most sacks in nfl history for middle linebackers

Kevin Greene has the most career sacks by a linebacker, with 157 sacks.

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	NAME	SCK	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Kevin Greene K. Greene	157.0	212					5	53	1		26	2
2	Von Miller V. Miller	138.5	207	463	146	609	870	2	68	1	27	9	1
3	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	132.5	168					8	133	2		10	0
4	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	126.5	169					1	20	0		19	4
5	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	122.5	149	443	133	576	786.5	1	41	1	33	7	2
6	T.J. Watt	119.5	139	364	166	530	757.5	10	96	1	37	15	1
7	Rickey Jackson R. Jackson	115.0	179					7	67	0		26	0
8	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	111.5	196	484	188	672	818	5	106	2	32	11	1
9	Justin Houston J. Houston	104.0	154	390	100	490	607	5	57	1	18	12	1
10	Andre Tippett A. Tippett	100.0	151					1	42	0		19	2
11	Joey Porter J. Porter	98.0	188	451	152	603		12	233	1	22	10	2
12	Clay Matthews C. Matthews	91.5	156	383	136	519	572.5	6	191	2	17	5	1
13	Ryan Kerrigan R. Kerrigan	90.0	140	321	116	437	629	3	61	3	26	3	0
14	Ken Harvey K. Harvey	89.0	164					1	2	0		11	0
15	Pat Swilling P. Swilling	88.5	153					6	79	1		10	0
16	James Harrison J. Harrison	84.5	193	573	220	793	536.5	8	95	0	34	9	1
17	Khalil Mack K. Mack	79.5	135	317	131	448	585.5	2	60	1	28	9	0
18	Chad Brown C. Brown	79.0	188	258	70	328		6	39	0	5	15	3
19	Simon Fletcher S. Fletcher	79.0	108					1	4	0		6	0
20	Jason Gildon J. Gildon	77.0	158	131	54	185		2	1	0	7	11	3
21	Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg	77.0	164					5	128	0		14	2
22	Bryce Paup B. Paup	75.0	148					6	55	1		6	0
23	Tim Harris T. Harris	75.0	103					0	0	0		8	0
24	Matthew Judon M. Judon	72.0	145	285	144	429	530	1	27	1	9	4	0
25	Shaun Phillips S. Phillips	71.5	152	377	124	501	442.5	6	67	2	20	10	1

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Mon 10/12	BUF	@	LAR	8:15 PM
Sun 10/18	ARI	@	LAR	4:05 PM
Sun 10/25	LAR	@	LV	4:25 PM
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Eagles	2	2	0	.500
Cowboys	2	2	0	.500
Commanders	1	3	0	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	4	0	0	1.000
Bears	3	1	0	.750
Lions	2	2	0	.500
Packers	2	2	0	.500
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	2	0	.500
Saints	1	3	0	.250
Buccaneers	0	4	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	4	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	1	0	.750
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	3	0	.250

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Patriots	2	2	0	.500
Jets	1	3	0	.250
Dolphins	0	4	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
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Ravens	3	1	0	.750
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
Bengals	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts	2	2	0	.500
Titans	0	4	0	.000
Texans	0	4	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Raiders	3	1	0	.750
Broncos	2	2	0	.500
Chargers	0	4	0	.000