Defensive linemen had their most sacks in a season in 1984, with 850.5 sacks.
| POSITION | SCK | SEASON | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive Lineman | 850.5 | 1984 | 2,783 | 8 | 134 | 3 | 116 | 7 | |||||
| 2 | Defensive Lineman | 837.0 | 1999 | 3,482 | 36 | 719 | 9 | 133 | 14 | |||||
| 3 | Defensive Lineman | 806.0 | 2000 | 3,431 | 19 | 231 | 0 | 129 | 5 | |||||
| 4 | Defensive Lineman | 805.0 | 1985 | 2,665 | 13 | 256 | 4 | 134 | 5 | |||||
| 5 | Defensive Lineman | 802.5 | 1983 | 2,787 | 17 | 271 | 4 | 136 | 8 | |||||
| 6 | Defensive Lineman | 786.0 | 2002 | 3,591 | 5,586 | 1,954 | 7,540 | 5,011.5 | 25 | 378 | 2 | 191 | 124 | 11 |
| 7 | Defensive Lineman | 785.0 | 1997 | 3,249 | 19 | 373 | 3 | 136 | 9 | |||||
| 8 | Defensive Lineman | 780.0 | 2004 | 3,583 | 5,557 | 2,052 | 7,609 | 4,903.5 | 28 | 564 | 8 | 202 | 130 | 8 |
| 9 | Defensive Lineman | 775.0 | 1998 | 3,243 | 18 | 212 | 5 | 118 | 9 | |||||
| 10 | Defensive Lineman | 765.5 | 2001 | 3,465 | 5,434 | 1,954 | 7,388 | 4,762.5 | 31 | 312 | 2 | 170 | 125 | 9 |
| 11 | Defensive Lineman | 756.5 | 1995 | 3,204 | 19 | 213 | 3 | 132 | 12 | |||||
| 12 | Defensive Lineman | 753.0 | 2018 | 3,458 | 4,404 | 2,454 | 6,858 | 4,930 | 10 | 101 | 2 | 131 | 81 | 4 |
| 13 | Defensive Lineman | 743.5 | 2006 | 3,601 | 5,799 | 2,188 | 7,987 | 4,837.5 | 23 | 314 | 4 | 180 | 145 | 7 |
| 14 | Defensive Lineman | 740.5 | 1996 | 3,220 | 17 | 267 | 3 | 130 | 8 | |||||
| 15 | Defensive Lineman | 736.5 | 2005 | 3,543 | 5,827 | 2,065 | 7,892 | 4,616 | 13 | 119 | 0 | 208 | 150 | 10 |
| 16 | Defensive Lineman | 733.5 | 2003 | 3,550 | 5,604 | 1,911 | 7,515 | 4,450 | 23 | 260 | 4 | 197 | 135 | 5 |
| 17 | Defensive Lineman | 732.5 | 2013 | 3,387 | 4,477 | 2,372 | 6,849 | 4,827.5 | 18 | 167 | 5 | 123 | 89 | 9 |
| 18 | Defensive Lineman | 728.5 | 2023 | 3,713 | 4,057 | 3,365 | 7,422 | 4,827 | 12 | 63 | 2 | 109 | 84 | 5 |
| 19 | Defensive Lineman | 721.0 | 2022 | 3,831 | 4,299 | 3,597 | 7,896 | 4,825 | 13 | 149 | 2 | 110 | 90 | 6 |
| 20 | Defensive Lineman | 716.0 | 1986 | 2,638 | 13 | 170 | 2 | 122 | 5 | |||||
| 21 | Defensive Lineman | 706.0 | 2025 | 3,847 | 3,715 | 4,083 | 7,798 | 4,525.5 | 18 | 217 | 0 | 103 | 67 | 5 |
| 22 | Defensive Lineman | 705.5 | 2017 | 3,461 | 4,455 | 2,485 | 6,940 | 4,580 | 13 | 106 | 3 | 137 | 71 | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Lineman | 704.5 | 2024 | 3,804 | 3,836 | 3,589 | 7,425 | 4,714 | 17 | 214 | 1 | 119 | 71 | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Lineman | 702.0 | 2019 | 3,329 | 4,097 | 2,712 | 6,809 | 4,744 | 16 | 226 | 2 | 126 | 86 | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Lineman | 696.5 | 2012 | 3,506 | 4,370 | 2,298 | 6,668 | 4,545.5 | 9 | 84 | 3 | 152 | 99 | 5 |
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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