most sacks in a season

T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan are tied for the most sacks in a season, with 22.5 sacks.

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks by a player in a season
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
22.5
2021
PIT PIT
15
48
16
64
111.5
0
0
0
5
3
0
2 Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
22.5
2001
NYG NYG
16
61
12
73
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
3 Justin Houston
J. Houston
22.0
2014
KC KC
16
60
9
69
99
0
0
0
4
0
0
4 Jared Allen
J. Allen
22.0
2011
MIN MIN
16
48
18
66
150.5
1
14
0
4
4
0
5 Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
22.0
1984
NYJ NYJ
16
0
0
0
1
1
6 Chris Doleman
C. Doleman
21.0
1989
MIN MIN
16
0
0
0
5
0
7 Reggie White
R. White
21.0
1987
PHI PHI
12
0
0
0
1
1
8 Aaron Donald
A. Donald
20.5
2018
LAR LAR
16
41
18
59
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
9 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
10 J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
20.5
2012
HOU HOU
16
69
12
81
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
11 Lawrence Taylor
L. Taylor
20.5
1986
NYG NYG
16
0
0
0
0
0
12 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
20.0
2008
DAL DAL
16
69
15
84
113
0
0
0
6
1
0
13 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
20.0
1990
KC KC
15
0
0
0
2
0
14 Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
19.5
2019
TB TB
16
45
13
58
138.5
1
4
0
6
0
0
15 Robert Mathis
R. Mathis
19.5
2013
IND IND
16
44
15
59
120.5
0
0
0
8
0
0
16 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
19.5
2012
SF SF
16
50
16
66
144.5
1
6
0
3
0
0
17 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
19.5
2011
DAL DAL
16
48
10
58
124.5
0
0
0
2
1
0
18 Tim Harris
T. Harris
19.5
1989
GB GB
16
0
0
0
3
0
19 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
19.0
2023
PIT PIT
17
48
20
68
122
1
24
0
4
3
1
20 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
19.0
2019
ARI ARI
16
42
11
53
146
0
0
0
8
3
0
21 Robert Quinn
R. Quinn
19.0
2013
STL STL
16
50
7
57
145
0
0
0
7
2
1
22 Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
19.0
1992
PHI PHI
16
0
0
0
1
0
23 Bruce Smith
B. Smith
19.0
1990
BUF BUF
16
0
0
0
0
0
24 Mark Gastineau
M. Gastineau
19.0
1983
NYJ NYJ
16
0
0
0
2
1
25 Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
18.5
2022
SF SF
16
41
10
51
137.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
StatMuse has season-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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PPG

23.5

12th

OPP PPG

19.9

6th

RUSH YDS/G

126.0

10th

PASS YDS/G

216.9

25th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
5
0
.667
Ravens Ravens
10
5
0
.667
Bengals Bengals
6
8
0
.429
Browns Browns
3
11
0
.214
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
CIN CIN
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Wed
12/25
KC KC
@
PIT PIT
1:00 PM
Last Game
BAL Ravens

10 - 5 - 0

34

Final

17

PIT Steelers

10 - 5 - 0

Sat 21 Dec 2024

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NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
11
3
0
.786
Dolphins Dolphins
6
8
0
.429
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
5
0
.667
Ravens Ravens
10
5
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
9
6
0
.600
Colts Colts
6
8
0
.429
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
14
1
0
.933
Chargers Chargers
9
6
0
.600
NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
12
2
0
.857
Commanders Commanders
9
5
0
.643
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
2
0
.857
Vikings Vikings
12
2
0
.857
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
8
6
0
.571
Falcons Falcons
7
7
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
8
6
0
.571
Seahawks Seahawks
8
6
0
.571

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Fri
12/20
PIT PIT
@
BAL BAL
17-34
Fri
12/20
HOU HOU
@
KC KC
19-27
Wed
12/18
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
27-34
Sun
12/15
ATL ATL
@
LV LV
15-9
Sun
12/15
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
12-30

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
1/5
CLE CLE
@
BAL BAL
1:00 PM
Mon
12/30
DET DET
@
SF SF
8:15 PM
Sun
12/29
ATL ATL
@
WAS WAS
8:20 PM
Sun
12/29
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
4:25 PM
Sun
12/29
MIA MIA
@
CLE CLE
4:05 PM