David carrs 76sack season is a record that, god willing, no one will ever beat new, 2 comments carrs rookie season was a fullstop disaster but at least houston got football. Aaron donald breaks nfl singleseason sack record for dt. At that rate, hell break the nfl record for qb with the most sacks sometime late in the next season. The nfls leader in sacks has total 19 quarterback takedowns and needs four more in week 17 to break michael strahans alltime singleseason sacks record 22. After examining the playbyplay records of every nfl team as well as game film at nfl films they compiled a list of players with 100 sacks beginning in. List of national football league career sacks leaders wikipedia. Dec 16, 2018 hes been an idol of mine for a long time, and to break the record while he was here at home, it was good. Dec 05, 2019 the nfl record for sacks in a season belongs to michael strahan, formerly of the new york giants. List of national football league records team wikipedia. Eli manning passed vinny testaverde for 9th place on the nfls alltime passing yards list on nov. Lowest alltime winning percentage, combined regular season and postseason. Jun 29, 2018 david carrs 76sack season is a record that, god willing, no one will ever beat new, 2 comments carrs rookie season was a fullstop disaster but at least houston got football. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime touchdowns leaders. He was a nineteam pro bowler, threetime firstteam allpro selection and holds the singlegame record for.
There have only been two players who have led the league. The nfl record for sacks in a season belongs to michael strahan, formerly of the new york giants. Few players have come close, including thomas again. Nfl alltime touchdowns leaders national football league espn. Nfl sacks singleseason leaders since 1982 full site menu. In 20, the nfl created the deacon jones award to recognize the season leader in sacks.
Strahans sack record has been called in to question due to the fact that packers quarterback brett favre intentionally went down, essentially gifting him the record. Rams aim for the nfls alltime sack record profootballtalk. Michael strahan holds the record for most sacks in a. He holds the program record for sacks in a game with five against northwestern on oct. Ben roethlisberger on pace to break nfl record for most. Nfls alltime franchise sacks leaders sports illustrated. Based on those numbers, roethlisberger averages getting sacked 33. Find out the nfl pro footballs all time touchdowns leaders. In 20, the nfl created the deacon jones award to recognize the season. Alltime career sack leaders, updated with john turneys pre.
There isnt really a record kept for fewest sacks in a season by a player, as there are thousands of nfl players who have not had any sacks. Miller surpassed the mark set by set by broncos ring of fame linebacker simon fletcher 198595. In 1984, jeff fisher played for the chicago bears team that set the nfls alltime record with 72 sacks in a season. Sacks career leaders and records college football at.
National football league nfl champions national football league nfl history of leagues if you have an interest in national football league nfl past performances and records we would suggest the following books online now. Alltime career sack leaders, updated with john turneys. Nfl sacks singleseason leaders since 1982 players must meet the minimum. Nfl sacks singleseason leaders since 1982 players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Green bay packers 196667 miami dolphins 197273 pittsburgh steelers 197475, 197879 san francisco 49ers 198889 dallas cowboys 199293 denver broncos 199798 new england patriots 200304. If you have an interest in national football league nfl past performances and records we would suggest the following books online now. What is the nfl record for most sacks in a game by 1 player. The nfl singleseason sack record was set in 2001 by former giants defensive end michael strahan. The following is a list of the nfl career defensive leaders ranked by sacks. Jan 08, 2020 sacks have only been an official statistic since 1982, so calling the career sack record an alltime record is a big misleading. Which nfl team holds the record for most sacks in a season. Miller, 30, has recorded 98 sacks so far in his career and he wants to break bruce smiths alltime record of 200 career sacks. Adrian peterson, one rushing touchdown to surpass no.
The seventime pro bowl selection and super bowl 50 mvp holds the broncos franchise record for sacks and has reached doubledigit totals in all. Michael strahan of the new york giants holds the record with 22. Unofficial sacks in 2000, jack turney, a member of the pro football researchers association, and nick webster conducted extensive research to create a more complete record of sacks in the nfl. Heres a videochart that shows the progression of alltime team sacks from 1982 to 2020. This is a list of national football league players who have led the regular season in sacks each year. Pittsburgh steelers 197475, 197879, 2005, 2008 new england patriots 2001, 200304, 2014, 2016, 2018. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Sacks have only been an official statistic since 1982, so calling the career sack record an alltime record is a big misleading.
