who led the nfl in sacks in 2012

J.J. Watt had the most sacks in 2012, with 20.5 sacks.

Interpreted as:
Who led the NFL in defensive sacks in 2012?
NAMESCKSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2012
16
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
2Aldon Smith
A. Smith
19.5
2012
16
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
3Von Miller
V. Miller
18.5
2012
16
55
13
68
129.5
1
26
1
6
0
0
4Cameron Wake
C. Wake
15.0
2012
16
38
15
53
92
0
0
0
3
0
0
5Clay Matthews
C. Matthews
13.0
2012
12
32
11
43
83.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
6Geno Atkins
G. Atkins
12.5
2012
16
39
15
54
90
0
0
0
4
0
0
7Charles Johnson
C. Johnson
12.5
2012
16
31
11
42
99.5
0
0
0
7
1
0
8Jared Allen
J. Allen
12.0
2012
16
36
10
46
63
0
0
0
1
1
0
9Chris Clemons
C. Clemons
11.5
2012
16
31
9
40
87
0
0
0
3
1
0
10Michael Johnson
M. Johnson
11.5
2012
16
35
17
52
71
1
3
0
0
1
0
11Chris Long
C. Long
11.5
2012
16
25
8
33
74
0
0
0
0
0
0
12Julius Peppers
J. Peppers
11.5
2012
16
32
7
39
73.5
0
0
0
1
4
0
13DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
11.5
2012
16
33
23
56
63.5
0
0
0
5
1
0
14Elvis Dumervil
E. Dumervil
11.0
2012
16
32
22
54
83
0
0
0
6
0
0
15Greg Hardy
G. Hardy
11.0
2012
15
40
20
60
85.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
16Anthony Spencer
A. Spencer
11.0
2012
14
55
40
95
83
0
0
0
2
1
0
17Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
10.5
2012
16
24
5
29
61
0
0
0
1
0
0
18Mario Williams
M. Williams
10.5
2012
16
37
9
46
51
0
0
0
2
2
0
19John Abraham
J. Abraham
10.0
2012
16
32
3
35
75
0
0
0
6
0
0
20Justin Houston
J. Houston
10.0
2012
16
53
13
66
69
1
32
0
1
1
0
21Cliff Avril
C. Avril
9.5
2012
16
28
7
35
61
0
0
0
2
0
0
22Shaun Phillips
S. Phillips
9.5
2012
16
33
17
50
62.5
0
0
0
2
3
1
23Michael Bennett
M. Bennett
9.0
2012
16
34
7
41
57
0
0
0
3
0
0
24Tamba Hali
T. Hali
9.0
2012
15
43
8
51
57
0
0
0
1
0
0
25Paul Kruger
P. Kruger
9.0
2012
15
30
12
42
46
1
0
0
1
1
0
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