NFL Sack Leaders |
| Career Leaders |
| Category | Player | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | Bruce Smith | 200.0 |
| Yards | Terrell Suggs | 995.0 |
| Yearly Leaders (Number) |
| Year | League | Player | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | NFL | Tony Cline | 17.5 | |
| 1971 | NFL | Cedrick Hardman | 18.0 | |
| 1972 | NFL | Jack Gregory | 18.5 | |
| 1973 | NFL | Bill Stanfill | 18.5 | |
| 1974 | NFL | Fred Dryer | 15.0 | |
| 1974 | NFL | Jack Youngblood | 15.0 | |
| 1975 | NFL | John Dutton | 17.0 | |
| 1976 | NFL | Coy Bacon | 22.0 | |
| 1977 | NFL | Harvey Martin | 20.5 | |
| 1978 | NFL | Bubba Baker | 21.5 | |
| 1979 | NFL | Jack Youngblood | 18.0 | |
| 1980 | NFL | Bubba Baker | 17.0 | |
| 1981 | NFL | Mark Gastineau | 21.0 | |
| 1982 | NFL | Doug Martin | 11.5 | |
| 1983 | NFL | Mark Gastineau | 19.0 | |
| 1984 | NFL | Mark Gastineau | 22.0 | |
| 1985 | NFL | Richard Dent | 17.0 | |
| 1986 | NFL | Lawrence Taylor | 20.5 | |
| 1987 | NFL | Reggie White | 21.0 | |
| 1988 | NFL | Reggie White | 18.0 | |
| 1989 | NFL | Chris Doleman | 21.0 | |
| 1990 | NFL | Derrick Thomas | 20.0 | |
| 1991 | NFL | Pat Swilling | 17.0 | |
| 1992 | NFL | Clyde Simmons | 19.0 | |
| 1993 | NFL | Neil Smith | 15.0 | |
| 1994 | NFL | Kevin Greene | 14.0 | |
| 1995 | NFL | Bryce Paup | 17.5 | |
| 1996 | NFL | Kevin Greene | 14.5 | |
| 1997 | NFL | John Randle | 15.5 | |
| 1998 | NFL | Mike Sinclair | 16.5 | |
| 1999 | NFL | Kevin Carter | 17.0 | 106.0 |
| 2000 | NFL | La'Roi Glover | 17.0 | 112.0 |
| 2001 | NFL | Michael Strahan | 22.5 | 177.5 |
| 2002 | NFL | Jason Taylor | 18.5 | 162.5 |
| 2003 | NFL | Michael Strahan | 18.5 | 126.5 |
| 2004 | NFL | Dwight Freeney | 16.0 | 120.0 |
| 2005 | NFL | Derrick Burgess | 16.0 | 104.0 |
| 2006 | NFL | Shawne Merriman | 17.0 | 93.0 |
| 2007 | NFL | Jared Allen | 15.5 | 111.0 |
| 2008 | NFL | DeMarcus Ware | 20.0 | 113.0 |
| 2009 | NFL | Elvis Dumervil | 17.0 | 88.5 |
| 2010 | NFL | DeMarcus Ware | 15.5 | 110.5 |
| 2011 | NFL | Jared Allen | 22.0 | 150.5 |
| 2012 | NFL | J.J. Watt | 20.5 | 138.5 |
| 2013 | NFL | Robert Mathis | 19.5 | 120.5 |
| 2014 | NFL | Justin Houston | 22.0 | 99.0 |
| 2015 | NFL | J.J. Watt | 17.5 | 117.5 |
| 2016 | NFL | Vic Beasley | 15.5 | 93.0 |
| 2017 | NFL | Chandler Jones | 17.0 | 113.0 |
| 2018 | NFL | Aaron Donald | 20.5 | 183.5 |
| 2019 | NFL | Shaquil Barrett | 19.5 | 138.5 |
| 2020 | NFL | T.J. Watt | 15.0 | 112.5 |
| 2021 | NFL | T.J. Watt | 22.5 | 111.5 |
| 2022 | NFL | Nick Bosa | 18.5 | 137.5 |
| 2023 | NFL | T.J. Watt | 19.0 | 122.0 |
| 2024 | NFL | Trey Hendrickson | 16.5 | 125.5 |
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