NFL Sacks Single Game Playoffs Leaders (since 1982)

Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, please read our blog post
Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.
Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

Official Leaders

  • (since 1982)
Official Leaders Table
Rank Player Sk Tm Boxscore
1Willie McGinest4.5NWENew England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 7, 2006
2Richard Dent+3.5CHIChicago Bears vs. New York Giants, January 5, 1986
Rich Milot3.5WASWashington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears, December 30, 1984
4Will Anderson3.0HOUHouston Texans vs. New England Patriots, January 18, 2026
Odafe Oweh3.0LACLos Angeles Chargers vs. New England Patriots, January 11, 2026
George Karlaftis III3.0KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, January 18, 2025
Jeffery Simmons3.0TENTennessee Titans vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 22, 2022
Shaquil Barrett3.0TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 24, 2021
Frank Clark3.0KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, January 12, 2020
Jerry Hughes3.0BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans, January 4, 2020
Grady Jarrett3.0ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. New England Patriots, February 5, 2017
Kony Ealy3.0CARCarolina Panthers vs. Denver Broncos, February 7, 2016
Whitney Mercilus3.0HOUHouston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 9, 2016
James Harrison3.0PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 15, 2011
Terrell Suggs3.0BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 15, 2011
Ray Edwards3.0MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 17, 2010
Darnell Dockett3.0ARIArizona Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, February 1, 2009
Willie McGinest3.0NWENew England Patriots vs. Tennessee Titans, January 10, 2004
Michael McCrary3.0BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Denver Broncos, December 31, 2000
Trace Armstrong3.0MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 9, 2000
Warren Sapp+3.0TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Green Bay Packers, January 4, 1998
Reggie White+3.0GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1997
Chad Brown3.0PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 29, 1996
Gerald Williams3.0PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 8, 1994
Tony Casillas3.0DALDallas Cowboys vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 17, 1993
Pierce Holt3.0SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Redskins, January 9, 1993
Fred Stokes3.0WASWashington Redskins vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 2, 1993
Wilber Marshall3.0WASWashington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions, January 12, 1992
Greg Townsend3.0RAILos Angeles Raiders vs. Cincinnati Bengals, January 13, 1991
Kevin Greene+3.0RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 26, 1988
Charles Mann3.0WASWashington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears, January 10, 1988
Carl Hairston3.0CLECleveland Browns vs. New York Jets, January 3, 1987
Gary Jeter3.0RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 4, 1986
Garin Veris3.0NWENew England Patriots vs. New York Jets, December 28, 1985
Richard Dent+3.0CHIChicago Bears vs. Washington Redskins, December 30, 1984
36Josh Sweat2.5PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs, February 9, 2025
Trey Flowers2.5NWENew England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons, February 5, 2017
Von Miller2.5DENDenver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers, February 7, 2016
Von Miller2.5DENDenver Broncos vs. New England Patriots, January 24, 2016
Nick Perry2.5GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins, January 10, 2016
Ahmad Brooks2.5SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers, January 12, 2014
Paul Kruger2.5BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 6, 2013
Ray McDonald2.5SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. New York Giants, January 22, 2012
Brooks Reed2.5HOUHouston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 15, 2012
J.J. Watt2.5HOUHouston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 15, 2012
James Farrior2.5PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 15, 2006
Jarvis Green2.5NWENew England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 18, 2004
Bruce Smith+2.5BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Tennessee Titans, January 8, 2000
Burt Grossman2.5SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, January 2, 1993
Larry Roberts2.5SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 1, 1989
Jacob Green2.5SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Los Angeles Raiders, December 22, 1984
Lyle Alzado2.5RAILos Angeles Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 1, 1984