Bruce Smith has the most career sacks by a defensive lineman, with 200 sacks.

most sacks by a defensive end in nfl history
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most defensive sacks by a defensive end in NFL history
SmithWhiteDolemanStrahanRandleDentAllenPeppersRiceSimmonsTaylorAbrahamJordanWattJonesFreeneyArmstrongDonaldCarterSmithMathisJeffcoatFullerCampbellTownsendO'NealGreen020406080100120140160180200200.0198.0147.0141.5137.5137.5136.0134.5122.0121.5120.5117.5116.0114.5113.0108.5106.0105.5104.5104.5103.0102.5100.599.099.097.597.5
NAMEGPSCKTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
Bruce Smith illustrationBruce Smith
279200.085281132006151
Reggie White illustrationReggie White
232198.03790202
Chris Doleman illustrationChris Doleman
200147.06571211
Michael Strahan illustrationMichael Strahan
216141.5338934314124214151
John Randle illustrationJohn Randle
219137.55115661104111
Richard Dent illustrationRichard Dent
203137.58891131
Jared Allen illustrationJared Allen
187136.0503145648851.5655131191
Julius Peppers illustrationJulius Peppers
218134.5487127614813.59192243172
Simeon Rice illustrationSimeon Rice
174122.02143825254802580
Clyde Simmons illustrationClyde Simmons
236121.53852142
Jason Taylor illustrationJason Taylor
185120.53361524887110334265
John Abraham illustrationJohn Abraham
169117.541487501748.51604261
Cameron Jordan illustrationCameron Jordan
196116.0430222652771.526115100
J.J. Watt illustrationJ.J. Watt
151114.5449137586808.5299227171
Sean Jones illustrationSean Jones
201113.0100131
Dwight Freeney illustrationDwight Freeney
173108.5267413088130004331
Trace Armstrong illustrationTrace Armstrong
211106.0319401001150
Aaron Donald illustrationAaron Donald
142105.5321184505781.50002470
Kevin Carter illustrationKevin Carter
224104.52331333660005140
Neil Smith illustrationNeil Smith
191104.54681121
Robert Mathis illustrationRobert Mathis
151103.0349108457723.500047141
Jim Jeffcoat illustrationJim Jeffcoat
227102.52912112
William Fuller illustrationWilliam Fuller
194100.529081
Calais Campbell illustrationCalais Campbell
23199.0588234822694324016123
Greg Townsend illustrationGreg Townsend
17499.03117173
Leslie O'Neal illustrationLeslie O'Neal
Jacob Green illustrationJacob Green
Dexter Manley illustrationDexter Manley
Warren Sapp illustrationWarren Sapp
Robert Porcher illustrationRobert Porcher
Steve McMichael illustrationSteve McMichael
Henry Thomas illustrationHenry Thomas
Mario Williams illustrationMario Williams
Carlos Dunlap illustrationCarlos Dunlap
Trevor Pryce illustrationTrevor Pryce
Bryant Young illustrationBryant Young
Jason Pierre-Paul illustrationJason Pierre-Paul
Justin Smith illustrationJustin Smith
Everson Griffen illustrationEverson Griffen
Howie Long illustrationHowie Long
La'Roi Glover illustrationLa'Roi Glover
Leonard Marshall illustrationLeonard Marshall
Charles Mann illustrationCharles Mann
Osi Umenyiora illustrationOsi Umenyiora
Patrick Kerney illustrationPatrick Kerney
Wayne Martin illustrationWayne Martin
Lee Williams illustrationLee Williams
Leonard Little illustrationLeonard Little
Myles Garrett illustrationMyles Garrett
Hugh Douglas illustrationHugh Douglas
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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