nfl player most sacks per game including playoffs in a season minimum 16 games played

T.J. Watt has the most sacks per game played in the regular season and playoffs when playing 16+ games, with 1.47 in 2021.

	NAME	SCK/GP	GP	SCK	SEASON	TM	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	T.J. Watt	1.47	16	23.5	2021	PIT	51	16	67	125.5	0	0	0	5	4	1
2	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	1.41	16	22.5	2001	NYG	61	12	73	177.5	0	0	0	6	1	1
3	Justin Houston J. Houston	1.38	16	22.0	2014	KC	60	9	69	99	0	0	0	4	0	0
4	Jared Allen J. Allen	1.38	16	22.0	2011	MIN	48	18	66	150.5	1	14	0	4	4	0
5	Mark Gastineau M. Gastineau	1.38	16	22.0	1984	NYJ					0	0	0		1	1
6	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	1.35	17	23.0	2025	CLE	43	17	60	165	0	0	0	3	0	0
7	J.J. Watt	1.28	16	20.5	2014	HOU	59	19	78	140	1	80	1	4	5	1
8	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	1.25	16	20.0	2008	DAL	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
9	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	1.25	16	20.0	1990	KC					0	0	0		2	0
10	Chris Doleman C. Doleman	1.24	17	21.0	1989	MIN					0	0	0		5	0
11	J.J. Watt	1.22	18	22.0	2012	HOU	75	15	90	152	0	0	0	4	2	0
12	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	1.22	16	19.5	2019	TB	45	13	58	138.5	1	4	0	6	0	0
13	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	1.22	16	19.5	2011	DAL	48	10	58	124.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
14	Tim Harris T. Harris	1.22	16	19.5	1989	GB					0	0	0		3	0
15	Richard Dent R. Dent	1.21	19	23.0	1985	CHI					2	10	1		2	0
16	Robert Mathis R. Mathis	1.19	18	21.5	2013	IND	47	17	64	141.5	0	0	0	10	0	0
17	Chandler Jones C. Jones	1.19	16	19.0	2019	ARI	42	11	53	146	0	0	0	8	3	0
18	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	1.19	16	19.0	2013	STL	50	7	57	145	0	0	0	7	2	1
19	Mark Gastineau M. Gastineau	1.19	16	19.0	1983	NYJ					0	0	0		2	1
20	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	1.16	16	18.5	2021	CHI	38	11	49	133.5	0	0	0	4	0	0
21	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	1.16	16	18.5	2003	NYG	60	15	75	126.5	0	0	0	3	1	0
22	Jason Taylor J. Taylor	1.16	16	18.5	2002	MIA	46	24	70	162.5	0	0	0	7	2	0
23	Andre Tippett A. Tippett	1.16	16	18.5	1984	NE					0	0	0		0	0
24	Kevin Greene K. Greene	1.15	17	19.5	1988	RAM					1	10	0		0	0
25	Richard Dent R. Dent	1.14	18	20.5	1984	CHI					0	0	0		1	0

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