NFL Sacks Career Playoffs Leaders (since 1982)
All-Time Sacks Leaders (Playoffs)
Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, please read our blog post
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Official Leaders
- (since 1982)
| Rank | Player | Sk | Years | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvey Martin | 17.3 | 1973-1983 | dal |
| 2 | Willie McGinest | 16.0 | 1994-2008 | nwe |
| 3 | Bruce Smith+ | 14.5 | 1985-2003 | buf |
| 4 | Frank Clark | 13.5 | 2015-2023 | 2TM |
| 5 | L.C. Greenwood | 12.5 | 1969-1981 | pit |
| Terrell Suggs | 12.5 | 2003-2019 | 2TM | |
| 7 | Too Tall Jones | 12.0 | 1974-1989 | dal |
| Reggie White+ | 12.0 | 1985-2000 | 2TM | |
| 9 | Randy White+ | 11.5 | 1975-1988 | dal |
| 10 | Dwight Freeney+ | 11.0 | 2002-2017 | 3TM |
| Charles Haley+ | 11.0 | 1986-1999 | 2TM | |
| Cedrick Hardman | 11.0 | 1970-1981 | 2TM | |
| James Harrison | 11.0 | 2002-2017 | 3TM | |
| Clay Matthews | 11.0 | 2009-2019 | gnb | |
| LaMarr Woodley | 11.0 | 2007-2015 | pit | |
| 16 | Von Miller | 10.5 | 2011-2025 | 3TM |
| Carl Eller+ | 10.5 | 1964-1979 | min | |
| Richard Dent+ | 10.5 | 1983-1997 | 3TM | |
| 19 | Trace Armstrong | 10.0 | 1989-2003 | 3TM |
| Nick Bosa | 10.0 | 2019-2025 | sfo | |
| Ted Hendricks+ | 10.0 | 1969-1983 | 2TM | |
| Charles Mann | 10.0 | 1983-1994 | 2TM | |
| Tony Tolbert | 10.0 | 1989-1997 | dal | |
| 24 | Fred Dean+ | 9.5 | 1975-1985 | 2TM |
| Neil Smith | 9.5 | 1988-2000 | 2TM | |
| Michael Strahan+ | 9.5 | 1993-2007 | nyg | |
| 27 | Carl Hairston | 9.0 | 1976-1990 | 2TM |
| Mike Vrabel | 9.0 | 1997-2010 | 3TM | |
| Dwight White | 9.0 | 1971-1980 | pit | |
| Jeff Wright | 9.0 | 1988-1994 | buf | |
| 31 | Jim Marshall | 8.8 | 1960-1979 | min |
| 32 | Lawrence Taylor+ | 8.5 | 1981-1993 | nyg |
| Jack Youngblood+ | 8.5 | 1971-1984 | ram | |
| Mark Gastineau | 8.5 | 1979-1988 | nyj | |
| Kevin Greene+ | 8.5 | 1985-1999 | 4TM | |
| Jethro Pugh | 8.5 | 1965-1978 | dal | |
| 37 | Will Anderson | 8.0 | 2023-2025 | htx |
| Arik Armstead | 8.0 | 2015-2025 | 2TM | |
| Kim Bokamper | 8.0 | 1977-1985 | mia | |
| Dan Hampton+ | 8.0 | 1979-1990 | chi | |
| Sean Jones | 8.0 | 1984-1996 | 3TM | |
| George Karlaftis III | 8.0 | 2022-2025 | kan | |
| Dexter Manley | 8.0 | 1981-1991 | was | |
| 44 | Alan Page+ | 7.8 | 1967-1981 | 2TM |
| 45 | DeMarcus Ware+ | 7.5 | 2005-2016 | 2TM |
| Greg Townsend | 7.5 | 1983-1997 | rai | |
| Dwaine Board | 7.5 | 1979-1988 | sfo | |
| Lyle Alzado | 7.5 | 1971-1985 | 3TM | |
| Danielle Hunter | 7.5 | 2015-2025 | 2TM | |
| 50 | Ndamukong Suh | 7.0 | 2010-2022 | 5TM |
| Fred Stokes | 7.0 | 1987-1996 | was | |
| Bubba Smith | 7.0 | 1967-1976 | 2TM | |
| Simeon Rice | 7.0 | 1996-2007 | 2TM | |
| Brooks Reed | 7.0 | 2011-2020 | 3TM | |
| Nick Perry | 7.0 | 2012-2018 | gnb | |
| Whitney Mercilus | 7.0 | 2012-2021 | 2TM | |
| Leonard Marshall | 7.0 | 1983-1994 | nyg | |
| Gary Johnson | 7.0 | 1975-1985 | 2TM | |
| Jerry Hughes | 7.0 | 2010-2024 | 2TM | |
| Joe Greene+ | 7.0 | 1969-1981 | pit | |
| Chris Doleman+ | 7.0 | 1985-1999 | 3TM | |
| Elvin Bethea+ | 7.0 | 1968-1983 | oti | |
| Cliff Avril | 7.0 | 2008-2017 | 2TM |
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