19
55
0
0
0
1
0
0
7T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
1.5
22.5
15
2021
PIT PIT
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
8Curt Jarvis
C. Jarvis
1.5
3.0
2
1987
TB TB
0
0
0
0
0
9Mel Kaufman
M. Kaufman
1.5
3.0
2
1986
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
0
10Shawne Merriman
S. Merriman
1.42
17.0
12
2006
SD SD
49
14
63
93
1
10
0
4
1
0
11Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
1.41
22.5
16
2001
NYG NYG
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
12Justin Houston
J. Houston
1.38
22.0
16
2014
KC KC
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
13Jared Allen
J. Allen
1.38
22.0
16
2011
MIN MIN
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
14Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
1.38
22.0
16
1984
NYJ NYJ
0
0
0
1
1
15Mathias Kiwanuka
M. Kiwanuka
1.33
4.0
3
2010
NYG NYG
9
2
11
30
0
0
0
1
0
0
16Antwan Odom
A. Odom
1.33
8.0
6
2009
CIN CIN
18
1
19
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
1.33
20.0
15
1990
KC KC
0
0
0
2
0
18Buddy Moor
B. Moor
1.33
4.0
3
1987
ATL ATL
0
0
0
0
0
19Blaise Winter
B. Winter
1.33
4.0
3
1987
SD SD
0
0
0
0
0
20Hugh Green
H. Green
1.33
4.0
3
1986
MIA MIA
0
0
0
0
0
21Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
1.31
21.0
16
1989
MIN MIN
0
0
0
5
0
22Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
1.29
15.5
12
1988
NYG NYG
0
0
0
1
0
23Aaron Donald
A. Donald
1.28
20.5
16
2018
LAR LAR
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
24J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2014
HOU HOU
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
25J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2012
HOU HOU
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
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
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21

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28

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
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IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
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NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
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DEN DEN
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Sat
9/6
SF SF
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SEA SEA
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
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TB TB
8:15 PM
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12/14
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Sun
12/14
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12/14
CLE CLE
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1:00 PM