most sacks by linebacker in a nfl season

T.J. Watt has the most sacks by a linebacker in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2021.

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Assumption:All-time
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	22.5	2021	PIT	15	48	16	64	111.5	0	0	0	5	3	0
2	Justin Houston J. Houston	22.0	2014	KC	16	60	9	69	99	0	0	0	4	0	0
3	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	20.5	1986	NYG	16					0	0	0		0	0
4	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	20.0	2008	DAL	16	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
5	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	20.0	1990	KC	15					0	0	0		2	0
6	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	19.5	2019	TB	16	45	13	58	138.5	1	4	0	6	0	0
7	Aldon Smith A. Smith	19.5	2012	SF	16	50	16	66	144.5	1	6	0	3	0	0
8	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	19.5	2011	DAL	16	48	10	58	124.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
9	Tim Harris T. Harris	19.5	1989	GB	16					0	0	0		3	0
10	T.J. Watt	19.0	2023	PIT	17	48	20	68	122	1	24	0	4	3	1
11	Chandler Jones C. Jones	19.0	2019	ARI	16	42	11	53	146	0	0	0	8	3	0
12	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	18.5	2021	CHI	16	38	11	49	133.5	0	0	0	4	0	0
13	Von Miller V. Miller	18.5	2012	DEN	16	55	13	68	129.5	1	26	1	6	0	0
14	Andre Tippett A. Tippett	18.5	1984	NE	16					0	0	0		0	0
15	Josh Hines-Allen J. Hines-Allen	17.5	2023	JAX	17	43	23	66	126.5	1	8	0	2	0	0
16	Joey Porter J. Porter	17.5	2008	MIA	16	37	11	48	96	0	0	0	4	1	0
17	Bryce Paup B. Paup	17.5	1995	BUF	15					2	0	0		1	0
18	Khalil Mack K. Mack	17.0	2023	LAC	17	57	17	74	134	0	0	0	5	0	0
19	Chandler Jones C. Jones	17.0	2017	ARI	16	52	7	59	113	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	17.0	2014	BAL	16	28	10	38	127.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
21	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	17.0	2009	DEN	16	42	7	49	88.5	0	0	0	4	1	0
22	Shawne Merriman S. Merriman	17.0	2006	SD	12	49	14	63	93	1	10	0	4	1	0
23	Tim Harris T. Harris	17.0	1992	SF	16					0	0	0		1	0
24	Pat Swilling P. Swilling	17.0	1991	NO	16					1	39	1		1	0
25	Brian Burns B. Burns	16.5	2025	NYG	17	39	28	67	136	0	0	0	3	1	0

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OPP PPG

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117.9

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PASS YDS/G

233.9

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

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	4:25 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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6 - 2

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2,618

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2,386

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2,381

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880

Robinson

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114.8

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109.8

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9.5

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8.0

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7.5

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33.3

30.0

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17.9

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Total Yards Rankings

393.1

387.3

384.1

379.8

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Rush Yards Rankings

168.6

150.8

148.4

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

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Walker

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Robinson

Fantasy WR Rankings

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Smith-Njigba

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Lamb

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Bowers

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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
Vikings	6	1	0	.857
Lions	6	2	0	.750
Bears	6	2	0	.750
Packers	6	3	0	.667
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Buccaneers	3	5	0	.375
Panthers	3	5	0	.375
Saints	3	5	0	.375
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	6	1	0	.857
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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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)
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
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Sun 11/15	NE	@	DET	9:30 AM
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