which nfl team has the most sacks in a season through the first 5 games since 1982

Since 1982, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the most sacks by a team in a season in their first 5 games, with 23 sacks in 1982.

Interpreted as:
Which NFL team has the most defensive sacks in a season through the first 5 games since 1982?
TEAMSCKSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Steelers
Steelers
23.0
1982
5
186
9
66
0
5
0
2Oilers
Oilers
20.0
1982
5
120
2
16
0
8
1
3Saints
Saints
20.0
1982
5
149
5
78
0
4
0
4Bears
Bears
19.0
1982
5
146
8
39
0
3
0
5Cowboys
Cowboys
18.0
1982
5
156
8
93
0
3
0
6Raiders
Raiders
18.0
1982
5
152
9
65
1
10
1
7Vikings
Vikings
18.0
1982
5
140
7
32
0
6
0
8Buccaneers
Buccaneers
17.0
1982
5
147
6
95
0
5
0
9Lions
Lions
16.0
1982
5
119
8
66
1
7
0
10Giants
Giants
15.0
1982
5
134
4
127
1
4
0
11Patriots
Patriots
15.0
1982
5
129
5
132
1
7
0
12Dolphins
Dolphins
15.0
1982
5
141
12
191
2
3
0
13Texans
Texans
14.0
2002
5
265
63
328
111
3
41
0
10
6
0
14Cardinals
Cardinals
14.0
1982
5
116
6
52
0
7
0
15Redskins
Redskins
14.0
1982
5
115
7
55
0
6
0
16Jets
Jets
14.0
1982
5
134
9
99
0
5
0
17Eagles
Eagles
13.0
1982
5
93
6
22
0
8
0
18Bengals
Bengals
13.0
1982
5
122
6
111
1
2
0
19Browns
Browns
11.0
1982
5
85
6
26
0
7
0
20Chargers
Chargers
11.0
1982
5
80
9
105
0
7
0
21Seahawks
Seahawks
11.0
1982
5
88
8
133
1
4
0
22Packers
Packers
9.0
1982
5
79
7
108
0
7
2
23Rams
Rams
9.0
1982
5
69
5
62
0
5
0
2449ers
49ers
8.0
1982
5
60
6
36
0
3
0
25Falcons
Falcons
8.0
1982
5
71
3
28
0
8
1
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Rodgers

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RUSH

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Warren

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