David carrs 76sack season is a record that hopefully won. Michael strahan holds the singleseason record for sacks, but where does he rank all time among his peers. Lets take a closer look at the history of the sack, who holds the singleseason and career records, and finally, the player who has recorded the. Chandler jones enters week 17 with a chance to break michael. After a crazy junior season at illinois in which whitney mercilus record 16 sacks and 22. Tr top 10 qualifier is on pace for at least 0 sacks. Setting the record straight on all of those qb takedowns. Donald is now just three sacks away from michael strahans alltime record of 22.
Hes been an idol of mine for a long time, and to break the record while he was here at home, it was good. Adrian peterson, one game of 200 yards rushing to reach seven career and break o. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl seasons. Known as the minister of defense, white actually has 23. If miller records exactly 12 more sacks, he will move into the 33rd overall spot on the nfls alltime sack list, edging out joey porters 97. Find out the nfl pro footballs all time sacks leaders. We dont know, for instance, how many sacks mean joe greene had. Additionally, he set a franchise record, breaking robert quinns mark of 19. Chandler jones enters week 17 with a chance to break. Dec 23, 2019 the nfl s leader in sacks has total 19 quarterback takedowns and needs four more in week 17 to break michael strahans all time singleseason sacks record 22. May 19, 2012 in 1984, jeff fisher played for the chicago bears team that set the nfls alltime record with 72 sacks in a season. Sep 10, 2018 if miller records exactly 12 more sacks, he will move into the 33rd overall spot on the nfls alltime sack list, edging out joey porters 97. List of national football league annual sacks leaders wikipedia. Now fisher wants to coach the team that breaks that record.
The ravens finished with a teamrecord 11 sacks in shutting out the tennessee titans, 210, on sunday. All games home games awayneu games div games conference games last 2 weeks last 4 weeks vs. Nfl alltime sacks leaders national football league espn. List of national football league annual sacks leaders. David carrs 76sack season is a record that hopefully wont. Nfl sacks singleseason leaders since 1982 profootball. No other nfl team this season has had more than seven in a game. Jun 27, 2019 a three time all pro, joyner is the only player in nfl history with 50 sacks and 20 interceptions, finishing his career with 1,056 tackles, 52 sacks, 26 forced fumbles, and 24 interceptions. Packers top 10 alltime sack leaders green bay packers. Feb 26, 2019 roethlisberger currently sits as the third mostsacked nfl quarterback of all time 501 sacks, behind only brett farve 525 and john elway 516. Its something having 98 sacks going into year nine, its a good place to be. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. After examining the playbyplay records of every nfl team as well as game film at nfl films they compiled a list of players with. A threetime allpro, joyner is the only player in nfl history with 50 sacks and 20 interceptions, finishing his career with 1,056 tackles, 52 sacks, 26 forced fumbles, and 24 interceptions.
Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. It was a good thing the nfl made the decision to make sacks an official stat at that time because johnson was credited with 14. Sacks career leaders and records college football at sports. Eli manning passed vinny testaverde for 9th place on the nfl s all time passing yards list on nov. After all, it was the attention on taylor and the jets sack exchange pass rush in 1981 that pushed the n. Lowest alltime winning percentage for regular season, current franchises. This is a list of national football league nfl players who have reached the 100sack. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime sacks leaders. List of national football league career sacks leaders. Dec 23, 2018 donald is now just three sacks away from michael strahans alltime record of 22. Roethlisberger currently sits as the third mostsacked nfl quarterback of alltime 501 sacks, behind only brett farve 525 and john elway 516. Which nfl team holds the record for most sacks alltime. Messner was a fourtime allbig ten firstteam honoree after redshirting as a freshman.
Terrell suggs four sacks away from breaking career postseason. List of national football league records individual. Miller brought down baker mayfield on the final play of the third quarter to tally the 98th regularseason sack of his career on sunday to move past simon fletcher on the broncos career sack list and become the franchises alltime leader. Nfl records team sacks the national football league nfl information on rauzulus street. What is the nfl record for most sacks in a game by 1.
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