who had the most sacks in a season by a middle linebacker

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

Interpreted as:
Who had the most defensive sacks in a season by a middle linebacker?
NAME SCK SEASON TM GP TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
22.5
2021
PIT PIT
15
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
2 Justin Houston
J. Houston
22.0
2014
KC KC
16
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
3 Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
20.5
1986
NYG NYG
16
0
0
0
0
0
4 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
20.0
2008
DAL DAL
16
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
5 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
20.0
1990
KC KC
15
0
0
0
2
0
6 Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
19.5
2019
TB TB
16
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
7 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
19.5
2012
SF SF
16
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
8 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
19.5
2011
DAL DAL
16
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
9 Tim Harris
T. Harris
19.5
1989
GB GB
16
0
0
0
3
0
10 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
19.0
2023
PIT PIT
17
48
20
68
122
1
24
0
4
3
1
11 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
19.0
2019
ARI ARI
16
42
11
53
146
0
0
0
8
3
0
12 Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
18.5
2021
CHI CHI
16
38
11
49
133.5
0
0
0
4
0
0
13 Von Miller
V. Miller
18.5
2012
DEN DEN
16
55
13
68
129.5
1
26
1
6
0
0
14 Andre Tippett
A. Tippett
18.5
1984
NE NE
16
0
0
0
0
0
15 Josh Hines-Allen
J. Hines-Allen
17.5
2023
JAX JAX
17
43
23
66
126.5
1
8
0
2
0
0
16 Joey Porter
J. Porter
17.5
2008
MIA MIA
16
37
11
48
96
0
0
0
4
1
0
17 Bryce Paup
B. Paup
17.5
1995
BUF BUF
15
2
0
0
1
0
18 Khalil Mack
K. Mack
17.0
2023
LAC LAC
17
57
17
74
134
0
0
0
5
0
0
19 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
17.0
2017
ARI ARI
16
52
7
59
113
0
0
0
2
0
0
20 Elvis Dumervil
E. Dumervil
17.0
2014
BAL BAL
16
28
10
38
127.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
21 Elvis Dumervil
E. Dumervil
17.0
2009
DEN DEN
16
42
7
49
88.5
0
0
0
4
1
0
22 Shawne Merriman
S. Merriman
17.0
2006
SD SD
12
49
14
63
93
1
10
0
4
1
0
23 Tim Harris
T. Harris
17.0
1992
SF SF
16
0
0
0
1
0
24 Pat Swilling
P. Swilling
17.0
1991
NO NO
16
1
39
1
1
0
25 Danielle Hunter
D. Hunter
16.5
2023
MIN MIN
17
54
29
83
120
0
0
0
4
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
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10
7
0
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8
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14
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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647