From 2010 through 2019, Jared Allen had the most sacks by a defensive lineman in a season, with 22 sacks in 2011.
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most defensive sacks in the 2010s by season by a defensive tackle| NAME | SCK | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Allen | 22.0 | 2011 | 16 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 150.5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | A. Donald | 20.5 | 2018 | 16 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 183.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | J.J. Watt | 20.5 | 2014 | 16 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 140 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 4 | | J.J. Watt | 20.5 | 2012 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 81 | 138.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | R. Mathis | 19.5 | 2013 | 16 | 44 | 15 | 59 | 120.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | | R. Quinn | 19.0 | 2013 | 16 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | | J. Babin | 18.0 | 2011 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | | J.J. Watt | 17.5 | 2015 | 16 | 57 | 19 | 76 | 117.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | | J. Pierre-Paul | 16.5 | 2011 | 16 | 66 | 20 | 86 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | J.J. Watt | 16.0 | 2018 | 16 | 47 | 14 | 61 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | C. Jordan | 15.5 | 2019 | 16 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | C. Jones | 15.5 | 2018 | 16 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 122 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | K. Mack | 15.0 | 2015 | 16 | 57 | 20 | 77 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | G. Hardy | 15.0 | 2013 | 16 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | C. Wake | 15.0 | 2012 | 16 | 38 | 15 | 53 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | D. Hunter | 14.5 | 2019 | 16 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 113.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | D. Hunter | 14.5 | 2018 | 16 | 51 | 21 | 72 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 18 | | C. Campbell | 14.5 | 2017 | 16 | 47 | 20 | 67 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 19 | | D. Lawrence | 14.5 | 2017 | 16 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | E. Ansah | 14.5 | 2015 | 16 | 39 | 8 | 47 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 21 | | M. Williams | 14.5 | 2014 | 16 | 36 | 6 | 42 | 74.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | M. Garrett | 13.5 | 2018 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 44 | 81.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | C. Dunlap | 13.5 | 2015 | 16 | 37 | 18 | 55 | 91.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | C. Jones | 13.0 | 2018 | 16 | 38 | 11 | 49 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | F. Clark | 13.0 | 2018 | 16 | 33 | 8 | 41 | 52.5 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
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