most sacks by a rookie linebacker all-time

Aldon Smith has the most sacks by a rookie linebacker, with 14 sacks in 2011.

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most defensive sacks by a rookie linebacker all-time

	NAME	SCK	SEASON	TM	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Aldon Smith A. Smith	14.0	2011	SF	16	31	6	37	104.5	0	0	0	2	1	0
2	Micah Parsons M. Parsons	13.0	2021	DAL	16	64	20	84	119.5	0	0	0	3	0	0
3	Bradley Chubb B. Chubb	12.0	2018	DEN	16	41	19	60	83	0	0	0	2	1	0
4	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	12.0	2003	BAL	16	19	8	27	97	1	11	0	6	4	0
5	Charles Haley C. Haley	12.0	1986	SF	16					1	8	0		2	0
6	Von Miller V. Miller	11.5	2011	DEN	15	50	14	64	77	0	0	0	2	0	0
7	Peter Boulware P. Boulware	11.5	1997	BAL	16					0	0	0		0	0
8	Kamerion Wimbley K. Wimbley	11.0	2006	CLE	16	44	18	62	59.5	0	0	0	1	3	0
9	Vernon Maxwell V. Maxwell	11.0	1983	BAL	16					1	31	0		2	0
10	Clay Matthews C. Matthews	10.0	2009	GB	16	37	14	51	63	0	0	0	1	3	1
11	Shawne Merriman S. Merriman	10.0	2005	SD	15	43	14	57	61	0	0	0	2	0	0
12	Mike Croel M. Croel	10.0	1991	DEN	13					0	0	0		0	0
13	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	10.0	1989	KC	16					0	0	0		1	0
14	Kendrell Bell K. Bell	9.0	2001	PIT	16	69	13	82	84	0	0	0	1	0	0
15	Chris Slade C. Slade	9.0	1993	NE	16					0	0	0		1	0
16	Aaron Wallace A. Wallace	9.0	1990	RAI	16					0	0	0		0	0
17	Jaelan Phillips J. Phillips	8.5	2021	MIA	17	23	19	42	71.5	0	0	0	0	1	0
18	Carl Lawson C. Lawson	8.5	2017	CIN	16	10	6	16	57	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett	8.5	1987	BUF	8					0	0	0		0	0
20	Byron Young B. Young	8.0	2023	LAR	17	41	19	60	41	0	0	0	2	1	0
21	James Houston J. Houston	8.0	2022	DET	7	11	1	12	58	0	0	0	1	1	0
22	Azeez Ojulari A. Ojulari	8.0	2021	NYG	17	29	20	49	53	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	Preston Smith P. Smith	8.0	2015	WAS	16	24	11	35	77	0	0	0	3	1	0
24	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	8.0	2005	DAL	16	47	11	58	47	0	0	0	3	0	0
25	Brian Urlacher B. Urlacher	8.0	2000	CHI	16					2	19	0		1	0

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