T.J. Watt had the most sacks by a player in a season in his first 5 seasons, with 22.5 sacks in 2021.
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most defensive sacks by a player in a in their first 5 seasons| 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 | 15 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 111.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | J. Houston | 22.0 | 2014 | 16 | 60 | 9 | 69 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | M. Gastineau | 22.0 | 1984 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | | C. Doleman | 21.0 | 1989 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 |  | R. White | 21.0 | 1987 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 |  | A. Donald | 20.5 | 2018 | 16 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 183.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | J.J. Watt | 20.5 | 2014 | 16 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 140 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 8 | | J.J. Watt | 20.5 | 2012 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 81 | 138.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | L. Taylor | 20.5 | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 |  | D. Ware | 20.0 | 2008 | 16 | 69 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 |  | D. Thomas | 20.0 | 1990 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 12 | | S. Barrett | 19.5 | 2019 | 16 | 45 | 13 | 58 | 138.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | | A. Smith | 19.5 | 2012 | 16 | 50 | 16 | 66 | 144.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | T. Harris | 19.5 | 1989 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | | R. Quinn | 19.0 | 2013 | 16 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| 16 | | M. Gastineau | 19.0 | 1983 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 |  | N. Bosa | 18.5 | 2022 | 16 | 41 | 10 | 51 | 137.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | V. Miller | 18.5 | 2012 | 16 | 55 | 13 | 68 | 129.5 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | | D. Manley | 18.5 | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 20 | | A. Tippett | 18.5 | 1984 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | | K. Millard | 18.0 | 1989 | 16 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 22 | | R. White | 18.0 | 1988 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | | R. White | 18.0 | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | | J. Hines-Allen | 17.5 | 2023 | 17 | 43 | 23 | 66 | 126.5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | J.J. Watt | 17.5 | 2015 | 16 | 57 | 19 | 76 | 117.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |