nfl most sacks/game in a season for a player, minimum 5 sacks

Sean McInerney has the most sacks per game played with 5.0+ sacks in a season, with 2.17 in his rookie season in 1987.

Interpreted as:
NFL most defensive sacks/game in a season for a player, minimum 5 defensive sacks
NAME SCK/GP SCK GP SEASON TM TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Sean McInerney
S. McInerney
2.17
6.5
3
1987
CHI CHI
0
0
0
0
0
2 Reggie White
R. White
1.75
21.0
12
1987
PHI PHI
0
0
0
1
1
3 Steve Martin
S. Martin
1.67
5.0
3
1987
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
0
4 Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
1.5
7.5
5
2024
DET DET
12
7
19
55
0
0
0
1
0
0
5 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
1.5
22.5
15
2021
PIT PIT
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
6 Shawne Merriman
S. Merriman
1.42
17.0
12
2006
SD SD
49
14
63
93
1
10
0
4
1
0
7 Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
1.41
22.5
16
2001
NYG NYG
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
8 Justin Houston
J. Houston
1.38
22.0
16
2014
KC KC
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
9 Jared Allen
J. Allen
1.38
22.0
16
2011
MIN MIN
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
10 Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
1.38
22.0
16
1984
NYJ NYJ
0
0
0
1
1
11 Antwan Odom
A. Odom
1.33
8.0
6
2009
CIN CIN
18
1
19
51
0
0
0
0
0
0
12 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
1.33
20.0
15
1990
KC KC
0
0
0
2
0
13 Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
1.31
21.0
16
1989
MIN MIN
0
0
0
5
0
14 Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
1.29
15.5
12
1988
NYG NYG
0
0
0
1
0
15 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
1.28
20.5
16
2018
LAR LAR
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
16 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2014
HOU HOU
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
17 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
1.28
20.5
16
2012
HOU HOU
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
18 Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
1.28
20.5
16
1986
NYG NYG
0
0
0
0
0
19 Doug Martin
D. Martin
1.28
11.5
9
1982
MIN MIN
1
0
0
0
0
20 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
1.25
20.0
16
2008
DAL DAL
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
21 Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
1.22
19.5
16
2019
TB TB
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
22 Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
1.22
19.5
16
2013
IND IND
44
15
59
120.5
0
0
0
8
0
0
23 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
1.22
19.5
16
2012
SF SF
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
24 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
1.22
19.5
16
2011
DAL DAL
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
25 Tim Harris
T. Harris
1.22
19.5
16
1989
GB GB
0
0
0
3
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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TEAM W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
Packers Packers
11
6
0
.647
Bears Bears
5
12
0
.294
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
9/8
MIN MIN
@
CHI CHI
8:15 PM
Sun
9/14
CHI CHI
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
4:25 PM
Sun
9/28
CHI CHI
@
LV LV
4:25 PM
Mon
10/13
CHI CHI
@
WAS WAS
8:15 PM
Last Game
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22

Final

24

CHI Bears

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Sun 5 Jan 2025

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

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

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM