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Watt</a> (right) hold the official single-season record for sacks with 22.5.</div></div></div></div> This is a list of <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL) players who have led the <a href="/wiki/Season_(sports)" title="Season (sports)">regular season</a> in <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">sacks</a> each year. Sacks became an official statistic in 1982 and sacks from years prior do not count towards a player's <a href="/wiki/List_of_National_Football_League_career_sacks_leaders" class="mw-redirect" title="List of National Football League career sacks leaders">career total</a>.<a href="#cite_note-1">[1]</a> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a> of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> and <a href="/wiki/T._J._Watt" title="T. J. Watt">T. J. Watt</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> hold the official record with 22.5, which Strahan set during the 2001 season, and Watt matched during the 2021 season.<a href="#cite_note-SingleSeasonLeaders-2">[2]</a> In 2013, the NFL created the Deacon Jones Award to recognize the annual leader in sacks.<a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a> Since 1982, there have only been two players who have led the league in sacks with two different teams, <a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> (2007 with the Chiefs and 2011 with the Vikings) and <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">Kevin Greene</a> (1994 with the Steelers and 1996 with the Panthers). The Chiefs and the Vikings have had the most players lead the NFL in sacks with four. Seven players have been the league leader in sacks twice, while T. J. Watt has led the league three times. <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="NFL_annual_sacks_leaders">NFL annual sacks leaders</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NFL_annual_sacks_leaders&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: NFL annual sacks leaders">edit</a>]</div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Jared_Allen.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Jared Allen in a Minnesota Vikings jersey and helmet" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Jared_Allen.jpg/220px-Jared_Allen.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Jared_Allen.jpg/330px-Jared_Allen.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Jared_Allen.jpg/440px-Jared_Allen.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1050" data-file-height="736" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> led the league in sacks in 2007 and 2011.</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Al_Baker_2014.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Al Baker headshot in a Detroit Lions jersey" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Al_Baker_2014.jpg/220px-Al_Baker_2014.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="241" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Al_Baker_2014.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="267" data-file-height="292" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Al_Baker" title="Al Baker">Al Baker</a> is the unofficial NFL record holder with 23 sacks during the <a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978 NFL season</a>.<a href="#cite_note-SingleSeasonLeaders-2">[2]</a></figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Deacon_Jones_in_1971_Brady_Bunch_promo.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="Deacon Jones headshot" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Deacon_Jones_in_1971_Brady_Bunch_promo.jpg/220px-Deacon_Jones_in_1971_Brady_Bunch_promo.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="260" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Deacon_Jones_in_1971_Brady_Bunch_promo.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="317" data-file-height="375" /></a><figcaption>The Deacon Jones Award, given annually to the player who leads the league in sacks, is named after <a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>. Jones unofficially led the league in sacks 5 times.</figcaption></figure> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1"> <caption>Key </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width:75px">Symbol </th> <th scope="col" style="width:450px">Meaning </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">Leader </th> <td>The player who recorded the most sacks in the NFL </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">Sacks </th> <td>The total number of sacks the player had </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">GP </th> <td>The number of games played by a player during the season </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#FFFF99;">† </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> member </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color:#cfecec;">^ </th> <td>The player is an active player </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#fbceb1;">* </th> <td>Player set the single-season sacks record </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">(#) </th> <td>Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list </td></tr></tbody></table> Note that the sack totals from 1960 to 1981 are considered unofficial by the NFL.<a href="#cite_note-4">[4]</a><a href="#cite_note-5">[5]</a> <table class="sortable wikitable"> <caption>NFL annual sacks leaders by season </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Season </th> <th scope="col">Leader </th> <th scope="col">Sacks </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable"><abbr title="References">Refs</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1960_NFL_season" title="1960 NFL season">1960</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Gino Marchetti</a>† </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">11.0* </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1960 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-7">[7]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1961_NFL_season" title="1961 NFL season">1961</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Gene_Lipscomb" title="Gene Lipscomb">Gene Lipscomb</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">17.5* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1962_NFL_season" title="1962 NFL season">1962</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Katcavage" title="Jim Katcavage">Jim Katcavage</a> </td> <td>16.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_New_York_Giants_season" title="1962 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-KatcavagePFR-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Katcavage" title="Jim Katcavage">Jim Katcavage</a> (2) </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">20.5* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Giants_season" title="1963 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-KatcavagePFR-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_season" title="1964 NFL season">1964</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>† </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">22.0* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1964 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_season" title="1965 NFL season">1965</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>† (2) </td> <td>19.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1965_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1965 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1966_NFL_season" title="1966 NFL season">1966</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Andrie" title="George Andrie">George Andrie</a> </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1966 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_season" title="1967 NFL season">1967</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>† (3) </td> <td>21.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1967 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>† (4) </td> <td>22.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1968 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Carl Eller</a>† </td> <td rowspan="2">15.0 </td> <td rowspan="2">14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1969 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a>† (5) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1969 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1970_NFL_season" title="1970 NFL season">1970</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tony_Cline" title="Tony Cline">Tony Cline</a> </td> <td>17.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1970_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1970 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1971_NFL_season" title="1971 NFL season">1971</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Cedrick_Hardman" title="Cedrick Hardman">Cedrick Hardman</a> </td> <td>18.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1971_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="1971 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-14">[14]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1972_NFL_season" title="1972 NFL season">1972</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Gregory_(defensive_end)" title="Jack Gregory (defensive end)">Jack Gregory</a> </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1972_New_York_Giants_season" title="1972 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-15">[15]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1973_NFL_season" title="1973 NFL season">1973</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bill_Stanfill" title="Bill Stanfill">Bill Stanfill</a> </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1973_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1973 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dryer" title="Fred Dryer">Fred Dryer</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">15.0 </td> <td rowspan="2">14 </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1974_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1974 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Jack Youngblood</a>† </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-YoungbloodPFR-18">[18]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">1975</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Dutton_(defensive_lineman)" title="John Dutton (defensive lineman)">John Dutton</a> </td> <td>18.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Baltimore_Colts_season" title="1975 Baltimore Colts season">Baltimore Colts</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-19">[19]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1976_NFL_season" title="1976 NFL season">1976</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Coy_Bacon" title="Coy Bacon">Coy Bacon</a> </td> <td>21.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1976_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1976 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-20">[20]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1977_NFL_season" title="1977 NFL season">1977</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Harvey_Martin" title="Harvey Martin">Harvey Martin</a> </td> <td>20.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1977_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="1977 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-21">[21]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Baker" title="Al Baker">Al Baker</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">23.0* </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1978 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-BakerPFR-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1979_NFL_season" title="1979 NFL season">1979</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Jack Youngblood</a>† (2) </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1979_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="1979 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-YoungbloodPFR-18">[18]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_season" title="1980 NFL season">1980</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Baker" title="Al Baker">Al Baker</a> (2) </td> <td rowspan="2">17.5 </td> <td rowspan="2">15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_Detroit_Lions_season" title="1980 Detroit Lions season">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-BakerPFR-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Gary_%22Big_Hands%22_Johnson" title="Gary "Big Hands" Johnson">Gary Johnson</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1980_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1980 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-23">[23]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1981_NFL_season" title="1981 NFL season">1981</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Joe_Klecko" title="Joe Klecko">Joe Klecko</a>† </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1981_New_York_Jets_season" title="1981 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-24">[24]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1982_NFL_season" title="1982 NFL season">1982</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Doug_Martin_(defensive_end)" title="Doug Martin (defensive end)">Doug Martin</a> </td> <td>11.5 </td> <td>9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1982_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1982 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-25">[25]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> </td> <td>19.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_New_York_Jets_season" title="1983 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-GastineauPFR-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> (2) </td> <td>22.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1984_New_York_Jets_season" title="1984 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-GastineauPFR-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1985_NFL_season" title="1985 NFL season">1985</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Richard Dent</a>† </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1985_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1985 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-27">[27]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">Lawrence Taylor</a>† </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Giants_season" title="1986 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-28">[28]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a>† </td> <td>21.0 </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1987 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-WhitePFR-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a>† (2) </td> <td>18.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1988_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1988 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-WhitePFR-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Doleman" title="Chris Doleman">Chris Doleman</a>† </td> <td>21.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1989_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1989 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-30">[30]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1990_NFL_season" title="1990 NFL season">1990</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">Derrick Thomas</a>† </td> <td>20.0 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1990_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1990 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-31">[31]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1991_NFL_season" title="1991 NFL season">1991</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Pat_Swilling" title="Pat Swilling">Pat Swilling</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1991_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="1991 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-32">[32]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1992_NFL_season" title="1992 NFL season">1992</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Clyde_Simmons" title="Clyde Simmons">Clyde Simmons</a> </td> <td>19.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1992_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1992 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-33">[33]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1993_NFL_season" title="1993 NFL season">1993</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Neil_Smith_(American_football)" title="Neil Smith (American football)">Neil Smith</a> </td> <td>15.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1993_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1993 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-34">[34]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">Kevin Greene</a>† </td> <td>14.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-GreenePFR-35">[35]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1995_NFL_season" title="1995 NFL season">1995</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Bryce_Paup" title="Bryce Paup">Bryce Paup</a> </td> <td>17.5 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1995_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1995 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-36">[36]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_season" title="1996 NFL season">1996</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">Kevin Greene</a>† (2) </td> <td>14.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Carolina_Panthers_season" title="1996 Carolina Panthers season">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-GreenePFR-35">[35]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">John Randle</a>† </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1997_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1997 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-37">[37]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Sinclair_(American_football)" title="Michael Sinclair (American football)">Michael Sinclair</a> </td> <td>16.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1998_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1998 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-38">[38]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1999_NFL_season" title="1999 NFL season">1999</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Carter_(American_football)" title="Kevin Carter (American football)">Kevin Carter</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1999_St._Louis_Rams_season" title="1999 St. Louis Rams season">St. Louis Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-39">[39]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2000_NFL_season" title="2000 NFL season">2000</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/La%27Roi_Glover" title="La'Roi Glover">La'Roi Glover</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2000_New_Orleans_Saints_season" title="2000 New Orleans Saints season">New Orleans Saints</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-40">[40]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_season" title="2001 NFL season">2001</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a>† </td> <td>22.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_New_York_Giants_season" title="2001 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-StrahanPFR-41">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2002_NFL_season" title="2002 NFL season">2002</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Jason Taylor</a>† </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2002_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="2002 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-42">[42]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a>† (2) </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2003_New_York_Giants_season" title="2003 New York Giants season">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-StrahanPFR-41">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2004_NFL_season" title="2004 NFL season">2004</a> </th> <td style="Background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Dwight Freeney</a>† </td> <td>16.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2004_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2004 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-43">[43]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2005_NFL_season" title="2005 NFL season">2005</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Burgess" title="Derrick Burgess">Derrick Burgess</a> </td> <td>16.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2005_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="2005 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-44">[44]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2006_NFL_season" title="2006 NFL season">2006</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Shawne_Merriman" title="Shawne Merriman">Shawne Merriman</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2006_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="2006 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-45">[45]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2007 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-AllenPFR-46">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a>† </td> <td>20.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2008 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-WarePFR-47">[47]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_season" title="2009 NFL season">2009</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Dumervil" title="Elvis Dumervil">Elvis Dumervil</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2009_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2009 Denver Broncos season">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-48">[48]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a> </th> <td style="background:#ff9;"><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a>† (2) </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2010_Dallas_Cowboys_season" title="2010 Dallas Cowboys season">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-WarePFR-47">[47]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> (2) </td> <td>22.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="2011 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-AllenPFR-46">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a> </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_Houston_Texans_season" title="2012 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-JJWattPFR-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Robert_Mathis" title="Robert Mathis">Robert Mathis</a> </td> <td>19.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Indianapolis_Colts_season" title="2013 Indianapolis Colts season">Indianapolis Colts</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-50">[50]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2014_NFL_season" title="2014 NFL season">2014</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Justin_Houston" title="Justin Houston">Justin Houston</a> </td> <td>22.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2014_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="2014 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-51">[51]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a> (2) </td> <td>17.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2015_Houston_Texans_season" title="2015 Houston Texans season">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-JJWattPFR-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2016_NFL_season" title="2016 NFL season">2016</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Vic_Beasley" title="Vic Beasley">Vic Beasley</a> </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2016_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="2016 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-52">[52]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2017_NFL_season" title="2017 NFL season">2017</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chandler_Jones" title="Chandler Jones">Chandler Jones</a> </td> <td>17.0 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2017_Arizona_Cardinals_season" title="2017 Arizona Cardinals season">Arizona Cardinals</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-53">[53]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2018_NFL_season" title="2018 NFL season">2018</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aaron_Donald" title="Aaron Donald">Aaron Donald</a> </td> <td>20.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2018_Los_Angeles_Rams_season" title="2018 Los Angeles Rams season">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-54">[54]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2019_NFL_season" title="2019 NFL season">2019</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Shaquil_Barrett" title="Shaquil Barrett">Shaquil Barrett</a> </td> <td>19.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2019_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="2019 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-55">[55]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a> </th> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><a href="/wiki/T._J._Watt" title="T. J. Watt">T. J. Watt</a>^ </td> <td>15.0 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-TJWattPFR-56">[56]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a> </th> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><a href="/wiki/T._J._Watt" title="T. J. Watt">T. J. Watt</a>^ (2) </td> <td>22.5 </td> <td>15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-TJWattPFR-56">[56]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2022_NFL_season" title="2022 NFL season">2022</a> </th> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><a href="/wiki/Nick_Bosa" title="Nick Bosa">Nick Bosa</a>^ </td> <td>18.5 </td> <td>16 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_San_Francisco_49ers_season" title="2022 San Francisco 49ers season">San Francisco 49ers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-57">[57]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a> </th> <td style="background:#cfecec;"><a href="/wiki/T._J._Watt" title="T. J. Watt">T. J. Watt</a>^ (3) </td> <td>19.0 </td> <td>17 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-TJWattPFR-56">[56]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="AFL_annual_sacks_leaders">AFL annual sacks leaders</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NFL_annual_sacks_leaders&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: AFL annual sacks leaders">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1"> <caption>Key </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" style="width:75px">Symbol </th> <th scope="col" style="width:450px">Meaning </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">Leader </th> <td>The player who recorded the most sacks in the AFL </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">Sacks </th> <td>The total number of sacks the player had </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">GP </th> <td>The number of games played by a player during the season </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#fbceb1;">* </th> <td>Player set the single-season sacks record </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" style="text-align:center;">(#) </th> <td>Denotes the number of times a player appears in this list </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="sortable wikitable"> <caption>AFL annual sacks leaders by season </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Season </th> <th scope="col">Leader </th> <th scope="col">Sacks </th> <th scope="col"><abbr title="Games played">GP</abbr> </th> <th scope="col">Team </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable"><abbr title="References">Refs</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1960_American_Football_League_season" title="1960 American Football League season">1960</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mel_Branch" title="Mel Branch">Mel Branch</a> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FBCEB1">10.0* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Dallas_Texans_season" title="1960 Dallas Texans season">Dallas Texans</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-58">[58]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Riley_Morris" title="Riley Morris">Riley Morris</a> </td> <td>12 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1960_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1960 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-59">[59]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1961_American_Football_League_season" title="1961 American Football League season">1961</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Husmann" title="Ed Husmann">Ed Husmann</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">8.0 </td> <td rowspan="2">14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1961 Houston Oilers season">Houston Oilers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-HusmannPFR-60">[60]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ron_Nery" title="Ron Nery">Ron Nery</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1961_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1961 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-61">[61]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1962_American_Football_League_season" title="1962 American Football League season">1962</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Husmann" title="Ed Husmann">Ed Husmann</a> (2) </td> <td>10.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_Houston_Oilers_season" title="1962 Houston Oilers season">Houston Oilers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-HusmannPFR-60">[60]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1963_American_Football_League_season" title="1963 American Football League season">1963</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Eisenhauer" title="Larry Eisenhauer">Larry Eisenhauer</a> </td> <td>8.