what is the record for most career sacks by linebacker

Kevin Greene has the most career sacks by a linebacker, with 157 sacks.

Interpreted as:
What is the record for most career defensive sacks by linebacker?
NAMESCKGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Kevin Greene
K. Greene
157.0
212
5
53
1
26
2
2Von Miller
V. Miller
136.5
201
459
144
603
853
2
68
1
27
9
1
3Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
132.5
168
8
133
2
10
0
4Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
126.5
169
1
20
0
19
4
5DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
122.5
149
443
133
576
786.5
1
41
1
33
7
2
6T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
115.0
134
353
162
515
731
8
61
0
36
14
1
7Rickey Jackson
R. Jackson
115.0
179
7
67
0
26
0
8Terrell Suggs
T. Suggs
111.5
196
484
188
672
818
5
106
2
32
11
1
9Justin Houston
J. Houston
104.0
154
390
100
490
607
5
57
1
18
12
1
10Andre Tippett
A. Tippett
100.0
151
1
42
0
19
2
11Joey Porter
J. Porter
98.0
188
451
152
603
12
233
1
22
10
2
12Clay Matthews
C. Matthews
91.5
156
383
136
519
572.5
6
191
2
17
5
1
13Ryan Kerrigan
R. Kerrigan
90.0
140
321
116
437
629
3
61
3
26
3
0
14Ken Harvey
K. Harvey
89.0
164
1
2
0
11
0
15Pat Swilling
P. Swilling
88.5
153
6
79
1
10
0
16James Harrison
J. Harrison
84.5
193
573
220
793
536.5
8
95
0
34
9
1
17Chad Brown
C. Brown
79.0
188
258
70
328
6
39
0
5
15
3
18Simon Fletcher
S. Fletcher
79.0
108
1
4
0
6
0
19Jason Gildon
J. Gildon
77.0
158
131
54
185
2
1
0
7
11
3
20Karl Mecklenburg
K. Mecklenburg
77.0
164
5
128
0
14
2
21Khalil Mack
K. Mack
76.5
129
307
121
428
567.5
2
60
1
27
9
0
22Bryce Paup
B. Paup
75.0
148
6
55
1
6
0
23Tim Harris
T. Harris
75.0
103
0
0
0
8
0
24Matthew Judon
M. Judon
72.0
144
285
144
429
530
1
27
1
9
4
0
25Shaun Phillips
S. Phillips
71.5
152
377
124
501
442.5
6
67
2
20
10
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