most sacks in postseason history

Willie McGinest has the most career sacks in the playoffs, with 16 sacks.

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks by a player in postseason history
NAMESCKGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Willie McGinest
W. McGinest
16.0
18
36
11
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
2Bruce Smith
B. Smith
14.5
20
0
0
0
0
0
3Frank Clark
F. Clark
13.5
17
26
14
40
119
0
0
0
1
1
0
4Terrell Suggs
T. Suggs
12.5
21
55
29
84
79
1
3
0
4
2
0
5Reggie White
R. White
12.0
19
0
0
0
0
0
6Clay Matthews
C. Matthews
11.0
15
45
13
58
86
0
0
0
5
4
0
7LaMarr Woodley
L. Woodley
11.0
8
24
7
31
67
0
0
0
1
2
0
8James Harrison
J. Harrison
11.0
22
68
27
95
68
1
100
1
1
0
0
9Dwight Freeney
D. Freeney
11.0
22
30
8
38
72
0
0
0
2
1
0
10Charles Haley
C. Haley
11.0
21
1
0
0
0
0
11Von Miller
V. Miller
10.5
16
40
9
49
76.5
1
4
0
3
2
0
12Richard Dent
R. Dent
10.5
12
0
0
0
0
0
13Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
10.0
12
36
14
50
65.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
14Tony Tolbert
T. Tolbert
10.0
15
0
0
0
0
0
15Trace Armstrong
T. Armstrong
10.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16Charles Mann
C. Mann
10.0
19
0
0
0
0
0
17Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
9.5
10
25
5
30
0
0
0
2
0
0
18Neil Smith
N. Smith
9.5
16
0
0
0
0
1
19Jeff Wright
J. Wright
9.0
16
0
0
0
0
0
20Kevin Greene
K. Greene
8.5
17
0
0
0
0
0
21George Karlaftis
G. Karlaftis
8.0
10
21
15
36
51
0
0
0
0
2
0
22Arik Armstead
A. Armstead
8.0
12
23
15
38
50
0
0
0
1
1
0
23Mike Vrabel
M. Vrabel
8.0
20
61
31
92
0
0
0
3
2
0
24Dexter Manley
D. Manley
8.0
14
0
0
0
0
0
25DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
7.5
8
18
12
30
66
0
0
0
1
1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 playoffs.

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19.7

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2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
Jets Jets
3
11
0
.214
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
NE NE
@
BAL BAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
NE NE
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
MIA MIA
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Last Game
BUF Bills

10 - 4

35

Final

31

NE Patriots

11 - 3

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
11
3
0
.786

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
30-10
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
@
WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/21
BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
12/21
LAC LAC
@
DAL DAL
1:00 PM