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 his rookie season in 1987, with 2.17.

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Data note: Sacks: player season data complete from 1982

	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					0	0	0		0	0
2	Reggie White R. White	1.75	21.0	12	1987	PHI					0	0	0		1	1
3	Steve Martin S. Martin	1.67	5.0	3	1987	WAS					0	0	0		0	0
4	Aidan Hutchinson A. Hutchinson	1.5	7.5	5	2024	DET	12	7	19	55	0	0	0	1	0	0
5	T.J. Watt	1.5	22.5	15	2021	PIT	48	16	64	111.5	0	0	0	5	3	0
6	Shawne Merriman S. Merriman	1.42	17.0	12	2006	SD	49	14	63	93	1	10	0	4	1	0
7	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	1.41	22.5	16	2001	NYG	61	12	73	177.5	0	0	0	6	1	1
8	Justin Houston J. Houston	1.38	22.0	16	2014	KC	60	9	69	99	0	0	0	4	0	0
9	Jared Allen J. Allen	1.38	22.0	16	2011	MIN	48	18	66	150.5	1	14	0	4	4	0
10	Mark Gastineau M. Gastineau	1.38	22.0	16	1984	NYJ					0	0	0		1	1
11	Myles Garrett M. Garrett	1.35	23.0	17	2025	CLE	43	17	60	165	0	0	0	3	0	0
12	Antwan Odom A. Odom	1.33	8.0	6	2009	CIN	18	1	19	51	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	1.33	20.0	15	1990	KC					0	0	0		2	0
14	Chris Doleman C. Doleman	1.31	21.0	16	1989	MIN					0	0	0		5	0
15	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	1.29	15.5	12	1988	NYG					0	0	0		1	0
16	Aaron Donald A. Donald	1.28	20.5	16	2018	LAR	41	18	59	183.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
17	J.J. Watt	1.28	20.5	16	2014	HOU	59	19	78	140	1	80	1	4	5	1
18	J.J. Watt	1.28	20.5	16	2012	HOU	69	12	81	138.5	0	0	0	4	2	0
19	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	1.28	20.5	16	1986	NYG					0	0	0		0	0
20	Doug Martin D. Martin	1.28	11.5	9	1982	MIN					1	0	0		0	0
21	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	1.25	20.0	16	2008	DAL	69	15	84	113	0	0	0	6	1	0
22	Shaquil Barrett S. Barrett	1.22	19.5	16	2019	TB	45	13	58	138.5	1	4	0	6	0	0
23	Robert Mathis R. Mathis	1.22	19.5	16	2013	IND	44	15	59	120.5	0	0	0	8	0	0
24	Aldon Smith A. Smith	1.22	19.5	16	2012	SF	50	16	66	144.5	1	6	0	3	0	0
25	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	1.22	19.5	16	2011	DAL	48	10	58	124.5	0	0	0	2	1	0

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

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