List of National Football League career sacks leaders

This is a list of National Football League (NFL) players who have reached the 100-sack milestone.

The NFL began to keep track of sacks in 1982. Sacks before this date are not included in this list.

List of NFL players with 100 career sacks
Bold denotes an
active player		Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Rank[1] Pos. Player Seasons by team Total sacks[2] Year of induction into
Pro Football Hall of Fame		 Ref.
1 DE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills (1985–1999)
Washington Redskins (2000–2003)		 200 2009 [3]
2 DE Reggie White Philadelphia Eagles (1985–1992)
Green Bay Packers (1993–1998)
Carolina Panthers (2000)		 198 2006 [4]
3 LB Kevin Greene Los Angeles Rams (1985–1992)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1993–1995)
Carolina Panthers (1996, 1998–1999)
San Francisco 49ers (1997)		 160 2016 [5][6]
4 DE / OLB Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers (2002–2009, 2017–2018)
Chicago Bears (2010–2013)
Green Bay Packers (2014–2016)		 159.5 Eligible in 2024 [7]
5 DE Chris Doleman Minnesota Vikings (1985–1993, 1999)
Atlanta Falcons (1994–1995)
San Francisco 49ers (1996–1998)		 150.5 2012 [8]
6 DE Michael Strahan New York Giants (1993–2007) 141.5 2014 [5][9]
7 DE Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins (1997–2007, 2009, 2011)
Washington Redskins (2008)
New York Jets (2010)		 139.5 2017 [10]
8 OLB / DE Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens (2003–2018)
Arizona Cardinals/Kansas City Chiefs (2019)		 139 Eligible in 2025 [11]
9 OLB / DE DeMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys (2005–2013)
Denver Broncos (2014–2016)		 138.5 Eligible in 2022 [12]
10 DT John Randle Minnesota Vikings (1990–2000)
Seattle Seahawks (2001–2003)		 137.5 2010 [13]
DE Richard Dent Chicago Bears (1983–1993, 1995)
San Francisco 49ers (1994)
Indianapolis Colts (1996)
Philadelphia Eagles (1997)		 2011 [14]
12 DE Jared Allen Kansas City Chiefs (2004–2007)
Minnesota Vikings (2008–2013)
Chicago Bears (2014–2015)
Carolina Panthers (2015)		 136 — [15]
13 DE / OLB John Abraham New York Jets (2000–2005)
Atlanta Falcons (2006–2012)
Arizona Cardinals (2013–2014)		 133.5 — [16]
14 DE Leslie O'Neal San Diego Chargers (1986–1995)
St. Louis Rams (1996–1997)
Kansas City Chiefs (1998–1999)		 132.5 Z— [17]
LB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants (1981–1993) 1999 [18]
16 LB Rickey Jackson New Orleans Saints (1981–1993)
San Francisco 49ers (1994–1995)		 128 2010 [19]
17 LB Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1999) 126.5 2009 [20]
18 OLB Dwight Freeney Indianapolis Colts (2002–2012)
San Diego Chargers (2013–2014)
Arizona Cardinals (2015)
Atlanta Falcons (2016)
Seattle Seahawks/Detroit Lions (2017)		 125.5 Eligible in 2023 [21]
19 OLB Robert Mathis Indianapolis Colts (2003–2016) 123 Eligible in 2022 [22]
20 DE Simeon Rice Arizona Cardinals (1996–2000)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001–2006)
Denver Broncos/Indianapolis Colts (2007)		 122 Z— [23]
21 DE Clyde Simmons Philadelphia Eagles (1986–1993)
Arizona Cardinals (1994–1995)
Jacksonville Jaguars (1996–1997)
Cincinnati Bengals (1998)
Chicago Bears (1999–2000)		 121.5 Z— [24]
22 DE Sean Jones Los Angeles Raiders (1984–1987)
Houston Oilers (1988–1993)
Green Bay Packers (1994–1996)		 113 Z— [25]
23 DE Greg Townsend L.A. Raiders (1983–1993)
Philadelphia Eagles (1994)
Oakland Raiders (1997)		 109.5 Z— [26]
24 LB Pat Swilling New Orleans Saints (1986–1992)
Detroit Lions (1993–1994)
Oakland Raiders (1995–1998)		 107.5 Z— [27]
25 DE Trace Armstrong Chicago Bears (1989–1994)
Miami Dolphins (1995–2000)
Oakland Raiders (2001–2003)		 106 Z— [28]
OLB Von Miller Denver Broncos (2011–present) ZActive [29]
27 DE Elvis Dumervil Denver Broncos (2006–2012)
Baltimore Ravens (2013–2016)
San Francisco 49ers (2017)		 105.5 Eligible in 2023 [30]
28 DE Neil Smith Kansas City Chiefs (1987–1996)
Denver Broncos (1997–1999)
San Diego Chargers (2000)		 104.5 Z— [31]
DE Kevin Carter St. Louis Rams (1995–2000)
Tennessee Titans (2001–2004)
Miami Dolphins (2005–2006)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007–2008)		 Z— [32]
30 DE Jim Jeffcoat Dallas Cowboys (1983–1994)
Buffalo Bills (1995–1997)		 102.5 Z— [33]
31 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans (2011–present) 101.0 ZActive [34]
32 LB / DE Charles Haley San Francisco 49ers (1986–1991, 1998–1999)
Dallas Cowboys (1992–1996)		 100.5 2015 [5][35]
DE William Fuller Houston Oilers (1986–1993)
Philadelphia Eagles (1994–1996)
San Diego Chargers (1997–1998)		 Z— [36]
DE / OLB Cameron Wake Miami Dolphins (2009–2018)
Tennessee Titans (2019)		 Eligible in 2025 [37]
35 LB Andre Tippett New England Patriots (1982–1993) 100 2009 [38]

Unofficial sacks

In 2000, John 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. After examining the play-by-play records of every NFL team as well as game film at NFL films they compiled a list of players with 100 sacks beginning in 1960. By including the unofficial sack/dump records from 1960 to 1981, the following players also qualify as members of the 100-Sack Club.[39]

Pos. Player Seasons by team Unofficial
sack total[39]		 Official sacks Year of induction into
Pro Football Hall of Fame		 Ref.
DE Deacon Jones Los Angeles Rams (1961–1971)
San Diego Chargers (1972–1973)
Washington Redskins (1974)		 173.5 Z— 1980 [40]
DE Jack Youngblood Los Angeles Rams (1971–1984) 151.5 24 2001 [41]
DT Alan Page Minnesota Vikings (1967–1978)
Chicago Bears (1978–1981)		 148.5 Z— 1988 [42]
DE Carl Eller Minnesota Vikings (1964–1978)
Seattle Seahawks (1979)		 133.5 Z— 2004 [43]
DE / DT Coy Bacon Los Angeles Rams (1968–1972)
San Diego Chargers (1973–1975)
Cincinnati Bengals (1976–1977)
Washington Redskins (1978–1981)		 130 Z— Z— [44]
DE Al Baker Detroit Lions (1978–1982)
St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986)
Cleveland Browns (1987, 1989–1990)
Minnesota Vikings (1988)		 128.5 65.5 Z— [45]
DE Jim Marshall Cleveland Browns (1960)
Minnesota Vikings (1961–1979)		 127 Z— Z— [46]
DE Jacob Green Seattle Seahawks (1980–1992)

San Francisco 49ers (1992)

 116 97.5 Z— [47]
DE Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys (1973–1983) 114 10 Z— [48]
DT Randy White Dallas Cowboys (1975–1988) 111 52 1994 [49]

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