most career sacks 2001 to 2026 including playoffs

Between the 2001 and 2026 seasons, Julius Peppers had the most sacks in the regular-season and playoffs, with 166 sacks.

Interpreted as:

most career defensive sacks by a player 2001 to 2026 including playoffs

	NAME	SCK	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Julius Peppers J. Peppers	166.0	284	593	173	766	999	12	327	4	53	21	2
2	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	151.5	265	679	291	970	1,074	8	147	2	43	17	1
3	Von Miller V. Miller	149.0	219	502	154	656	946.5	3	72	1	30	11	1
4	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	146.0	186	523	164	687	949	3	44	1	36	9	2
5	Jared Allen J. Allen	140.0	194	522	149	671	876.5	6	55	1	33	19	1
6	Cameron Jordan C. Jordan	137.5	254	524	278	802	906	3	6	1	17	12	0
7	Dwight Freeney D. Freeney	136.5	240	322	57	379	1,025.5	0	0	0	49	5	1
8	John Abraham J. Abraham	133.0	194	460	97	557	885	1	6	0	46	6	1
9	Robert Mathis R. Mathis	129.5	210	439	145	584	930.5	1	1	0	57	18	3
10	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	126.5	137	298	120	418	833.5	0	0	0	23	6	1
11	Danielle Hunter D. Hunter	122.0	163	399	199	598	909.5	0	0	0	18	5	2
12	J.J. Watt	120.5	160	470	147	617	859	3	128	3	27	17	1
13	Justin Houston J. Houston	117.5	180	426	111	537	706	5	57	1	19	16	1
14	Aaron Donald A. Donald	117.0	165	359	218	577	855	0	0	0	24	7	0
15	Calais Campbell C. Campbell	117.0	293	696	303	999	813	3	24	0	18	13	3
16	T.J. Watt	116.0	140	363	168	531	745	9	61	0	36	16	2
17	Khalil Mack K. Mack	116.0	185	500	191	691	832	3	66	2	36	13	0
18	Chandler Jones C. Jones	114.0	164	371	167	538	768	1	0	0	35	13	2
19	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	109.0	167	270	105	375	716	1	27	0	24	13	0
20	Jason Taylor J. Taylor	108.5	177	419	182	601	681	6	108	3	40	21	4
21	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	103.0	174	293	83	376	738	0	0	0	31	3	1
22	Clay Matthews C. Matthews	102.5	171	428	149	577	658.5	6	191	2	22	9	1
23	Carlos Dunlap C. Dunlap	100.5	206	394	201	595	676.5	2	30	2	22	9	1
24	Cameron Wake C. Wake	100.5	156	285	85	370	643	1	12	0	22	2	0
25	Jason Pierre-Paul J. Pierre-Paul	98.0	196	480	183	663	657.5	5	70	2	21	11	1

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