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Active Defensive Sacks Leaders
Single-Season Defensive Sacks LeadersCareer Defensive Sacks Leaders
(age) | * - HOFer | Bold - Active
| Rank | Player | SKD | Years |
| 1. | Jason Taylor (35) | 120.5 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 2. | Kevin Carter (36) | 104.5 | 1995 - 2008 |
| 3. | Willie McGinest (38) | 86 | 1994 - 2008 |
| 4. | John Abraham (31) | 84 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 5. | La'Roi Glover (35) | 83.5 | 1996 - 2008 |
| Trevor Pryce (34) | 83.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| 7. | Joey Porter (32) | 83 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 8. | Leonard Little (35) | 81 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 9. | Patrick Kerney (33) | 77.5 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 10. | Greg Ellis (34) | 77 | 1998 - 2008 |
| 11. | Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (32) | 74.5 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 12. | Jevon Kearse (33) | 73 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 13. | Julius Peppers (29) | 70.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Dwight Freeney (31) | 70.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 15. | Aaron Schobel (32) | 68 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 16. | Shaun Ellis (32) | 61.5 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 17. | Adewale Ogunleye (32) | 61 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 18. | Darren Howard (33) | 60.5 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 19. | Bert Berry (34) | 59 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 20. | Jared Allen (27) | 57.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 21. | Junior Seau (40) | 56.5 | 1990 - 2008 |
| 22. | Mike Vrabel (34) | 55 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Vonnie Holliday (34) | 55 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| 24. | DeMarcus Ware (27) | 53.5 | 2005 - 2008 |
| Robert Mathis (28) | 53.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 26. | Terrell Suggs (27) | 53 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 27. | Andre Carter (30) | 52.5 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Rosevelt Colvin (32) | 52.5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 29. | Justin Smith (30) | 50.5 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Aaron Kampman (30) | 50.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 31. | Adalius Thomas (32) | 50 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 32. | Chike Okeafor (33) | 48.5 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 33. | Derrick Burgess (31) | 47 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 34. | Julian Peterson (31) | 46 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 35. | Kevin Williams (29) | 43 | 2003 - 2008 |
| 36. | Aaron Smith (33) | 42 | 1999 - 2008 |
| James Hall (32) | 42 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 38. | Charles Grant (31) | 41.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 39. | Kyle Vanden Bosch (31) | 39.5 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Shawne Merriman (25) | 39.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| 41. | Richard Seymour (30) | 39 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 42. | Shaun Phillips (28) | 38.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Reggie Hayward (30) | 38.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 44. | Alex Brown (30) | 37.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Marcus Washington (32) | 37.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 46. | Brian Urlacher (31) | 37 | 2000 - 2008 |
| 47. | Will Smith (28) | 36.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Ebenezer Ekuban (33) | 36.5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 49. | Grady Jackson (36) | 35.5 | 1997 - 2008 |
| 50. | Trent Cole (27) | 34.5 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 51. | Clark Haggans (32) | 33.5 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Shaun Rogers (30) | 33.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Ray Lewis (34) | 33.5 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| 54. | Kalimba Edwards (30) | 31 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 55. | Rodney Harrison (37) | 30.5 | 1994 - 2008 |
| Tedy Bruschi (36) | 30.5 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| Mario Williams (24) | 30.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| 58. | Gerard Warren (31) | 30 | 2001 - 2008 |
| 59. | Rocky Bernard (30) | 29 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 60. | James Harrison (31) | 28.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Darwin Walker (32) | 28.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 62. | Paul Spicer (34) | 28 | 1999 - 2008 |
| Bobby McCray (28) | 28 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| London Fletcher (34) | 28 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| 65. | John Thornton (33) | 27.5 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 66. | Dewayne White (30) | 27 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Jarvis Green (30) | 27 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Cornelius Griffin (33) | 27 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Renaldo Wynn (35) | 27 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| 70. | John Henderson (30) | 26.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Fred Robbins (32) | 26.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 72. | David Bowens (32) | 25.5 | 1999 - 2008 |
| Elvis Dumervil (25) | 25.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| 74. | Raheem Brock (31) | 25 | 2002 - 2008 |
| 75. | Karlos Dansby (28) | 24.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Tommie Harris (26) | 24.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| James Farrior (34) | 24.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Marcus Stroud (31) | 24.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 79. | Albert Haynesworth (28) | 24 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Kris Jenkins (30) | 24 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 81. | Donnie Edwards (36) | 23.5 | 1996 - 2008 |
| Takeo Spikes (33) | 23.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Travis LaBoy (28) | 23.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Jeff Zgonina (39) | 23.5 | 1993 - 2008 | |
| 85. | Bryan Robinson (35) | 23 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Bryan Thomas (30) | 23 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Justin Tuck (26) | 23 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Robert Geathers (26) | 23 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 89. | Jason Ferguson (35) | 22.5 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Ronde Barber (34) | 22.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Brian Young (32) | 22.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 92. | Ryan Denney (32) | 21.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Chris Hovan (31) | 21.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Ben Leber (31) | 21.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Rob Meier (32) | 21.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 96. | Calvin Pace (29) | 21 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Hollis Thomas (35) | 21 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| Brian Dawkins (36) | 21 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| 99. | Zach Thomas (36) | 20.5 | 1996 - 2008 |
| 100. | Kamerion Wimbley (26) | 20 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Eric Barton (32) | 20 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 102. | Ty Warren (28) | 19.5 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Robaire Smith (32) | 19.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Mike Peterson (33) | 19.5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| 105. | Damione Lewis (31) | 19 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Will Witherspoon (29) | 19 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Marques Douglas (32) | 19 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Darnell Dockett (28) | 19 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Ellis Wyms (30) | 19 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 110. | Tamba Hali (26) | 18.5 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Adrian Wilson (30) | 18.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Pat Williams (37) | 18.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Orpheus Roye (36) | 18.5 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| 114. | Keith Bulluck (32) | 18 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Marques Anderson (30) | 18 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 116. | Cullen Jenkins (28) | 17.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Corey Williams (29) | 17.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Tommy Kelly (29) | 17.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 119. | Chris Kelsay (30) | 17 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka (26) | 17 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Lawyer Milloy (36) | 17 | 1996 - 2008 | |
| Scott Fujita (30) | 17 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Keith Brooking (34) | 17 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Chris Clemons (28) | 17 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 125. | Jared DeVries (33) | 16.5 | 1999 - 2008 |
| 126. | John Engelberger (33) | 16 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Dewayne Robertson (28) | 16 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Cory Redding (29) | 16 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Bart Scott (29) | 16 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 130. | Darryl Tapp (25) | 15.5 | 2006 - 2008 |
| LaMarr Woodley (25) | 15.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Anthony Weaver (29) | 15.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Deshea Townsend (34) | 15.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Jay Ratliff (28) | 15.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Antwan Odom (1028) | 15.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Chris Draft (33) | 15.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| 137. | Jason Babin (29) | 15 | 2004 - 2008 |
| 138. | Luis Castillo (26) | 14.5 | 2005 - 2008 |
| Larry Foote (29) | 14.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Antonio Smith (28) | 14.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 141. | Randy Starks (26) | 13.5 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Bradie James (28) | 13.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Leroy Hill (27) | 13.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Ron Edwards (30) | 13.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Derrick Brooks (36) | 13.5 | 1995 - 2008 | |
| 146. | Alfonso Boone (33) | 13 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Chartric Darby (34) | 13 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Demetric Evans (30) | 13 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Ray Edwards (24) | 13 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Daryl Smith (27) | 13 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Greg White (30) | 13 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Jamal Williams (33) | 13 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| 153. | Matt Roth (27) | 12.5 | 2005 - 2008 |
