what is the highest record for quarterback sacks in a single season

Quarterbacks were sacked their most in a season in 2023, with 1,401 sacks.

Interpreted as:
What is the highest record for quarterback passing sacks in a single season?
POSITION SCK SEASON GP CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG YDS/G TD INT RTG TD% INT% SCKY
1
Quarterback
1,401
2023
716
11,789
18,283
64.5
128,325
7.0
179.2
748
429
88.9
4.1
2.3
9,427
2
Quarterback
1,304
1984
741
8,050
14,258
56.5
101,583
7.1
137.1
604
577
76.1
4.2
4.0
9,946
3
Quarterback
1,299
1985
793
7,893
14,371
54.9
101,202
7.0
127.6
591
599
73.5
4.1
4.2
9,843
4
Quarterback
1,294
2013
608
11,088
18,111
61.2
128,950
7.1
212.1
799
502
85.9
4.4
2.8
8,537
5
Quarterback
1,289
2022
659
11,576
18,021
64.2
126,630
7.0
192.2
744
414
89.1
4.1
2.3
8,528
6
Quarterback
1,280
2018
640
11,434
17,626
64.9
129,644
7.4
202.6
834
418
92.7
4.7
2.4
8,523
7
Quarterback
1,271
2019
617
11,302
17,806
63.5
128,461
7.2
208.2
791
405
90.4
4.4
2.3
8,565
8
Quarterback
1,249
1997
665
8,832
15,708
56.2
105,005
6.7
157.9
611
477
77.1
3.9
3.0
8,370
9
Quarterback
1,241
1999
698
9,554
16,726
57.1
112,929
6.8
161.8
660
562
77.0
3.9
3.4
7,892
10
Quarterback
1,239
2021
693
12,097
18,661
64.8
132,315
7.1
190.9
836
439
90.8
4.5
2.4
8,567
11
Quarterback
1,231
2000
699
9,485
16,294
58.2
109,837
6.7
157.1
632
527
78.1
3.9
3.2
7,523
12
Quarterback
1,210
2014
631
11,181
17,845
62.7
128,573
7.2
203.8
803
449
88.8
4.5
2.5
7,643
13
Quarterback
1,210
1983
746
7,960
13,975
57.0
100,119
7.2
134.2
610
612
75.7
4.4
4.4
9,211
14
Quarterback
1,204
1998
681
8,751
15,453
56.6
105,843
6.8
155.4
651
507
78.2
4.2
3.3
7,689
15
Quarterback
1,195
2017
615
10,843
17,461
62.1
122,367
7.0
199.0
738
425
87.0
4.2
2.4
7,810
16
Quarterback
1,193
2001
656
9,522
16,137
59.0
109,162
6.8
166.4
626
539
78.5
3.9
3.3
7,554
17
Quarterback
1,191
2004
668
9,754
16,299
59.8
114,992
7.1
172.1
723
518
82.9
4.4
3.2
7,513
18
Quarterback
1,191
1986
760
7,993
14,413
55.5
100,678
7.0
132.5
576
576
74.1
4.0
4.0
9,002
19
Quarterback
1,185
2011
650
10,454
17,384
60.1
125,049
7.2
192.4
741
504
84.3
4.3
2.9
7,714
20
Quarterback
1,184
2015
625
11,518
18,280
63.0
132,551
7.3
212.1
840
436
90.2
4.6
2.4
7,839
21
Quarterback
1,176
2005
676
9,774
16,429
59.5
111,486
6.8
164.9
639
506
80.1
3.9
3.1
7,517
22
Quarterback
1,168
2002
661
10,293
17,239
59.7
115,806
6.7
175.2
684
524
80.4
4.0
3.0
7,506
23
Quarterback
1,167
2012
629
10,823
17,766
60.9
125,687
7.1
199.8
753
466
85.5
4.2
2.6
7,522
24
Quarterback
1,158
2006
649
9,785
16,356
59.8
112,057
6.9
172.7
643
516
80.4
3.9
3.2
7,383
25
Quarterback
1,140
1992
715
7,695
13,374
57.5
91,705
6.9
128.3
513
516
75.3
3.8
3.9
7,948
StatMuse has season-level data for times sacked going back to the 1969 season.

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
12/11
LAR LAR
@
SF SF
12-6
Sun
12/8
CIN CIN
@
DAL DAL
27-20
Sat
12/7
LAC LAC
@
KC KC
17-19
Sat
12/7
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
13-38
Sat
12/7
BUF BUF
@
LAR LAR
42-44

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
12/22
TB TB
@
DAL DAL
8:20 PM
Sun
12/22
SF SF
@
MIA MIA
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
JAX JAX
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
LAR LAR
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM