what is the single season nfl sack record

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

Interpreted as:
What is the single season NFL defensive sack record?
TEAMSCKSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Bears
Bears
72.0
1984
16
583
21
290
1
13
0
2Vikings
Vikings
71.0
1989
16
502
18
264
2
18
4
3Eagles
Eagles
70.0
2022
17
735
364
1,099
491
17
186
2
15
10
0
4Bears
Bears
70.0
1987
15
484
13
69
2
11
0
5Giants
Giants
68.0
1985
16
539
24
339
2
13
0
6Raiders
Raiders
67.0
1967
14
666
30
404
4
15
2
7Saints
Saints
66.0
2000
16
378
20
264
4
15
1
8Redskins
Redskins
66.0
1984
16
529
21
391
4
22
3
9Jets
Jets
66.0
1981
16
518
21
432
2
15
1
10Patriots
Patriots
66.0
1963
14
626
29
645
3
13
1
11Raiders
Raiders
65.0
1985
16
488
17
235
3
13
1
12Bears
Bears
64.0
1985
16
483
34
512
4
20
1
13Raiders
Raiders
64.0
1984
16
516
20
339
2
14
1
14Broncos
Broncos
63.0
2024
17
695
461
1,156
360
15
430
3
12
10
2
15Raiders
Raiders
63.0
1986
16
463
26
275
1
12
1
16Eagles
Eagles
62.0
1989
16
424
30
375
2
26
1
17Bears
Bears
62.0
1986
16
503
31
370
1
16
1
18Chargers
Chargers
62.0
1986
16
440
15
274
1
22
0
19Cowboys
Cowboys
62.0
1985
16
459
33
263
4
15
0
20Chargers
Chargers
61.0
2006
16
806
295
1,101
351
16
140
0
17
12
3
21Seahawks
Seahawks
61.0
1985
16
464
24
272
3
20
1
2249ers
49ers
61.0
1976
14
573
9
93
0
16
1
23Ravens
Ravens
60.0
2023
17
729
379
1,108
454
18
258
1
17
13
0
24Panthers
Panthers
60.0
2013
16
679
293
972
424
20
234
4
11
10
0
25Ravens
Ravens
60.0
2006
16
761
206
967
418
28
544
5
13
12
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PPG

25.7

8th

OPP PPG

25.8

25th

RUSH YDS/G

152.6

2nd

PASS YDS/G

227.5

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
Lions Lions
8
5
0
.615
Vikings Vikings
5
8
0
.385
Schedule
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Sun
12/14
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
8:20 PM
Sun
12/28
CHI CHI
@
SF SF
8:20 PM
Sun
1/4
DET DET
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Last Game
CHI Bears

9 - 4

21

Final

28

GB Packers

9 - 3 - 1

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
2
0
.846
Bills Bills
9
4
0
.692
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
6
7
0
.462
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
9
4
0
.692
Texans Texans
8
5
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.615
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
11
2
0
.846
Chargers Chargers
9
4
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.692
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
5
0
.615
Cowboys Cowboys
6
6
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
9
3
1
.731
Bears Bears
9
4
0
.692
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Panthers Panthers
7
6
0
.538
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
10
3
0
.769
Seahawks Seahawks
10
3
0
.769

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Sat
9/6
MIA MIA
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IND IND
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Sat
9/6
ARI ARI
@
NO NO
20-13
Sat
9/6
TEN TEN
@
DEN DEN
12-20
Sat
9/6
SF SF
@
SEA SEA
17-13
Sat
9/6
HOU HOU
@
LAR LAR
9-14

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12/11
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TB TB
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12/14
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12/14
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12/14
ARI ARI
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HOU HOU
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