most sacks in nfl in 2021 by defensive back

Brandon Jones had the most sacks by a defensive back in 2021, with 5 sacks.

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most defensive sacks in NFL in 2021 by defensive back

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Brandon Jones B. Jones	5.0	2021	MIA	15	48	31	79	39	1	8	0	1	2	0
2	Jordan Poyer J. Poyer	3.0	2021	BUF	16	66	27	93	26	5	87	0	0	0	0
3	Harrison Smith H. Smith	3.0	2021	MIN	15	83	31	114	22	1	10	0	1	0	0
4	Landon Collins L. Collins	3.0	2021	WAS	13	51	30	81	7	2	3	0	1	2	0
5	Taron Johnson T. Johnson	3.0	2021	BUF	16	53	23	76	24	1	4	0	1	0	0
6	Jevon Holland J. Holland	2.5	2021	MIA	16	48	21	69	24	2	0	0	0	3	0
7	Troy Hill T. Hill	2.0	2021	CLE	12	34	15	49	13	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	P.J. Williams	2.0	2021	NO	16	36	6	42	16	3	86	1	1	0	0
9	Tavon Young T. Young	2.0	2021	BAL	17	30	5	35	20	1	0	0	0	0	0
10	Budda Baker B. Baker	2.0	2021	ARI	17	63	35	98	5	3	101	0	0	1	0
11	Derwin James Jr. D. James Jr.	2.0	2021	LAC	15	75	43	118	12.5	2	20	0	3	0	0
12	C.J. Gardner-Johnson	2.0	2021	NO	12	32	14	46	14	3	45	0	0	0	0
13	Antoine Winfield Jr. A. Winfield Jr.	2.0	2021	TB	13	62	26	88	8	2	30	0	2	3	0
14	Caden Sterns C. Sterns	2.0	2021	DEN	15	22	6	28	12	2	47	0	0	0	0
15	Justin Simmons J. Simmons	1.5	2021	DEN	17	60	20	80	13	5	76	0	0	0	0
16	Jourdan Lewis J. Lewis	1.5	2021	DAL	16	47	14	61	4.5	3	88	0	1	2	0
17	Taylor Rapp T. Rapp	1.5	2021	LAR	17	64	30	94	7	4	31	0	0	1	0
18	Khari Willis K. Willis	1.5	2021	IND	11	43	20	63	7.5	2	0	0	0	1	0
19	Tashaun Gipson Sr. T. Gipson Sr.	1.0	2021	CHI	12	33	14	47	2	2	31	0	0	1	0
20	Jeff Heath J. Heath	1.0	2021	NO	16	10	2	12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	Micah Hyde M. Hyde	1.0	2021	BUF	17	53	21	74	6	5	59	1	1	2	0
22	Kareem Jackson K. Jackson	1.0	2021	DEN	15	62	26	88	0	1	7	0	0	0	0
23	Tony Jefferson T. Jefferson	1.0	2021	TOT	6	9	9	18	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Malcolm Jenkins M. Jenkins	1.0	2021	NO	16	53	26	79	8	1	34	1	1	0	0
25	Tyrann Mathieu T. Mathieu	1.0	2021	KC	16	60	16	76	11	3	56	1	0	3	0

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Jets - e	3	12	0	.200
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Steelers	9	6	0	.600
Ravens	7	8	0	.467
Bengals - e	5	10	0	.333
Browns - e	3	12	0	.200
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Texans	10	5	0	.667
Colts	8	6	0	.571
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