nfl player most defensive sacks in the playoffs 2020s

Between the 2020 and 2029 seasons, Will Anderson Jr. and George Karlaftis were tied for the most sacks in the playoffs, with 8 sacks.

NAMESCKGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Will Anderson Jr.
W. Anderson Jr.
8.0
6
12
5
17
55.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
2George Karlaftis
G. Karlaftis
8.0
10
21
15
36
51
0
0
0
0
2
0
3Arik Armstead
A. Armstead
6.0
10
18
16
34
35
0
0
0
0
1
0
4Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
6.0
9
25
10
35
30.5
0
0
0
1
1
0
5Milton Williams
M. Williams
6.0
13
17
6
23
52
0
0
0
1
1
0
6Charles Omenihu
C. Omenihu
5.5
12
13
8
21
31.5
0
0
0
4
0
0
7Aaron Donald
A. Donald
5.5
7
10
10
20
38.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
8Frank Clark
F. Clark
5.5
9
15
8
23
42
0
0
0
0
1
0
9Josh Sweat
J. Sweat
5.0
8
12
9
21
23.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
10Odafe Oweh
O. Oweh
5.0
6
9
2
11
30
0
0
0
2
0
0
11Matt Milano
M. Milano
5.0
12
59
27
86
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Nolan Smith Jr.
N. Smith Jr.
4.5
6
11
13
24
38
0
0
0
1
0
0
13Denico Autry
D. Autry
4.5
6
4
5
9
35.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
14Rashan Gary
R. Gary
4.5
7
10
8
18
25.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
15Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
4.0
5
12
4
16
38
0
0
0
2
0
0
16Von Miller
V. Miller
4.0
9
14
4
18
29
0
0
0
1
2
0
17Sam Hubbard
S. Hubbard
4.0
7
17
12
29
31
0
0
0
1
2
1
18Greg Rousseau
G. Rousseau
4.0
11
18
12
30
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Jerry Hughes
J. Hughes
4.0
5
6
1
7
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
4.0
9
9
4
13
24
1
17
0
0
0
0
21Leonard Floyd
L. Floyd
4.0
8
12
9
21
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
22Kenny Clark
K. Clark
4.0
6
16
13
29
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Tershawn Wharton
T. Wharton
4.0
14
9
13
22
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
24Braden Fiske
B. Fiske
3.5
5
7
3
10
28.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Kobie Turner
K. Turner
3.5
6
10
6
16
30.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 playoffs.

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