Kevin Greene has the most career sacks by a linebacker, with 157 sacks.

most sacks by a linebacker all-time
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most defensive sacks by a linebacker all-time
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NAMEGPSCKTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
Kevin Greene illustrationKevin Greene
212157.05531262
Lawrence Taylor illustrationLawrence Taylor
168132.581332100
Derrick Thomas illustrationDerrick Thomas
169126.51200194
Von Miller illustrationVon Miller
161123.543113056175626812791
DeMarcus Ware illustrationDeMarcus Ware
149122.5443133576786.514113372
Rickey Jackson illustrationRickey Jackson
179115.07670260
Terrell Suggs illustrationTerrell Suggs
196111.54841886728185106232111
Justin Houston illustrationJustin Houston
151104.038999488607557118121
Andre Tippett illustrationAndre Tippett
151100.01420192
Joey Porter illustrationJoey Porter
18898.045115260312233122102
Clay Matthews illustrationClay Matthews
15691.5383136519572.5619121751
Ryan Kerrigan illustrationRyan Kerrigan
14090.032111643762936132630
Ken Harvey illustrationKen Harvey
16489.0120110
Pat Swilling illustrationPat Swilling
15388.56791100
James Harrison illustrationJames Harrison
19384.5573220793536.589503491
T.J. Watt illustrationT.J. Watt
9183.525393346528.562402591
Chad Brown illustrationChad Brown
18879.02587032863905153
Simon Fletcher illustrationSimon Fletcher
10879.014060
Jason Gildon illustrationJason Gildon
15877.0131541852107113
Karl Mecklenburg illustrationKarl Mecklenburg
16477.051280142
Bryce Paup illustrationBryce Paup
14875.0655160
Tim Harris illustrationTim Harris
10375.000080
Shaun Phillips illustrationShaun Phillips
15271.5377124501442.5667220101
Cornelius Bennett illustrationCornelius Bennett
20671.571121271
Tamba Hali illustrationTamba Hali
13071.032694420470.511012261
Peter Boulware illustrationPeter Boulware
Clay Matthews illustrationClay Matthews
Matthew Judon illustrationMatthew Judon
Chandler Jones illustrationChandler Jones
Preston Smith illustrationPreston Smith
LaMarr Woodley illustrationLaMarr Woodley
Charles Haley illustrationCharles Haley
Junior Seau illustrationJunior Seau
Shaquil Barrett illustrationShaquil Barrett
Brian Orakpo illustrationBrian Orakpo
Ahmad Brooks illustrationAhmad Brooks
Za'Darius Smith illustrationZa'Darius Smith
Mike Vrabel illustrationMike Vrabel
Greg Lloyd illustrationGreg Lloyd
Khalil Mack illustrationKhalil Mack
Whitney Mercilus illustrationWhitney Mercilus
Duane Bickett illustrationDuane Bickett
Elvis Dumervil illustrationElvis Dumervil
Calvin Pace illustrationCalvin Pace
Mo Lewis illustrationMo Lewis
Seth Joyner illustrationSeth Joyner
Julian Peterson illustrationJulian Peterson
Bryan Cox illustrationBryan Cox
Willie McGinest illustrationWillie McGinest
Chris Slade illustrationChris Slade
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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