what is the nfl record for sacks in a season

The Chicago Bears have the most sacks by a team in a season, with 72 sacks in 1984.

Interpreted as:
What is the NFL record for defensive sacks in a season?
TEAM SCK SEASON GP TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Bears
Bears
72.0
1984
16
583
21
290
1
13
0
2 Vikings
Vikings
71.0
1989
16
502
18
264
2
18
4
3 Eagles
Eagles
70.0
2022
17
735
364
1,099
491
17
186
2
15
10
0
4 Bears
Bears
70.0
1987
15
484
13
69
2
11
0
5 Giants
Giants
68.0
1985
16
539
24
339
2
13
0
6 Raiders
Raiders
67.0
1967
14
666
30
404
4
15
2
7 Saints
Saints
66.0
2000
16
378
20
264
4
15
1
8 Redskins
Redskins
66.0
1984
16
529
21
391
4
22
3
9 Jets
Jets
66.0
1981
16
518
21
432
2
15
1
10 Patriots
Patriots
66.0
1963
14
626
29
645
3
13
1
11 Raiders
Raiders
65.0
1985
16
488
17
235
3
13
1
12 Bears
Bears
64.0
1985
16
483
34
512
4
20
1
13 Raiders
Raiders
64.0
1984
16
516
20
339
2
14
1
14 Broncos
Broncos
63.0
2024
17
695
461
1,156
360
15
430
3
12
10
2
15 Raiders
Raiders
63.0
1986
16
463
26
275
1
12
1
16 Eagles
Eagles
62.0
1989
16
424
30
375
2
26
1
17 Bears
Bears
62.0
1986
16
503
31
370
1
16
1
18 Chargers
Chargers
62.0
1986
16
440
15
274
1
22
0
19 Cowboys
Cowboys
62.0
1985
16
459
33
263
4
15
0
20 Chargers
Chargers
61.0
2006
16
806
295
1,101
351
16
140
0
17
12
3
21 Seahawks
Seahawks
61.0
1985
16
464
24
272
3
20
1
22 49ers
49ers
61.0
1976
14
573
9
93
0
16
1
23 Ravens
Ravens
60.0
2023
17
729
379
1,108
454
18
258
1
17
13
0
24 Panthers
Panthers
60.0
2013
16
679
293
972
424
20
234
4
11
10
0
25 Ravens
Ravens
60.0
2006
16
761
206
967
418
28
544
5
13
12
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Team Rankings

PPG

25.3

11th

OPP PPG

25.8

25th

RUSH YDS/G

129.3

7th

PASS YDS/G

229.7

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Packers Packers
4
1
1
.750
Bears Bears
4
2
0
.667
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
Vikings Vikings
3
3
0
.500
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
10/26
CHI CHI
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
NYG NYG
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
PIT PIT
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bears

4 - 2 - 0

26

Final

14

NO Saints

1 - 6 - 0

Sun 19 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Patriots Patriots
5
2
0
.714
Bills Bills
4
2
0
.667
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
4
2
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
3
4
0
.429
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
6
1
0
.857
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC West W L T PCT
Broncos Broncos
5
2
0
.714
Chargers Chargers
4
3
0
.571
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
5
2
0
.714
Cowboys Cowboys
3
3
1
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
4
1
1
.750
Lions Lions
4
2
0
.667
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
5
1
0
.833
Panthers Panthers
4
3
0
.571
NFC West W L T PCT
49ers 49ers
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
10/20
TB TB
@
DET DET
7:00 PM
Mon
10/20
HOU HOU
@
SEA SEA
10:00 PM
Thu
10/23
MIN MIN
@
LAC LAC
8:15 PM
Sun
10/26
NYJ NYJ
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
10/26
BUF BUF
@
CAR CAR
1:00 PM