Who has the all time sack record?
NFL History – Sack Leaders
| Sack Leaders | ||
|---|---|---|
| RK | PLAYER | SACKS |
| 1 | Bruce Smith | 200 |
| 2 | Reggie White | 198 |
| 3 | Kevin Greene | 160 |
Who are the top 5 NFL sack leaders?
Bruce SmithB. Smith, 1985-03. 278. 200.0.
What is the all time sack record in a season?
Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings 22 in Minnesota’s Jan. 1, 2011, regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears. His 3.5-sack performance left him just shy of Strahan’s single-season total.
Who has the most single-season sacks in NFL history?
Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan has the most sacks in a season, with 22.5 sacks in 2001.
Which QB has been sacked the most?
Ben Roethlisberger has been sacked the most career by a quarterback, with 554 sacks.
| NAME | GP | SCK |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Roethlisberger | 249 | 554 |
| Tom Brady | 318 | 543 |
| Brett Favre | 302 | 525 |
| John Elway | 234 | 516 |
Who invented the term sack?
David “Deacon” Jones
David “Deacon” Jones, the Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end who coined the term “sack,” has died. The Class of 1980 inductee passed away on Monday evening after lengthy illness. He was 74.
What is the most sacks in one game?
The Philadelphia Eagles have the most sacks by a team in a game, with 14 sacks versus the Giants on October 26, 1952.
Who has the most sacks as a defensive tackle?
Bruce Smith
Bruce Smith has the most career sacks by a defensive lineman, with 200 sacks.
What QB has been sacked the most in a season?
David Carr has gotten sacked the most in a season, with 76 sacks in his rookie season in 2002.
| NAME | SEASON | SCK |
|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 2002 | 54 |
| Mark Brunell | 2000 | 54 |
| Hugh Millen | 1991 | 54 |
| Randall Cunningham | 1987 | 54 |
What QB was sacked the most in a season?
David Carr
David Carr has gotten sacked the most in a season, with 76 sacks in his rookie season in 2002.
| NAME | SEASON | SCK |
|---|---|---|
| David Carr | 2002 | 76 |
| Randall Cunningham | 1986 | 72 |
| David Carr | 2005 | 68 |
| Jon Kitna | 2006 | 63 |
Who is the least sacked quarterback?
Dan Marino
Dan Marino has been sacked the fewest by a quarterback with more than 500 passing attempts in a season, with 6 sacks in 1988.
Who leads the NFL with sacks?
Sacks became an official statistic in 1982. Michael Strahan of the New York Giants and T. J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers hold the record with 22.5, which Strahan had during the 2001 season, and Watt during the 2021 season.