most sacks per game in a season by a cornerback since 1979

Since 1979, Tommy Haynes has the most sacks per game played by a defensive back in a season, with 1 in his rookie season in 1987.

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks per game in a season by a cornerback since 1979
NAMESCK/GPSCKGPSEASONTMTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Tommy Haynes
T. Haynes
1
3.0
3
1987
3
7
0
0
0
2Jamal Adams
J. Adams
0.79
9.5
12
2020
59
24
83
39.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
3Orlando Scandrick
O. Scandrick
0.67
2.0
3
2019
6
1
7
16
0
0
0
2
1
1
4Briean Boddy-Calhoun
B. Boddy-Calhoun
0.67
2.0
3
2019
TOT
10
3
13
21
0
0
0
1
0
0
5John Armstrong
J. Armstrong
0.67
2.0
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
6Joe Cofer
J. Cofer
0.67
2.0
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
7Charles Glaze
C. Glaze
0.67
2.0
3
1987
2
53
0
0
0
8Ar'Darius Washington
A. Washington
0.5
1.0
2
2023
6
5
11
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
9Deandre Baker
D. Baker
0.5
1.0
2
2020
4
1
5
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
10Keith Reaser
K. Reaser
0.5
1.0
2
2017
TOT
4
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11Tyvon Branch
T. Branch
0.5
1.0
2
2013
4
1
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Charles Godfrey
C. Godfrey
0.5
1.0
2
2013
8
2
10
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
13Adrian Wilson
A. Wilson
0.5
8.0
16
2005
93
16
109
63
1
36
0
1
2
0
14Ryan Stewart
R. Stewart
0.5
1.0
2
1999
0
0
0
0
0
15Brett Maxie
B. Maxie
0.5
1.0
2
1997
1
0
0
0
0
16Ben Smith
B. Smith
0.5
1.0
2
1996
0
0
0
0
0
17Jeff Griffin
J. Griffin
0.5
1.0
2
1987
0
0
0
1
0
18King Simmons
K. Simmons
0.5
1.5
3
1987
0
0
0
0
0
19Lester Lyles
L. Lyles
0.5
3.0
6
1985
0
0
0
1
0
20Roman Harper
R. Harper
0.47
7.5
16
2011
73
22
95
55
0
0
0
2
1
0
21Jamal Adams
J. Adams
0.46
6.5
14
2019
61
14
75
45.5
1
61
1
2
1
1
22Dave Duerson
D. Duerson
0.44
7.0
16
1986
6
139
0
2
0
23Jeff Fuller
J. Fuller
0.42
2.5
6
1986
4
44
0
1
0
24Bill Bates
B. Bates
0.42
5.0
12
1984
1
3
0
1
0
25LeRoy Butler
L. Butler
0.41
6.5
16
1996
5
149
1
2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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