Between the 2000 and 2009 seasons, Michael Strahan had the most sacks in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2001.
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most defensive sack by a player season in the 2000s| NAME | SCK | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Strahan | 22.5 | 2001 | 16 | 61 | 12 | 73 | 177.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 |  | D. Ware | 20.0 | 2008 | 16 | 69 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | | M. Strahan | 18.5 | 2003 | 16 | 60 | 15 | 75 | 126.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | J. Taylor | 18.5 | 2002 | 16 | 46 | 24 | 70 | 162.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | J. Porter | 17.5 | 2008 | 16 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | | E. Dumervil | 17.0 | 2009 | 16 | 42 | 7 | 49 | 88.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | | S. Merriman | 17.0 | 2006 | 12 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 93 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | | L. Glover | 17.0 | 2000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | | J. Abraham | 16.5 | 2008 | 16 | 37 | 1 | 38 | 109.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | T. Armstrong | 16.5 | 2000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | W. Sapp | 16.5 | 2000 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | | J. Harrison | 16.0 | 2008 | 15 | 67 | 34 | 101 | 114.5 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | D. Burgess | 16.0 | 2005 | 16 | 52 | 6 | 58 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 14 | | D. Freeney | 16.0 | 2004 | 16 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | J. Allen | 15.5 | 2007 | 14 | 56 | 9 | 65 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | A. Kampman | 15.5 | 2006 | 16 | 59 | 30 | 89 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | S. Rice | 15.5 | 2002 | 16 | 41 | 9 | 50 | 111 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | | A. Ogunleye | 15.0 | 2003 | 16 | 43 | 21 | 64 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | | S. Rice | 15.0 | 2003 | 16 | 45 | 5 | 50 | 117 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | | P. Boulware | 15.0 | 2001 | 16 | 44 | 22 | 66 | 86.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | | H. Douglas | 15.0 | 2000 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 |  | J. Allen | 14.5 | 2009 | 16 | 43 | 8 | 51 | 97.5 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 23 | | J. Allen | 14.5 | 2008 | 16 | 41 | 13 | 54 | 102.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | J. Peppers | 14.5 | 2008 | 16 | 40 | 11 | 51 | 82.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | P. Kerney | 14.5 | 2007 | 16 | 51 | 12 | 63 | 89.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.
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 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
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 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
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 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |