nfl player most sacks in a season ever, combine regular season and playoffs

T.J. Watt has the most sacks in a combined regular-season and postseason, with 23.5 sacks in 2021.

Interpreted as:
NFL player most defensive sacks in a season ever, combine regular season and playoffs
NAME SCK SEASON TM GP TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
23.5
2021
PIT PIT
16
51
16
67
125.5
0
0
0
5
4
1
2 Richard Dent
R. Dent
23.0
1985
CHI CHI
19
2
10
1
2
0
3 Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
22.5
2001
NYG NYG
16
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
4 Justin Houston
J. Houston
22.0
2014
KC KC
16
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
5 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
22.0
2012
HOU HOU
18
75
15
90
152
0
0
0
4
2
0
6 Jared Allen
J. Allen
22.0
2011
MIN MIN
16
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
7 Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
22.0
1984
NYJ NYJ
16
0
0
0
1
1
8 Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
21.5
2013
IND IND
18
47
17
64
141.5
0
0
0
10
0
0
9 Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
21.0
1989
MIN MIN
17
0
0
0
5
0
10 Reggie White
R. White
21.0
1987
PHI PHI
12
0
0
0
1
1
11 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20.5
2018
LAR LAR
19
46
22
68
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
12 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
13 Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
20.5
1986
NYG NYG
19
1
34
1
0
0
14 Richard Dent
R. Dent
20.5
1984
CHI CHI
18
0
0
0
1
0
15 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
20.0
2008
DAL DAL
16
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
16 Kevin Carter
K. Carter
20.0
1999
STL STL
19
0
0
0
2
0
17 Bruce Smith
B. Smith
20.0
1990
BUF BUF
19
0
0
0
0
0
18 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
20.0
1990
KC KC
16
0
0
0
2
0
19 Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
19.5
2022
PHI PHI
20
42
16
58
152
0
0
0
6
4
0
20 Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
19.5
2021
SF SF
20
48
16
64
139.5
0
0
0
5
0
0
21 Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
19.5
2019
TB TB
16
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
22 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
19.5
2012
SF SF
19
54
17
71
144.5
1
6
0
4
1
0
23 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
19.5
2011
DAL DAL
16
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
24 Simeon Rice
S. Rice
19.5
2002
TB TB
19
50
9
59
132
1
30
0
8
1
0
25 Kevin Greene
K. Greene
19.5
1989
RAM RAM
19
0
0
0
2
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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PPG

22.4

16th

OPP PPG

20.4

8th

RUSH YDS/G

127.4

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PASS YDS/G

212.2

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2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
Bengals Bengals
9
8
0
.529
Browns Browns
3
14
0
.176
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/14
SEA SEA
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Sun
9/21
PIT PIT
@
NE NE
1:00 PM
Sun
9/28
MIN MIN
@
PIT PIT
9:30 AM
Sun
10/12
CLE CLE
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
BAL Ravens

1 - 0 - 0

28

Final

14

PIT Steelers

0 - 1 - 0

Sat 11 Jan 2025

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

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