total nfl sacks year by year 1960 to 1990

From 1960 through 1990, Mark Gastineau had the most sacks in a season, with 22 sacks in 1984.

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NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
22.0
1984
16
0
0
0
1
1
2Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
21.0
1989
16
0
0
0
5
0
3Reggie White
R. White
21.0
1987
12
0
0
0
1
1
4Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
20.5
1986
16
0
0
0
0
0
5Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
20.0
1990
15
0
0
0
2
0
6Tim Harris
T. Harris
19.5
1989
16
0
0
0
3
0
7Bruce Smith
B. Smith
19.0
1990
16
0
0
0
0
0
8Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
19.0
1983
16
0
0
0
2
1
9Dexter Manley
D. Manley
18.5
1986
16
0
0
0
1
1
10Andre Tippett
A. Tippett
18.5
1984
16
0
0
0
0
0
11Keith Millard
K. Millard
18.0
1989
16
1
48
0
1
1
12Reggie White
R. White
18.0
1988
16
0
0
0
2
0
13Reggie White
R. White
18.0
1986
16
0
0
0
0
0
14Richard Dent
R. Dent
17.5
1984
16
0
0
0
1
0
15Fred Dean
F. Dean
17.5
1983
16
0
0
0
0
0
16Richard Dent
R. Dent
17.0
1985
16
2
10
1
2
0
17Kevin Greene
K. Greene
16.5
1989
16
0
0
0
2
0
18Pat Swilling
P. Swilling
16.5
1989
16
1
14
0
1
0
19Kevin Greene
K. Greene
16.5
1988
16
1
10
0
0
0
20Andre Tippett
A. Tippett
16.5
1985
16
0
0
0
4
1
21Charles Haley
C. Haley
16.0
1990
16
0
0
0
1
0
22Greg Brown
G. Brown
16.0
1984
16
0
0
0
1
0
23Doug Betters
D. Betters
16.0
1983
16
0
0
0
4
0
24Curtis Greer
C. Greer
16.0
1983
16
0
0
0
1
0
25Jacob Green
J. Green
16.0
1983
16
1
73
1
2
0

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