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1963_Boston_Patriots_season" title="1963 Boston Patriots season">Boston Patriots</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-EisenhauerPFR-62">[62]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1964_American_Football_League_season" title="1964 American Football League season">1964</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Tom_Sestak" title="Tom Sestak">Tom Sestak</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">15.5* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1964 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-63">[63]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1965_American_Football_League_season" title="1965 American Football League season">1965</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Larry_Eisenhauer" title="Larry Eisenhauer">Larry Eisenhauer</a> (2) </td> <td>9.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1965_Boston_Patriots_season" title="1965 Boston Patriots season">Boston Patriots</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-EisenhauerPFR-62">[62]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1966_American_Football_League_season" title="1966 American Football League season">1966</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Verlon_Biggs" title="Verlon Biggs">Verlon Biggs</a> </td> <td>12.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1966_New_York_Jets_season" title="1966 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-64">[64]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1967_American_Football_League_season" title="1967 American Football League season">1967</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ike_Lassiter" title="Ike Lassiter">Ike Lassiter</a> </td> <td style="background-color:#FBCEB1">17.0* </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1967_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1967 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-65">[65]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1968_American_Football_League_season" title="1968 American Football League season">1968</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Gerry_Philbin" title="Gerry Philbin">Gerry Philbin</a> </td> <td>14.0 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1968_New_York_Jets_season" title="1968 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-66">[66]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1969_American_Football_League_season" title="1969 American Football League season">1969</a> </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Steve_DeLong" title="Steve DeLong">Steve DeLong</a> </td> <td>15.5 </td> <td>14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1969_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1969 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-leaders-6">[6]</a><a href="#cite_note-67">[67]</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Most_seasons_leading_the_league">Most seasons leading the league</h2>[<a href="/w/index.php?title=List_of_NFL_annual_sacks_leaders&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Most seasons leading the league">edit</a>]</div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Count </th> <th scope="col">Player </th> <th scope="col">Seasons </th> <th scope="col">Team(s) </th> <th scope="col" class="unsortable"><abbr title="References">Ref.</abbr> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">Deacon Jones</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1964_NFL_season" title="1964 NFL season">1964</a>, <a href="/wiki/1965_NFL_season" title="1965 NFL season">1965</a>, <a href="/wiki/1967_NFL_season" title="1967 NFL season">1967</a>, <a href="/wiki/1968_NFL_season" title="1968 NFL season">1968</a>, <a href="/wiki/1969_NFL_season" title="1969 NFL season">1969</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-DeaconJonesPFR-10">[10]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/T._J._Watt" title="T. J. Watt">T. J. Watt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2020_NFL_season" title="2020 NFL season">2020</a>, <a href="/wiki/2021_NFL_season" title="2021 NFL season">2021</a>, <a href="/wiki/2023_NFL_season" title="2023 NFL season">2023</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-TJWattPFR-56">[56]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="rowgroup" rowspan="10">2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jared_Allen" title="Jared Allen">Jared Allen</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2007_NFL_season" title="2007 NFL season">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2011_NFL_season" title="2011 NFL season">2011</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> / <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Vikings" title="Minnesota Vikings">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-AllenPFR-46">[46]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Baker" title="Al Baker">Al Baker</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1978_NFL_season" title="1978 NFL season">1978</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_NFL_season" title="1980 NFL season">1980</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-BakerPFR-22">[22]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mark_Gastineau" title="Mark Gastineau">Mark Gastineau</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a>, <a href="/wiki/1984_NFL_season" title="1984 NFL season">1984</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Jets" title="New York Jets">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-GastineauPFR-26">[26]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">Kevin Greene</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1994_NFL_season" title="1994 NFL season">1994</a>, <a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> / <a href="/wiki/Carolina_Panthers" title="Carolina Panthers">Carolina Panthers</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-GreenePFR-35">[35]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Katcavage" title="Jim Katcavage">Jim Katcavage</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1962_NFL_season" title="1962 NFL season">1962</a>, <a href="/wiki/1963_NFL_season" title="1963 NFL season">1963</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-KatcavagePFR-9">[9]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Michael Strahan</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2001_NFL_season" title="2001 NFL season">2001</a>, <a href="/wiki/2003_NFL_season" title="2003 NFL season">2003</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants" title="New York Giants">New York Giants</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-StrahanPFR-41">[41]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">DeMarcus Ware</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2008_NFL_season" title="2008 NFL season">2008</a>, <a href="/wiki/2010_NFL_season" title="2010 NFL season">2010</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Dallas Cowboys</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-WarePFR-47">[47]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/J._J._Watt" title="J. J. Watt">J. J. Watt</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2012_NFL_season" title="2012 NFL season">2012</a>, <a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-JJWattPFR-49">[49]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Reggie White</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a>, <a href="/wiki/1988_NFL_season" title="1988 NFL season">1988</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Eagles" title="Philadelphia Eagles">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><a href="#cite_note-WhitePFR-29">[29]</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Jack Youngblood</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a>, <a href="/wiki/1979_NFL_season" title="1979 NFL season">1979</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams" title="Los Angeles Rams">Los Angeles Rams</a> </td> 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