nfl most sacks for a de in a season

Michael Strahan has the most sacks by a defensive lineman in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2001.

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NFL most defensive sacks for a de in a season
NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
22.5
2001
16
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
2Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
22.0
2025
15
41
17
58
160
0
0
0
3
0
0
3Jared Allen
J. Allen
22.0
2011
16
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
4Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
22.0
1984
16
0
0
0
1
1
5Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
21.0
1989
16
0
0
0
5
0
6Reggie White
R. White
21.0
1987
12
0
0
0
1
1
7Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20.5
2018
16
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
8J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2014
16
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
9J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2012
16
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
10Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
19.5
2013
16
44
15
59
120.5
0
0
0
8
0
0
11Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
19.0
2013
16
50
7
57
145
0
0
0
7
2
1
12Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
19.0
1992
16
0
0
0
1
0
13Bruce Smith
B. Smith
19.0
1990
16
0
0
0
0
0
14Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
19.0
1983
16
0
0
0
2
1
15Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
18.5
2022
16
41
10
51
137.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
16Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
18.5
2003
16
60
15
75
126.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
17Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
18.5
2002
16
46
24
70
162.5
0
0
0
7
2
0
18Dexter Manley
D. Manley
18.5
1986
16
0
0
0
1
1
19Jason Babin
J. Babin
18.0
2011
16
35
5
40
107
0
0
0
3
0
0
20Keith Millard
K. Millard
18.0
1989
16
1
48
0
1
1
21Reggie White
R. White
18.0
1988
16
0
0
0
2
0
22Reggie White
R. White
18.0
1986
16
0
0
0
0
0
23Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2024
17
33
13
46
125.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
24Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2023
17
28
15
43
121.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
25J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
17.5
2015
16
57
19
76
117.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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