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

All-time
Regular season

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	T.J. Watt	22.5	2021	PIT	15	48	16	64	111.5	0	0	0	5	3	0
2	Justin Houston J. Houston	22.0	2014	KC	16	60	9	69	99	0	0	0	4	0	0
3	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	20.5	1986	NYG	16					0	0	0		0	0
4	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	20.0	2008	DAL	16	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
5	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	20.0	1990	KC	15					0	0	0		2	0
6	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	19.5	2019	TB	16	45	13	58	138.5	1	4	0	6	0	0
7	Aldon Smith A. Smith	19.5	2012	SF	16	50	16	66	144.5	1	6	0	3	0	0
8	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	19.5	2011	DAL	16	48	10	58	124.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
9	Tim Harris T. Harris	19.5	1989	GB	16					0	0	0		3	0
10	T.J. Watt	19.0	2023	PIT	17	48	20	68	122	1	24	0	4	3	1
11	Chandler Jones C. Jones	19.0	2019	ARI	16	42	11	53	146	0	0	0	8	3	0
12	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	18.5	2021	CHI	16	38	11	49	133.5	0	0	0	4	0	0
13	Von Miller V. Miller	18.5	2012	DEN	16	55	13	68	129.5	1	26	1	6	0	0
14	Andre Tippett A. Tippett	18.5	1984	NE	16					0	0	0		0	0
15	Josh Hines-Allen J. Hines-Allen	17.5	2023	JAX	17	43	23	66	126.5	1	8	0	2	0	0
16	Joey Porter J. Porter	17.5	2008	MIA	16	37	11	48	96	0	0	0	4	1	0
17	Bryce Paup B. Paup	17.5	1995	BUF	15					2	0	0		1	0
18	Khalil Mack K. Mack	17.0	2023	LAC	17	57	17	74	134	0	0	0	5	0	0
19	Chandler Jones C. Jones	17.0	2017	ARI	16	52	7	59	113	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	17.0	2014	BAL	16	28	10	38	127.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
21	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	17.0	2009	DEN	16	42	7	49	88.5	0	0	0	4	1	0
22	Shawne Merriman S. Merriman	17.0	2006	SD	12	49	14	63	93	1	10	0	4	1	0
23	Tim Harris T. Harris	17.0	1992	SF	16					0	0	0		1	0
24	Pat Swilling P. Swilling	17.0	1991	NO	16					1	39	1		1	0
25	Brian Burns B. Burns	16.5	2025	NYG	17	39	28	67	136	0	0	0	3	1	0

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Buccaneers	0	1	0	.000
Saints	0	1	0	.000
Panthers	0	1	0	.000
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Colts	0	1	0	.000
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