which nfl player had the most sacks in a season at age 36

Kevin Greene has the most sacks by a 36-year-old player in a season, with 15 sacks in 1998.

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Which NFL player had the most defensive sacks in a season at age 36?

	NAME	SCK	Age	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Kevin Greene K. Greene	15.0	36	1998	CAR	15					2	18	0		1	0
2	Chris Doleman C. Doleman	12.0	36	1997	SF	16					0	0	0		1	0
3	Reggie White R. White	11.0	36	1997	GB	16					0	0	0		2	0
4	Cameron Jordan C. Jordan	10.5	36	2025	NO	17	32	15	47	64.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
5	Too Tall Jones T. Tall Jones	10.0	36	1987	DAL	15					0	0	0		1	0
6	Von Miller V. Miller	9.0	36	2025	WAS	17	16	10	26	66	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	9.0	36	2007	NYG	16	46	11	57	65	0	0	0	1	1	0
8	Clay Matthews C. Matthews	9.0	36	1992	CLE	16					1	6	0		0	0
9	Julius Peppers J. Peppers	7.5	36	2016	GB	16	15	8	23	47.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
10	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	7.0	36	2018	BAL	16	25	9	34	51	0	0	0	1	1	1
11	Bruce Smith B. Smith	7.0	36	1999	BUF	16					0	0	0		1	0
12	Richard Dent R. Dent	6.5	36	1996	IND	16					0	0	0		0	0
13	Cameron Wake C. Wake	6.0	36	2018	MIA	14	21	15	36	48	0	0	0	1	0	0
14	Monte Coleman M. Coleman	6.0	36	1993	WAS	14					2	27	0		2	1
15	Steve McMichael S. McMichael	6.0	36	1993	CHI	16					1	0	0		2	0
16	Dave Butz D. Butz	6.0	36	1986	WAS	16					0	0	0		0	0
17	Calais Campbell C. Campbell	5.5	36	2022	BAL	14	18	18	36	48.5	0	0	0	2	0	0
18	James Harrison J. Harrison	5.5	36	2014	PIT	11	29	16	45	35	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	John Randle J. Randle	5.5	36	2003	SEA	16	12	5	17	44.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
20	Jason Taylor J. Taylor	5.0	36	2010	NYJ	16	25	11	36	23	0	0	0	2	2	0
21	Jumpy Geathers J. Geathers	5.0	36	1996	DEN	16					0	0	0		0	0
22	Sam Mills S. Mills	4.5	36	1995	CAR	16					5	58	1		4	0
23	Bill Romanowski B. Romanowski	4.0	36	2002	OAK	16	65	26	91	24.5	1	0	0	0	0	0
24	Julius Adams J. Adams	4.0	36	1984	NE	16					0	0	0		0	0
25	Cameron Heyward C. Heyward	3.5	36	2025	PIT	17	38	40	78	16	0	0	0	1	0	0

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