7 players are tied for the fewest career sacks with 40.0+ sacks, with 40 sacks. The first three are Dee Ford, Adrian Clayborn and Greg Hardy.
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NFL quickest player to 40 or more career defensive sacks| NAME | SCK | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Ford | 40.0 | 85 | 117 | 42 | 159 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | | A. Clayborn | 40.0 | 125 | 151 | 57 | 208 | 290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | | G. Hardy | 40.0 | 75 | 167 | 71 | 238 | 259 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | | J. Armstead | 40.0 | 176 | 220 | 62 | 282 | 12 | 175 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 5 | | B. Maas | 40.0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | | M. Bell | 40.0 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 7 | | D. Thompson | 40.0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| 8 | | D. Dockett | 40.5 | 158 | 351 | 113 | 464 | 271 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 2 |
| 9 | | R. Brock | 40.5 | 152 | 258 | 92 | 350 | 280.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | | M. Washington | 40.5 | 155 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 11 | | J. Reed | 41.0 | 152 | 211 | 208 | 419 | 283.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | | A. Armstead | 41.0 | 149 | 211 | 148 | 359 | 270.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | | R. Porter | 41.0 | 135 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 14 | | M. Merriweather | 41.0 | 149 | 18 | 299 | 4 | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 15 | | R. Williams | 41.0 | 120 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||||
| 16 | | Q. Williams | 41.5 | 105 | 208 | 135 | 343 | 323 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | | A. Hicks | 41.5 | 149 | 263 | 146 | 409 | 293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 |  | B. Urlacher | 41.5 | 182 | 949 | 289 | 1,238 | 22 | 324 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 2 | |
| 19 |  | R. Lewis | 41.5 | 228 | 978 | 365 | 1,343 | 31 | 503 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 0 | |
| 20 | | R. Starks | 42.0 | 186 | 292 | 122 | 414 | 248 | 4 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | | T. Hall | 42.0 | 150 | 121 | 43 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
| 22 | | C. Mims | 42.0 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 23 | | J. Simmons | 42.5 | 99 | 219 | 157 | 376 | 311.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | | L. David | 42.5 | 215 | 1,172 | 544 | 1,716 | 311 | 14 | 179 | 2 | 33 | 21 | 1 |
| 25 | | J. Parker | 42.5 | 162 | 205 | 52 | 257 | 288.5 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.
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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 |