| Tully Banta-Cain (29) | 12.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Gaines Adams (26) | 12.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| 156. | Roderick Green (27) | 12 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Derrick Johnson (27) | 12 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Kawika Mitchell (30) | 12 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Travis Kirschke (35) | 12 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| 160. | Brett Keisel (31) | 11.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Chaun Thompson (29) | 11.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Nick Barnettm (28) | 11.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Na'il Diggs (31) | 11.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| 164. | Victor Hobson (29) | 11 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Igor Olshansky (27) | 11 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 166. | Shantee Orr (28) | 10.5 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Kindal Moorehead (31) | 10.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| E.J. Henderson (29) | 10.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Parys Haralson (25) | 10.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Tyler Brayton (30) | 10.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 171. | Jacques Cesaire (29) | 10 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Chris Canty (27) | 10 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Derek Smith (34) | 10 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Jamie Winborn (30) | 10 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Pisa Tinosamoa (28) | 10 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 176. | Charles Woodson (33) | 9.5 | 1998 - 2008 |
| Mike Patterson (26) | 9.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Samari Rolle (33) | 9.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Michael Lewis (29) | 9.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Thomas Davis (26) | 9.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Tony Brown (45) | 9.5 | 1987 - 2008 | |
| Akin Ayodele (30) | 9.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Corey Ivy (32) | 9.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 184. | Jarret Johnson (28) | 9 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Patrick Chukwurah (30) | 9 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Sammy Knight (34) | 9 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Kerry Rhodes (27) | 9 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Jyles Tucker (26) | 9 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| 189. | Corey Smith (30) | 8.5 | 2002 - 2008 |
| Gary Stills (35) | 8.5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| Shawn Springs (34) | 8.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Ryan Pickett (30) | 8.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Kenyon Coleman (30) | 8.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Andra Davis (31) | 8.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Stephen Cooper (30) | 8.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Napoleon Harris (30) | 8.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 197. | Marques Harris (28) | 8 | 2005 - 2008 |
| Chauncey Davis (26) | 8 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Jonathan Babineaux (28) | 8 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| C.J. Mosley (26) | 8 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| 201. | Antonio Pierce (31) | 7.5 | 2001 - 2008 |
| Brandon Mebane (24) | 7.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Josh Mallard (30) | 7.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Patrick Surtain (33) | 7.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Ryan Sims (29) | 7.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Scott Shanle (30) | 7.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Gibril Wilson (28) | 7.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Vince Wilfork (28) | 7.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Chris Crocker (29) | 7.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| A.J. Hawk (25) | 7.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| 211. | William Joseph (30) | 7 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Morlon Greenwood (31) | 7 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Jacob Ford (26) | 7 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Sheldon Brown (30) | 7 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Boss Bailey (30) | 7 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Darren Sharper (34) | 7 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| Craig Terrill (29) | 7 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Troy Polamalu (28) | 7 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Mark Roman (32) | 7 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Brian Robison (26) | 7 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Kenny Peterson (31) | 7 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| 222. | Amobi Okoye (22) | 6.5 | 2007 - 2008 |
| Lofa Tatupu (27) | 6.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| DeMeco Ryans (25) | 6.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| D.J. Williams (27) | 6.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Demorrio Williams (29) | 6.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Roy Williams (29) | 6.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Fred Wakefield (31) | 6.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Anthony Adanms (29) | 6.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Terry Cousin (34) | 6.5 | 1997 - 2008 | |
| 231. | Lance Briggs (29) | 6 | 2003 - 2008 |
| Michael Boley (27) | 6 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Yeremiah Bell (31) | 6 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Charles Johnson (23) | 6 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Spencer Johnson (28) | 6 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Jovan Haye (27) | 6 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| David Harris (25) | 6 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Jimmy Wilkerson (28) | 6 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Josh Thomas (28) | 6 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Tyrone Poole (37) | 6 | 1995 - 2008 | |
| Kevin Kaesviharn (33) | 6 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| 242. | Manny Lawson (25) | 5.5 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Antwan Lake (30) | 5.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Pierson Prioleau (32) | 5.5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| Reggie Torbor (28) | 5.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Jeff Ulbrich (32) | 5.5 | 1980 - 2008 | |
| Gerald Hayes (29) | 5.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Jason Hatcher (27) | 5.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Israel Idonije (29) | 5.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Chad Greenway (26) | 5.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Casey Hampton (32) | 5.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Charlie Anderson (28) | 5.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Justin Bannan (30) | 5.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Barry Cofield (25) | 5.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Kendrick Clancy (31) | 5.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Corey Chavous (33) | 5.5 | 1998 - 2008 | |
| Brandon Chillar (27) | 5.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| 258. | Danny Clark (32) | 5 | 2000 - 2008 |
| Brodrick Bunkley (26) | 5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Cliff Avril (23) | 5 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Will Allen (31) | 5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Mike Brown (31) | 5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Ken Hamlin (28) | 5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Roman Harper (27) | 5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Dexter Jackson (32) | 5 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| Erasmus James (27) | 5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Dhani Jones (31) | 5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Nathan Jones (27) | 5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Leon Williams (26) | 5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Patrick Willis (24) | 5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Chris Wilson (27) | 5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Lawrence Timmons (23) | 5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Trevor Scott (25) | 5 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Ed Reed (31) | 5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Mike Montgomery (26) | 5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Langston Moore (28) | 5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Chinedum Ndukwe (24) | 5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Ryan Nece (30) | 5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Haloti Ngata (25) | 5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Jimmy Kennedy (30) | 5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Ty Law (35) | 5 | 1995 - 2008 | |
| Paris Lenon (32) | 5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Jason Jones (23) | 5 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Dan Kleco (28) | 5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Rocky McIntosh (27) | 5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Coy Wire (31) | 5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 287. | Domata Peko (25) | 4.5 | 2006 - 2008 |
| Anthony Spencer (25) | 4.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Bryan Scott (28) | 4.5 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Clint Ingram (26) | 4.5 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Renaldo Hill (31) | 4.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Deon Grant (30) | 4.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Simon Fraser (26) | 4.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Monty Beisel (31) | 4.5 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Ryon Bingham (28) | 4.5 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Dave Ball (28) | 4.5 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Tyrone Carter (33) | 4.5 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Tim Crowder (24) | 4.5 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Will Demps (30) | 4.5 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| 300. | Jason Craft (33) | 4 | 1999 - 2008 |
| Jeff Charleston (26) | 4 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Tim Bulman (27) | 4 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Kevin Burnett (27) | 4 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Darryl Blackstock (26) | 4 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Dre' Bly (32) | 4 | 1999 - 2008 | |
| Cortland Finnegan (25) | 4 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Sedrick Ellis (23) | 4 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Nick Greisen (30) | 4 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Hunter Hillenmeyer (29) | 4 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Terdell Sands (30) | 4 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Isaac Sopoaga (28) | 4 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| David Thornton (31) | 4 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Mike Wright (27) | 4 | 2005 - 2008 | |
| Brian Williams (30) | 4 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Kyle Williams (26) | 4 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Madieu Williams (28) | 4 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Nate Webster (32) | 4 | 2000 - 2008 | |
| Carlos Polk (32) | 4 | 2001 - 2008 | |
| Jay Richardson (25) | 4 | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Dunta Robinson (27) | 4 | 2004 - 2008 | |
| Ricky Manning (29) | 4 | 2003 - 2008 | |
| Chris Long (24) | 4 | 2008 - 2008 | |
| Richard Marshall (25) | 4 | 2006 - 2008 | |
| Ma'ake Kemoeatu (30) | 4 | 2002 - 2008 | |
| Dawan Landry (27) | 4 | 2006 - 2008 |
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