nfl team with the most sacks from 1972 to 2021

Between the 1972 and 2021 seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers had the most sacks by a team, with 2,090 sacks.

Interpreted as:
NFL team with the most defensive sacks from 1972 to 2021
TEAMSCKGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Steelers
Steelers
2,090.0
781
15,493
5,962
21,455
14,353
996
13,691
76
335
683
44
2Eagles
Eagles
2,056.0
781
16,230
4,828
21,058
14,186
908
11,352
65
352
671
60
3Rams
Rams
2,042.0
781
16,617
4,431
21,048
14,362
909
13,959
94
358
625
39
4Saints
Saints
2,002.0
781
15,832
5,203
21,035
13,730
801
11,174
62
325
695
45
5Cowboys
Cowboys
1,968.0
781
15,288
5,462
20,750
13,749
823
10,521
74
329
629
38
6Bears
Bears
1,967.0
781
16,650
4,695
21,345
14,088
888
11,886
81
373
665
32
7Washington Football Team
Washington Football Team
1,957.0
781
15,756
6,146
21,902
13,462
920
11,836
63
328
612
37
849ers
49ers
1,940.0
781
16,578
5,007
21,585
13,835
854
11,659
72
320
626
47
9Vikings
Vikings
1,937.0
781
15,975
5,552
21,527
13,296
902
11,748
75
300
648
54
10Raiders
Raiders
1,934.0
781
16,561
4,971
21,532
13,775
823
11,259
65
251
591
49
11Giants
Giants
1,920.0
781
16,944
6,148
23,092
13,318
855
10,741
63
339
632
34
12Broncos
Broncos
1,909.0
781
15,813
4,925
20,738
13,386
849
12,267
77
318
639
49
13Packers
Packers
1,893.0
781
15,956
5,485
21,441
13,159
918
12,638
73
283
641
46
14Titans
Titans
1,881.0
781
16,163
5,920
22,083
12,878
841
11,807
62
268
647
56
15Patriots
Patriots
1,878.0
781
15,509
6,766
22,275
13,493
907
12,163
71
314
677
49
16Chargers
Chargers
1,861.0
781
16,649
5,319
21,968
12,704
875
12,235
69
278
582
46
17Dolphins
Dolphins
1,823.0
781
15,646
6,204
21,850
12,745
884
11,454
60
308
590
41
18Lions
Lions
1,810.0
781
16,264
5,571
21,835
12,830
799
10,862
63
328
635
41
19Chiefs
Chiefs
1,780.0
781
16,420
4,285
20,705
12,289
936
14,155
87
328
727
58
20Cardinals
Cardinals
1,746.0
781
16,882
4,450
21,332
12,139
797
11,817
73
323
651
49
21Bills
Bills
1,738.0
781
16,359
6,705
23,064
12,348
862
11,633
66
312
628
46
22Colts
Colts
1,711.0
781
16,513
6,192
22,705
12,139
772
11,043
64
360
664
39
23Seahawks
Seahawks
1,706.0
725
16,201
6,117
22,318
11,529
826
11,512
76
357
631
43
24Bengals
Bengals
1,700.0
781
15,257
6,999
22,256
12,296
840
10,978
73
273
625
37
25Jets
Jets
1,665.0
781
16,093
6,531
22,624
11,684
826
11,525
71
304
639
35
StatMuse has team, season-level data for sacks going back to the 1949 season.

More Steelers Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

3,322

Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers

RUSH

958

Warren

Jaylen Warren

REC

850

Metcalf

DK Metcalf
Team Rankings

PPG

23.4

15th

OPP PPG

22.8

17th

RUSH YDS/G

103.3

26th

PASS YDS/G

213.6

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
Last Game
HOU Texans

1 - 0

30

Final

6

PIT Steelers

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NFL 2025 Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Bills Bills - w
12
5
0
.706
7
10
0
.412
Jets Jets - e
3
14
0
.176
AFC NorthWLTPCT
10
7
0
.588
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
5
12
0
.294
AFC SouthWLTPCT
13
4
0
.765
12
5
0
.706
Colts Colts - e
8
9
0
.471
3
14
0
.176
AFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
11
6
0
.647
6
11
0
.353
3
14
0
.176
NFC EastWLTPCT
11
6
0
.647
7
9
1
.441
5
12
0
.294
4
13
0
.235
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears - y
11
6
0
.647
9
7
1
.559
9
8
0
.529
Lions Lions - e
9
8
0
.529
NFC SouthWLTPCT
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
8
9
0
.471
6
11
0
.353
NFC WestWLTPCT
14
3
0
.824
Rams Rams - w
12
5
0
.706
49ers 49ers - w
12
5
0
.706
3
14
0
.176