what player has the most sacks season

T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan are tied for the most sacks in a season, with 22.5 sacks.

Interpreted as:
What player has the most defensive sacks season?
NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
22.5
2021
15
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
2Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
22.5
2001
16
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
3Justin Houston
J. Houston
22.0
2014
16
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
4Jared Allen
J. Allen
22.0
2011
16
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
5Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
22.0
1984
16
0
0
0
1
1
6Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
21.5
2025
14
41
16
57
149
0
0
0
3
0
0
7Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
21.0
1989
16
0
0
0
5
0
8Reggie White
R. White
21.0
1987
12
0
0
0
1
1
9Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20.5
2018
16
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
10J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2014
16
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
11J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2012
16
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
12Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
20.5
1986
16
0
0
0
0
0
13DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
20.0
2008
16
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
14Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
20.0
1990
15
0
0
0
2
0
15Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
19.5
2019
16
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
16Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
19.5
2013
16
44
15
59
120.5
0
0
0
8
0
0
17Aldon Smith
A. Smith
19.5
2012
16
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
18DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
19.5
2011
16
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
19Tim Harris
T. Harris
19.5
1989
16
0
0
0
3
0
20T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
19.0
2023
17
48
20
68
122
1
24
0
4
3
1
21Chandler Jones
C. Jones
19.0
2019
16
42
11
53
146
0
0
0
8
3
0
22Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
19.0
2013
16
50
7
57
145
0
0
0
7
2
1
23Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
19.0
1992
16
0
0
0
1
0
24Bruce Smith
B. Smith
19.0
1990
16
0
0
0
0
0
25Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
19.0
1983
16
0
0
0
2
1
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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