which player has the most points in a season since 1970 as a dl

Since 1970, J.J. Watt has the most points by a defensive lineman in a season, with 32 points in 2014.

NAMEPTSSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
32
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
20.5
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
2William Perry
W. Perry
18
1985
CHI CHI
16
5.0
0
0
0
2
0
3Derek Barnett
D. Barnett
12
2024
HOU HOU
16
15
11
26
5.0
25
0
0
0
2
2
2
4Ndamukong Suh
N. Suh
12
2019
TB TB
16
22
19
41
2.5
12
0
0
0
0
4
2
5Jadeveon Clowney
J. Clowney
12
2019
SEA SEA
13
21
10
31
3.0
21
1
27
1
4
2
1
6Patrick Ricard
P. Ricard
12
2017
BAL BAL
16
3
2
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7Sheldon Richardson
S. Richardson
12
2013
NYJ NYJ
16
42
36
78
3.5
29
0
0
0
1
0
0
8Cliff Avril
C. Avril
12
2011
DET DET
16
29
7
36
11.0
92
1
4
1
6
3
1
9Juqua Parker
J. Parker
12
2011
PHI PHI
12
9
1
10
1.5
10.5
0
0
0
0
2
2
10Jared Allen
J. Allen
12
2007
KC KC
14
56
9
65
15.5
111
0
0
0
3
0
0
11Kevin Williams
K. Williams
12
2007
MIN MIN
16
30
8
38
3.0
23
2
72
2
1
1
0
12Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
12
2006
MIA MIA
16
42
20
62
13.5
74
2
71
2
9
2
0
13Antwan Odom
A. Odom
12
2005
TEN TEN
16
18
13
31
2.0
4
0
0
0
1
2
2
14Leonard Little
L. Little
12
2004
STL STL
16
38
8
46
7.0
44
0
0
0
1
4
2
15Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
12
2004
CAR CAR
16
53
12
65
11.0
71
2
143
1
4
1
1
16Warren Sapp
W. Sapp
12
2003
TB TB
15
37
7
44
5.0
30
0
0
0
2
0
0
17Greg Ellis
G. Ellis
12
1999
DAL DAL
13
7.5
1
87
1
1
1
18Keith McKenzie
K. McKenzie
12
1999
GB GB
16
8.0
0
0
0
4
2
19Grant Wistrom
G. Wistrom
12
1999
STL STL
16
6.5
2
131
2
1
0
20Keith McKenzie
K. McKenzie
12
1998
GB GB
16
8.0
1
33
1
3
1
21Gabe Wilkins
G. Wilkins
12
1997
GB GB
16
5.5
1
77
1
3
1
22Willie McGinest
W. McGinest
12
1996
NE NE
16
9.5
1
46
1
2
1
23Jim Flanigan
J. Flanigan
12
1995
CHI CHI
16
11.0
0
0
0
1
0
24Robert Goff
R. Goff
12
1992
NO NO
16
0.0
0
0
0
3
2
25Les Miller
L. Miller
12
1990
SD SD
14
1.0
0
0
0
3
2
StatMuse has season-level data for points going back to the 1921 season.

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