most nfl sacks by a player including playoffs single season

T.J. Watt has the most sacks in the regular season and playoffs, with 23.5 sacks in 2021.

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Data note: Sacks: player season data complete from 1982

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	T.J. Watt	23.5	2021	PIT	16	51	16	67	125.5	0	0	0	5	4	1
2	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	23.0	2025	CLE	17	43	17	60	165	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	Richard Dent R. Dent	23.0	1985	CHI	19					2	10	1		2	0
4	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	22.5	2001	NYG	16	61	12	73	177.5	0	0	0	6	1	1
5	Justin Houston J. Houston	22.0	2014	KC	16	60	9	69	99	0	0	0	4	0	0
6	J.J. Watt	22.0	2012	HOU	18	75	15	90	152	0	0	0	4	2	0
7	Jared Allen J. Allen	22.0	2011	MIN	16	48	18	66	150.5	1	14	0	4	4	0
8	Mark Gastineau M. Gastineau	22.0	1984	NYJ	16					0	0	0		1	1
9	Robert Mathis R. Mathis	21.5	2013	IND	18	47	17	64	141.5	0	0	0	10	0	0
10	Chris Doleman C. Doleman	21.0	1989	MIN	17					0	0	0		5	0
11	Reggie White R. White	21.0	1987	PHI	12					0	0	0		1	1
12	Aaron Donald A. Donald	20.5	2018	LAR	19	46	22	68	183.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
13	J.J. Watt	20.5	2014	HOU	16	59	19	78	140	1	80	1	4	5	1
14	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	20.5	1986	NYG	19					1	34	1		0	0
15	Richard Dent R. Dent	20.5	1984	CHI	18					0	0	0		1	0
16	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	20.0	2008	DAL	16	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
17	Kevin Carter K. Carter	20.0	1999	STL	19					0	0	0		2	0
18	Bruce Smith B. Smith	20.0	1990	BUF	19					0	0	0		0	0
19	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	20.0	1990	KC	16					0	0	0		2	0
20	Haason Reddick H. Reddick	19.5	2022	PHI	20	42	16	58	152	0	0	0	6	4	0
21	Nick Bosa N. Bosa	19.5	2021	SF	20	48	16	64	139.5	0	0	0	5	0	0
22	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	19.5	2019	TB	16	45	13	58	138.5	1	4	0	6	0	0
23	Aldon Smith A. Smith	19.5	2012	SF	19	54	17	71	144.5	1	6	0	4	1	0
24	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	19.5	2011	DAL	16	48	10	58	124.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
25	Simeon Rice S. Rice	19.5	2002	TB	19	50	9	59	132	1	30	0	8	1	0

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378

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PPG

22.5

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OPP PPG

18.0

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RUSH YDS/G

117.9

12th

PASS YDS/G

233.9

18th

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	6	2	.750
Bengals	6	2	.750
Browns	5	4	.556
Ravens	4	5	.444

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	1:00 PM
Fri 11/27	DEN	@	PIT	3:00 PM
Sun 12/6	HOU	@	PIT	8:20 PM
Mon 12/14	PIT	@	JAX	8:15 PM

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5 - 3

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6 - 2

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Pass Yards Leaders

2,618

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2,386

Burrow

2,381

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Rush Yards Leaders

880

Robinson

872

Walker

847

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Rec Yards Leaders

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904

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879

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Rec TD Leaders

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7

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114.8

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111.7

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109.8

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Sack Leaders

9.5

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8.0

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32.0

30.0

29.4

28.6

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Opp PPG Rankings

14.5

15.1

17.9

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Total Yards Rankings

386.4

384.1

383.0

379.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

163.9

146.6

142.0

137.8

137.2

Pass Yards Rankings

298.3

290.9

282.3

280.5

268.1

266.8

Sack Leaders

29.0

27.0

26.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

175.2

Gibbs

170.4

Walker

149

Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

161.1

Smith-Njigba

131.8

Lamb

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Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

98

Bowers

89.8

McBride

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Fantasy K Rankings

106

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99

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6-3

Worst Record ATS

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NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	5	2	1	.688
Cowboys	4	5	0	.444
Commanders	2	5	1	.313
Eagles	2	7	0	.222
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Bears	7	2	0	.778
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Vikings	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
Buccaneers	3	6	0	.333
Falcons	3	6	0	.333
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	7	1	0	.875
Seahawks	5	4	0	.556
Rams	5	4	0	.556
Cardinals	3	6	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	7	1	0	.875
Patriots	5	4	0	.556
Jets	2	7	0	.222
Dolphins	1	7	0	.125
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	6	2	0	.750
Bengals	6	2	0	.750
Browns	5	4	0	.556
Ravens	4	5	0	.444
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	6	2	0	.750
Texans	3	5	0	.375
Colts	2	7	0	.222
Titans	1	7	0	.125
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	7	2	0	.778
Chiefs	6	2	0	.750
Raiders	4	5	0	.444
Chargers	0	8	0	.000

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Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 11/12	WAS	@	NYG	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
Sun 11/15	KC	@	ATL	1:00 PM
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