most sacks by a defensive player in nfl history

Bruce Smith has the most career sacks, with 200 sacks.

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most defensive sacks by a defensive player in NFL history

	NAME	SCK	GP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Bruce Smith B. Smith	200.0	279	85	28	113		2	0	0	6	15	1
2	Reggie White R. White	198.0	232					3	79	0		20	2
3	Kevin Greene K. Greene	160.0	228					5	53	1		26	2
4	Julius Peppers J. Peppers	159.5	266	556	161	717	959.5	11	293	4	51	21	2
5	Chris Doleman C. Doleman	150.5	232					8	121	2		24	1
6	Michael Strahan M. Strahan	141.5	216	338	93	431		4	124	2	14	15	1
7	Jason Taylor J. Taylor	139.5	233	407	177	584		8	110	3	40	29	6
8	Terrell Suggs T. Suggs	139.0	244	624	262	886	995	7	144	2	39	15	1
9	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	138.5	178	505	152	657	883	3	44	1	35	8	2
10	John Randle J. Randle	137.5	219	51	15	66		1	1	0	4	11	1
11	Richard Dent R. Dent	137.5	203					8	89	1		13	1
12	Jared Allen J. Allen	136.0	187	503	145	648	851.5	6	55	1	31	19	1
13	John Abraham J. Abraham	133.5	192	445	93	538		1	6	0	46	6	1
14	Leslie O'Neal L. O'Neal	132.5	196					3	27	1		16	1
15	Lawrence Taylor L. Taylor	132.5	168					8	133	2		10	0
16	Rickey Jackson R. Jackson	128.0	211					8	68	0		28	0
17	Von Miller V. Miller	127.5	180	439	133	572	787	2	68	1	27	9	1
18	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	126.5	169					1	20	0		19	4
19	Dwight Freeney D. Freeney	125.5	218	292	49	341	953.5	0	0	0	47	4	1
20	Robert Mathis R. Mathis	123.0	192	401	129	530	869.5	1	1	0	52	17	3
21	Simeon Rice S. Rice	122.0	174	214	38	252		5	48	0	25	8	0
22	Clyde Simmons C. Simmons	121.5	236					3	85	2		14	2
23	Cameron Jordan C. Jordan	118.5	220	451	247	698	784.5	3	6	1	15	11	0
24	J.J. Watt	114.5	151	449	137	586	808.5	2	99	2	27	17	1
25	Sean Jones S. Jones	113.0	201					1	0	0		13	1

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NFL 2024 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

3,053

Jackson

3,035

Smith

3,028

Burrow

Rush Yards Leaders

1,392

Barkley

1,325

Henry

987

Jacobs

Rec Yards Leaders

1,056

Chase

939

Jefferson

884

Bowers

Pass TD Leaders

27

Burrow

27

Jackson

24

Mayfield

Rush TD Leaders

13

Henry

11

Hurts

11

Montgomery

Rec TD Leaders

12

Chase

9

St. Brown

8

Kittle

QB Rating Leaders

117.9

Jackson

109.0

Goff

108.0

Tagovailoa

Sack Leaders

11.5

Hendrickson

10.5

Hunter

10.0

Garrett

NFL 2024 Rankings

PPG Rankings

31.9

30.3

29.1

28.1

27.8

27.0

Opp PPG Rankings

15.9

16.8

16.9

17.9

18.1

Total Yards Rankings

426.7

395.2

389.1

384.5

382.8

370.5

Rush Yards Rankings

193.4

180.2

154.4

148.5

147.8

140.3

Pass Yards Rankings

279.1

275.3

258.6

255.9

255.6

254.5

Sack Leaders

44.0

42.0

39.0

38.0

36.0

35.0

NFL Fantasy 2024

Fantasy RB Rankings

238.9

Barkley

230.1

Henry

189.5

Gibbs

Fantasy WR Rankings

178.7

Chase

139.9

St. Brown

125.1

Jefferson

Fantasy TE Rankings

113.5

Bowers

112.2

Kittle

88.7

Smith

Fantasy K Rankings

138

Fairbairn

138

Boswell

131

Aubrey

NFL 2024 Betting

Best Record ATS

9-3

8-3

7-3-1

8-4

Worst Record ATS

2-9

3-9

3-8

4-8

4-7

NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	9	2	0	.818
Commanders	7	5	0	.583
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Lions	11	1	0	.917
Vikings	9	2	0	.818
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Falcons	6	5	0	.545
Buccaneers	5	6	0	.455
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Seahawks	6	5	0	.545
Cardinals	6	5	0	.545

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	9	2	0	.818
Dolphins	5	7	0	.417
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	8	3	0	.727
Ravens	8	4	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Texans	7	5	0	.583
Colts	5	7	0	.417
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	11	1	0	.917
Chargers	7	4	0	.636