Single-Season Sacks Leaders

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NFL Single-Season Sacks Leaders

Rank	Player	Sk	Year	Teams
1.	Michael Strahan (30)	22.5	2001	NYG
2.	Jared Allen (29)	22.0	2011	MIN
	Mark Gastineau (28)	22.0	1984	NYJ
4.	Chris Doleman+ (28)	21.0	1989	MIN
	Reggie White+ (26)	21.0	1987	PHI
6.	Lawrence Taylor+ (27)	20.5	1986	NYG
	J.J. Watt (23)	20.5	2012	HOU
8.	Derrick Thomas+ (23)	20.0	1990	KAN
	DeMarcus Ware (26)	20.0	2008	DAL
10.	DeMarcus Ware (29)	19.5	2011	DAL
	Tim Harris (25)	19.5	1989	GNB
	Aldon Smith (23)	19.5	2012	SFO
13.	Clyde Simmons (28)	19.0	1992	PHI
	Mark Gastineau (27)	19.0	1983	NYJ
	Bruce Smith+ (27)	19.0	1990	BUF
16.	Andre Tippett+ (25)	18.5	1984	NWE
	Michael Strahan (32)	18.5	2003	NYG
	Dexter Manley (27)	18.5	1986	WAS
	Jason Taylor (28)	18.5	2002	MIA
	Von Miller (23)	18.5	2012	DEN
21.	Jason Babin (31)	18.0	2011	PHI
	Reggie White+ (27)	18.0	1988	PHI
	Reggie White+ (25)	18.0	1986	PHI
	Keith Millard (27)	18.0	1989	MIN
25.	Richard Dent+ (24)	17.5	1984	CHI
	Joey Porter (31)	17.5	2008	MIA
	Bryce Paup (27)	17.5	1995	BUF
	Fred Dean+ (31)	17.5	1983	SFO
29.	La'Roi Glover (26)	17.0	2000	NOR
	Kevin Carter (26)	17.0	1999	STL
	Pat Swilling (27)	17.0	1991	NOR
	Richard Dent+ (25)	17.0	1985	CHI
	Elvis Dumervil (25)	17.0	2009	DEN
	Shawne Merriman (22)	17.0	2006	SDG
	Leslie O'Neal (28)	17.0	1992	SDG
	Tim Harris (28)	17.0	1992	SFO
37.	Warren Sapp+ (28)	16.5	2000	TAM
	Trace Armstrong (35)	16.5	2000	MIA
	Simeon Rice (25)	16.5	1999	ARI
	Jason Pierre-Paul (22)	16.5	2011	NYG
	John Abraham (30)	16.5	2008	ATL
	Kevin Greene (26)	16.5	1988	RAM
	Michael Sinclair (30)	16.5	1998	SEA
	Andre Tippett+ (26)	16.5	1985	NWE
	Pat Swilling (25)	16.5	1989	NOR
	Kevin Greene (27)	16.5	1989	RAM
47.	Reggie White+ (37)	16.0	1998	GNB
	James Harrison (30)	16.0	2008	PIT
	Dwight Freeney (24)	16.0	2004	IND
	Greg Brown (27)	16.0	1984	PHI

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