nfl rookie sack leaders since 2000

Since 2000, Aldon Smith has the most sacks by a rookie, with 14 sacks in 2011.

Interpreted as:
NFL rookie defensive sack leaders since 2000
NAME SCK SEASON TM GP TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
14.0
2011
SF SF
16
31
6
37
104.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
2 Micah Parsons
M. Parsons
13.0
2021
DAL DAL
16
64
20
84
119.5
0
0
0
3
0
0
3 Dwight Freeney
D. Freeney
13.0
2002
IND IND
16
45
1
46
92
0
0
0
9
1
0
4 Bradley Chubb
B. Chubb
12.0
2018
DEN DEN
16
41
19
60
83
0
0
0
2
1
0
5 Mark Anderson
M. Anderson
12.0
2006
CHI CHI
16
23
5
28
102
0
0
0
4
1
0
6 Terrell Suggs
T. Suggs
12.0
2003
BAL BAL
16
19
8
27
97
1
11
0
6
4
0
7 Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
12.0
2002
CAR CAR
12
29
7
36
78
1
21
0
5
0
0
8 Von Miller
V. Miller
11.5
2011
DEN DEN
15
50
14
64
77
0
0
0
2
0
0
9 Brian Orakpo
B. Orakpo
11.0
2009
WAS WAS
16
37
13
50
83.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
10 Kamerion Wimbley
K. Wimbley
11.0
2006
CLE CLE
16
44
18
62
59.5
0
0
0
1
3
0
11 Darren Howard
D. Howard
11.0
2000
NO NO
16
1
46
0
2
0
12 Josh Hines-Allen
J. Hines-Allen
10.5
2019
JAX JAX
16
31
13
44
74
0
0
0
2
0
0
13 Joey Bosa
J. Bosa
10.5
2016
SD SD
12
29
12
41
71.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
14 Kevin Williams
K. Williams
10.5
2003
MIN MIN
16
36
15
51
70.5
1
3
0
0
1
0
15 Maxx Crosby
M. Crosby
10.0
2019
OAK OAK
16
36
11
47
69.5
0
0
0
4
0
0
16 Ndamukong Suh
N. Suh
10.0
2010
DET DET
16
49
17
66
47.5
1
20
0
1
1
1
17 Clay Matthews
C. Matthews
10.0
2009
GB GB
16
37
14
51
63
0
0
0
1
3
1
18 Shawne Merriman
S. Merriman
10.0
2005
SD SD
15
43
14
57
61
0
0
0
2
0
0
19 Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
9.5
2022
DET DET
17
34
18
52
59.5
3
25
0
0
2
0
20 Carlos Dunlap
C. Dunlap
9.5
2010
CIN CIN
12
19
5
24
77.5
0
0
0
0
1
0
21 Corey Simon
C. Simon
9.5
2000
PHI PHI
16
0
0
0
1
0
22 Kobie Turner
K. Turner
9.0
2023
LAR LAR
17
29
28
57
77.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
23 Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
9.0
2019
SF SF
16
32
15
47
77
1
46
0
1
2
0
24 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
9.0
2014
STL STL
16
38
10
48
68
0
0
0
2
0
0
25 Jared Allen
J. Allen
9.0
2004
KC KC
15
29
2
31
47
0
0
0
0
0
0
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TEAM W L T PCT
Rams Rams
3
1
0
.750
49ers 49ers
3
1
0
.750
Seahawks Seahawks
3
1
0
.750
Cardinals Cardinals
2
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SF SF
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10/19
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SF SF
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10/26
SF SF
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HOU HOU
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NFC East W L T PCT
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4
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
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.500
NFC North W L T PCT
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3
1
0
.750
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1
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Buccaneers Buccaneers
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.750
Falcons Falcons
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2
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.500
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.750
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Bills Bills
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0
0
1.000
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2
0
.500
AFC North W L T PCT
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3
1
0
.750
Bengals Bengals
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1
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
3
1
0
.750
Jaguars Jaguars
3
1
0
.750
AFC West W L T PCT
Chargers Chargers
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1
0
.750
Chiefs Chiefs
2
2
0
.500

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
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PHI PHI
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Thu
9/4
KC KC
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LAC LAC
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Sat
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PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
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Sat
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Sat
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10/2
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9:30 AM
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10/5
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1:00 PM