J.J. Watt and Derrick Thomas are tied for the youngest with 20.0+ sacks in a season. They were 23 years old.
Interpreted as:
youngest player to have 20 or more defensive sacks in one season| NAME | Age | SCK | SEASON | TM | GP | TKL | AST | COMB | SCKY | INT | INT YDS | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J.J. Watt | 23 | 20.5 | 2012 | 16 | 69 | 12 | 81 | 138.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | D. Thomas | 23 | 20.0 | 1990 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 |  | J. Houston | 25 | 22.0 | 2014 | 16 | 60 | 9 | 69 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | | J.J. Watt | 25 | 20.5 | 2014 | 16 | 59 | 19 | 78 | 140 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 5 |  | D. Ware | 26 | 20.0 | 2008 | 16 | 69 | 15 | 84 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | R. White | 26 | 21.0 | 1987 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 7 |  | T.J. Watt | 27 | 22.5 | 2021 | 15 | 48 | 16 | 64 | 111.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | A. Donald | 27 | 20.5 | 2018 | 16 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 183.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | L. Taylor | 27 | 20.5 | 1986 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 |  | C. Doleman | 28 | 21.0 | 1989 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | | M. Gastineau | 28 | 22.0 | 1984 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 |  | J. Allen | 29 | 22.0 | 2011 | 16 | 48 | 18 | 66 | 150.5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | M. Garrett | 30 | 23.0 | 2025 | 17 | 43 | 17 | 60 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | M. Strahan | 30 | 22.5 | 2001 | 16 | 61 | 12 | 73 | 177.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
LARStatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
