which nfl player has the most sacks since 1920

Since 1920, Bruce Smith has the most sacks, with 200 sacks.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL player has the most defensive sacks since 1920?
NAMESCKGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Bruce Smith
B. Smith
200.0
279
85
28
113
2
0
0
6
15
1
2Reggie White
R. White
198.0
232
3
79
0
20
2
3Kevin Greene
K. Greene
160.0
228
5
53
1
26
2
4Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
159.5
266
556
161
717
959.5
11
293
4
51
21
2
5Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
150.5
232
8
121
2
24
1
6Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
141.5
216
338
93
431
4
124
2
14
15
1
7Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
139.5
233
407
177
584
8
110
3
40
29
6
8Terrell Suggs
T. Suggs
139.0
244
624
262
886
995
7
144
2
39
15
1
9DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
138.5
178
505
152
657
883
3
44
1
35
8
2
10John Randle
J. Randle
137.5
219
51
15
66
1
1
0
4
11
1
11Richard Dent
R. Dent
137.5
203
8
89
1
13
1
12Von Miller
V. Miller
136.5
201
459
144
603
853
2
68
1
27
9
1
13Jared Allen
J. Allen
136.0
187
503
145
648
851.5
6
55
1
31
19
1
14John Abraham
J. Abraham
133.5
192
445
93
538
1
6
0
46
6
1
15Leslie O'Neal
L. O'Neal
132.5
196
3
27
1
16
1
16Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
132.5
168
8
133
2
10
0
17Cameron Jordan
C. Jordan
130.0
241
489
265
754
866
3
6
1
16
12
0
18Rickey Jackson
R. Jackson
128.0
211
8
68
0
28
0
19Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
126.5
169
1
20
0
19
4
20Dwight Freeney
D. Freeney
125.5
218
292
49
341
953.5
0
0
0
47
4
1
21Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
124.5
132
291
119
410
822.5
0
0
0
23
6
1
22Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
123.0
192
401
129
530
869.5
1
1
0
52
17
3
23Simeon Rice
S. Rice
122.0
174
214
38
252
5
48
0
25
8
0
24Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
121.5
236
3
85
2
14
2
25Calais Campbell
C. Campbell
116.0
276
671
284
955
805
3
24
0
18
13
3
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