nfl average sacks per game by year

The Chicago Bears had 1.75 sacks per game played in 1949.

Interpreted as:
NFL average defensive sacks per game by year
TEAMSCK/GPSCKGPSEASONTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Bears
Bears
1.75
21.0
12
1949
168
27
257
2
16
0
2Cardinals
Cardinals
2.08
25.0
12
1949
203
33
486
3
21
1
3Packers
Packers
2.58
31.0
12
1949
244
20
187
0
15
0
4Giants
Giants
2.25
27.0
12
1949
213
22
336
2
18
2
5Lions
Lions
2.17
26.0
12
1949
206
32
656
2
17
1
6Redskins
Redskins
2.25
27.0
12
1949
218
18
223
0
13
1
7Eagles
Eagles
3.75
45.0
12
1949
359
29
409
2
14
1
8Steelers
Steelers
1.58
19.0
12
1949
152
22
310
0
9
1
9Rams
Rams
2.83
34.0
12
1949
273
30
359
4
18
0
10Bulldogs
Bulldogs
0.83
10.0
12
1949
77
14
211
1
14
1
11Bears
Bears
3.75
45.0
12
1950
357
16
283
4
16
2
12Cardinals
Cardinals
1.75
21.0
12
1950
167
22
190
0
24
1
13Packers
Packers
2.42
29.0
12
1950
230
27
337
2
15
1
14Giants
Giants
2.75
33.0
12
1950
266
27
408
0
27
3
15Lions
Lions
2.83
34.0
12
1950
270
31
480
3
24
3
16Redskins
Redskins
2.25
27.0
12
1950
216
19
221
2
12
0
17Eagles
Eagles
1.83
22.0
12
1950
175
31
401
3
17
1
18Steelers
Steelers
3.83
46.0
12
1950
369
22
295
0
16
0
19Rams
Rams
3.08
37.0
12
1950
297
31
512
1
15
1
20Colts
Colts
1.67
20.0
12
1950
156
34
571
4
14
0
21Browns
Browns
2
24.0
12
1950
191
31
262
2
24
0
2249ers
49ers
2.58
31.0
12
1950
248
22
304
1
21
0
23Yanks
Yanks
2.67
32.0
12
1950
252
30
438
2
14
2
24Bears
Bears
3.58
43.0
12
1951
343
21
216
0
21
1
25Cardinals
Cardinals
2.08
25.0
12
1951
197
27
390
0
16
0
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 1949 season.

More Bears Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,150

Williams

Caleb Williams

RUSH

935

Swift

D'Andre Swift

REC

661

Odunze

Rome Odunze
Team Rankings

PPG

26.1

9th

OPP PPG

24.1

21st

RUSH YDS/G

151.9

2nd

PASS YDS/G

228.5

19th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
Lions Lions
8
6
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
6
8
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
CLE Browns

3 - 11

3

Final

31

CHI Bears

10 - 4

Sun 14 Dec 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
8
6
0
.571
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
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
Sat
9/13
PHI PHI
@
KC KC
20-17

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