Sean McInerney has the most sacks per game played in a season, with 2.17 in his rookie season in 1987.
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NFL players with most average defensive sacks per game per season| NAME | SCK/GP | SCK | GP | SEASON | TM | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. McInerney | 2.17 | 6.5 | 3 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | | J. Kearse | 1.75 | 3.5 | 2 | 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | R. White | 1.75 | 21.0 | 12 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | | S. Martin | 1.67 | 5.0 | 3 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 |  | A. Hutchinson | 1.5 | 7.5 | 5 | 2024 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | T.J. Watt | 1.5 | 22.5 | 15 | 2021 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 111.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | | C. Jarvis | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | | M. Kaufman | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 9 | | S. Merriman | 1.42 | 17.0 | 12 | 2006 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 93 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | M. Strahan | 1.41 | 22.5 | 16 | 2001 | 61 | 12 | 73 | 177.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 |  | J. Houston | 1.38 | 22.0 | 16 | 2014 | 60 | 9 | 69 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | J. Allen | 1.38 | 22.0 | 16 | 2011 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 150.5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 | | M. Gastineau | 1.38 | 22.0 | 16 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 14 |  | M. Garrett | 1.35 | 23.0 | 17 | 2025 | 43 | 17 | 60 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | | M. Kiwanuka | 1.33 | 4.0 | 3 | 2010 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | A. Odom | 1.33 | 8.0 | 6 | 2009 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | D. Thomas | 1.33 | 20.0 | 15 | 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | | B. Moor | 1.33 | 4.0 | 3 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | | B. Winter | 1.33 | 4.0 | 3 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | | H. Green | 1.33 | 4.0 | 3 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | | C. Doleman | 1.31 | 21.0 | 16 | 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 |  | L. Taylor | 1.29 | 15.5 | 12 | 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 |  | A. Donald | 1.28 | 20.5 | 16 | 2018 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 183.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | J.J. Watt | 1.28 | 20.5 | 16 | 2014 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 140 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 25 | | J.J. Watt | 1.28 | 20.5 | 16 | 2012 | 69 | 12 | 81 | 138.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |