which nfl player linebacker had the most sacks in 2021

T.J. Watt had the most sacks by a linebacker in 2021, with 22.5 sacks.

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	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	T.J. Watt	22.5	2021	PIT	15	48	16	64	111.5	0	0	0	5	3	0
2	Robert Quinn R. Quinn	18.5	2021	CHI	16	38	11	49	133.5	0	0	0	4	0	0
3	Micah Parsons M. Parsons	13.0	2021	DAL	16	64	20	84	119.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
4	Matthew Judon M. Judon	12.5	2021	NE	17	38	22	60	85	0	0	0	0	1	0
5	Harold Landry III H. Landry III	12.0	2021	TEN	17	51	24	75	80	0	0	0	1	0	0
6	Markus Golden M. Golden	11.0	2021	ARI	16	33	15	48	50	0	0	0	4	2	0
7	Haason Reddick H. Reddick	11.0	2021	CAR	16	37	31	68	72.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
8	Chandler Jones C. Jones	10.5	2021	ARI	15	31	10	41	79.5	0	0	0	6	1	0
9	Joey Bosa J. Bosa	10.5	2021	LAC	16	36	15	51	70	0	0	0	7	0	0
10	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	10.0	2021	TB	15	37	14	51	58.5	1	3	0	3	2	0
11	Von Miller V. Miller	9.5	2021	TOT	15	33	17	50	56	0	0	0	1	0	0
12	Leonard Floyd L. Floyd	9.5	2021	LAR	17	37	33	70	68.5	1	11	0	1	1	0
13	Rashan Gary R. Gary	9.5	2021	GB	16	27	20	47	71	0	0	0	2	1	0
14	Preston Smith P. Smith	9.0	2021	GB	16	25	13	38	65	0	0	0	2	2	0
15	Carlos Dunlap C. Dunlap	8.5	2021	SEA	17	24	11	35	64.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
16	Jaelan Phillips J. Phillips	8.5	2021	MIA	17	23	19	42	71.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
17	Azeez Ojulari A. Ojulari	8.0	2021	NYG	17	29	20	49	53	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	Charles Harris C. Harris	7.5	2021	DET	17	34	31	65	70	0	0	0	2	0	0
19	Tyus Bowser T. Bowser	7.0	2021	BAL	17	33	26	59	56	0	0	0	2	0	0
20	Trevis Gipson T. Gipson	7.0	2021	CHI	16	23	16	39	53.5	0	0	0	5	1	0
21	Khalil Mack K. Mack	6.0	2021	CHI	7	15	4	19	50	0	0	0	0	1	0
22	Alex Highsmith A. Highsmith	6.0	2021	PIT	16	46	28	74	35.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	Jerome Baker J. Baker	5.5	2021	MIA	16	62	30	92	52	1	0	0	1	0	0
24	Kyle Van Noy K. Van Noy	5.0	2021	NE	16	42	24	66	37	1	35	1	2	1	0
25	Eric Kendricks E. Kendricks	5.0	2021	MIN	15	81	62	143	36	2	22	0	0	1	0

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Browns	3	1	.750
Bengals	2	1	.667
Ravens	2	1	.667
Steelers	2	2	.500

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/11	IND	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	PIT	@	TB	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/1	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
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Final

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Rodgers

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
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Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
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Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
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Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
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