Who has the most sacks in a season?

Michael Strahan sacks Brett Favre for 22.5 on the season, breaking Mark Gastineau's 1984 single-season record.

Interpreted as:
Who has the most defensive sacks in a season?
NAME SEASON TM GP SCK TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan
2001
NYG NYG
16
22.5
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
2 Justin Houston
Justin Houston
2014
KC KC
16
22.0
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
3 Jared Allen
Jared Allen
2011
MIN MIN
16
22.0
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
4 Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
1984
NYJ NYJ
16
22.0
0
0
0
1
1
5 Chris Doleman
Chris Doleman
1989
MIN MIN
16
21.0
0
0
0
5
0
6 Reggie White
Reggie White
1987
PHI PHI
12
21.0
0
0
0
1
1
7 Aaron Donald
Aaron Donald
2018
LAR LAR
16
20.5
41
17
58
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
8 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
2014
HOU HOU
16
20.5
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
9 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
2012
HOU HOU
16
20.5
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
10 Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor
1986
NYG NYG
16
20.5
0
0
0
0
0
11 DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Ware
2008
DAL DAL
16
20.0
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
12 Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas
1990
KC KC
15
20.0
0
0
0
2
0
13 Robert Mathis
Robert Mathis
2013
IND IND
16
19.5
44
15
59
120.5
0
0
0
8
0
0
14 Aldon Smith
Aldon Smith
2012
SF SF
16
19.5
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
15 DeMarcus Ware
DeMarcus Ware
2011
DAL DAL
16
19.5
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
16 Tim Harris
Tim Harris
1989
GB GB
16
19.5
0
0
0
3
0
17 Robert Quinn
Robert Quinn
2013
STL STL
16
19.0
50
7
57
145
0
0
0
7
2
1
18 Clyde Simmons
Clyde Simmons
1992
PHI PHI
16
19.0
0
0
0
1
0
19 Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith
1990
BUF BUF
16
19.0
0
0
0
0
0
20 Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
1983
NYJ NYJ
16
19.0
0
0
0
2
1
21 Von Miller
Von Miller
2012
DEN DEN
16
18.5
55
13
68
129.5
1
26
1
6
0
0
22 Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan
2003
NYG NYG
16
18.5
60
15
75
126.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
23 Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor
2002
MIA MIA
16
18.5
46
24
70
162.5
0
0
0
7
2
0
24 Dexter Manley
Dexter Manley
1986
WAS WAS
16
18.5
0
0
0
1
1
25 Andre Tippett
Andre Tippett
1984
NE NE
16
18.5
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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