nfl players with the most sacks in a season since 2015

Since 2015, T.J. Watt has the most sacks in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2021.

Interpreted as:
NFL players with the most defensive sacks in a season since 2015
NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
22.5
2021
PIT PIT
15
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
2Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20.5
2018
LAR LAR
16
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
3Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
20.0
2025
CLE CLE
13
39
14
53
136
0
0
0
3
0
0
4Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
19.5
2019
TB TB
16
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
5T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
19.0
2023
PIT PIT
17
48
20
68
122
1
24
0
4
3
1
6Chandler Jones
C. Jones
19.0
2019
ARI ARI
16
42
11
53
146
0
0
0
8
3
0
7Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
18.5
2022
SF SF
16
41
10
51
137.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
8Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
18.5
2021
CHI CHI
16
38
11
49
133.5
0
0
0
4
0
0
9Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2024
CIN CIN
17
33
13
46
125.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
10Trey Hendrickson
T. Hendrickson
17.5
2023
CIN CIN
17
28
15
43
121.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
11Josh Hines-Allen
J. Hines-Allen
17.5
2023
JAX JAX
17
43
23
66
126.5
1
8
0
2
0
0
12J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
17.5
2015
HOU HOU
16
57
19
76
117.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
13Khalil Mack
K. Mack
17.0
2023
LAC LAC
17
57
17
74
134
0
0
0
5
0
0
14Chandler Jones
C. Jones
17.0
2017
ARI ARI
16
52
7
59
113
0
0
0
2
0
0
15Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
16.5
2023
MIN MIN
17
54
29
83
120
0
0
0
4
0
0
16Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
16.0
2022
CLE CLE
16
37
23
60
91
0
0
0
2
0
0
17Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
16.0
2022
PHI PHI
17
35
14
49
132.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
18Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
16.0
2021
CLE CLE
17
33
18
51
91.5
0
0
0
1
1
1
19J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
16.0
2018
HOU HOU
16
47
14
61
119
0
0
0
7
0
0
20Chris Jones
C. Jones
15.5
2022
KC KC
17
30
14
44
105.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
21Matthew Judon
M. Judon
15.5
2022
NE NE
17
36
24
60
102.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
22Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
15.5
2021
SF SF
17
40
12
52
122
0
0
0
4
0
0
23Cameron Jordan
C. Jordan
15.5
2019
NO NO
16
37
16
53
98
0
0
0
0
1
0
24Chris Jones
C. Jones
15.5
2018
KC KC
16
35
5
40
122
1
20
1
2
0
0
25Vic Beasley
V. Beasley
15.5
2016
ATL ATL
16
32
7
39
93
0
0
0
6
1
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TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
Bengals Bengals
4
9
0
.308
Browns Browns
3
10
0
.231
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Sun
12/21
PIT PIT
@
DET DET
4:25 PM
Sun
12/28
PIT PIT
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM
Sun
1/4
BAL BAL
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
PIT Steelers

7 - 6

27

Final

22

BAL Ravens

6 - 7

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
8
4
0
.667
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
4
0
.667
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/6
NYG NYG
@
WAS WAS
6-21
Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
@
IND IND
8-33
Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/8
PHI PHI
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Thu
12/11
ATL ATL
@
TB TB
8:15 PM
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
BAL BAL
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM