most sacks by rookie in a season last 15 years

Between September 16, 2011 and September 16, 2026, Aldon Smith has the most sacks by a rookie, with 14 sacks in 2011.

Regular season

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Aldon Smith A. Smith	14.0	2011	SF	15	31	6	37	104.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
2	Micah Parsons M. Parsons	13.0	2021	DAL	16	64	20	84	119.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	Bradley Chubb B. Chubb	12.0	2018	DEN	16	41	19	60	83	0	0	0	2	1	0
4	Von Miller V. Miller	11.5	2011	DEN	14	47	12	59	77	0	0	0	1	0	0
5	James Pearce Jr. J. Pearce Jr.	10.5	2025	ATL	17	17	9	26	94.5	0	0	0	1	1	0
6	Josh Hines-Allen J. Hines-Allen	10.5	2019	JAX	16	31	13	44	74	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	Joey Bosa J. Bosa	10.5	2016	SD	12	29	12	41	71.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
8	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	10.0	2019	OAK	16	36	11	47	69.5	0	0	0	4	0	0
9	Aidan Hutchinson A. Hutchinson	9.5	2022	DET	17	34	18	52	59.5	3	25	0	0	2	0
10	Kobie Turner K. Turner	9.0	2023	LAR	17	29	28	57	77.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Nick Bosa N. Bosa	9.0	2019	SF	16	32	15	47	77	1	46	0	1	2	0
12	Aaron Donald A. Donald	9.0	2014	STL	16	38	10	48	68	0	0	0	2	0	0
13	Braden Fiske B. Fiske	8.5	2024	LAR	17	20	24	44	89.5	0	0	0	2	2	0
14	Jaelan Phillips J. Phillips	8.5	2021	MIA	17	23	19	42	71.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
15	Carl Lawson C. Lawson	8.5	2017	CIN	16	10	6	16	57	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Jabaal Sheard J. Sheard	8.5	2011	CLE	15	37	15	52	73.5	0	0	0	5	1	0
17	Byron Young B. Young	8.0	2023	LAR	17	41	19	60	41	0	0	0	2	1	0
18	James Houston J. Houston	8.0	2022	DET	7	11	1	12	58	0	0	0	1	1	0
19	Azeez Ojulari A. Ojulari	8.0	2021	NYG	17	29	20	49	53	0	0	0	1	0	0
20	Yannick Ngakoue Y. Ngakoue	8.0	2016	JAX	16	20	3	23	45	1	9	0	4	0	0
21	Preston Smith P. Smith	8.0	2015	WAS	16	24	11	35	77	0	0	0	3	1	0
22	Ezekiel Ansah E. Ansah	8.0	2013	DET	14	19	13	32	72	0	0	0	2	0	0
23	Bruce Irvin B. Irvin	8.0	2012	SEA	16	10	6	16	60	0	0	0	1	1	0
24	Yaya Diaby Y. Diaby	7.5	2023	TB	17	25	13	38	48	0	0	0	1	2	0
25	Chase Young C. Young	7.5	2020	WAS	15	32	12	44	34.5	0	0	0	4	3	1

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