After all, it was the attention on taylor and the jets sack exchange pass rush in 1981 that pushed the n. Sims played four seasons in the nfl between 198588, playing in 58 career games with three sacks. Jacksonville the nfl recently released the 20 official nfl record and fact book in advance of the leagues 94th season. Nfl leaders, football records, nfl leaderboards pro. Jets legend calls michael strahans nfl singleseason sack. He has now done that more times than any steelers player, as he became the teams alltime sack leader today with a total of 77.
Michael strahan holds the single season sack record at 22. Few players have come close, including thomas again. Nfl alltime sacks leaders national football league espn. Michael strahan of the new york giants broke the nfl record for sacks in a season, and only brett favre will ever know if the record setter was a gift. Individuals eligible for rookie records are players who were in their first season of professional football and had not been on the.
This is a list of individual national collegiate athletic association ncaa american football records, including division i fbs, and fcs, ii, and iii. Now, hes ready to blitz himself into the nfl record book. Find out the nfl pro footballs all time sacks leaders. List of national football league records individual, a list of all time records for individual nfl players. Nfl football career defensive leaders ranked by sacks. 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. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each. Unofficially, sack record doesnt add up the new york times. Seven ridiculous nfl records the patriots defense could. Former viking led nfl with 21 in 1989 and ranks no. If we were to add the old timers that played before they kept track of sacks that had at least 100 career sacks, these would be the cards added. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. He was bigger, faster and stronger than everybody on the field. For a more detailed list of consecutive starts and games played, see list of most consecutive starts and games played by national football league players.
Feb 11, 2020 former jets mark gastineau on nfl singleseason sacks mark. Michael strahan of the new york giants holds the record with 22. One, not every state has a state association record book that tracks alltime records. Maxpreps presents hall, failauga and spegal among the list of the alltime leading rushers from each state. The nfl record for most sacks by a defensive back in a single season is eight, set by former cardinals s adrian wilson in 2005. Jets the nfl record book might need to be rewritten on many levels if this continues. May 14, 2011 smith is the all time leader in sacks, but to only focus on that amazing feat of smiths game would be a mistake. Alltime career sack leaders, updated with john turneys pre. Flynns achievements are not the only interesting facts in the packers record book. Jul 18, 2018 matthews is the packers alltime sack leader as he reached that feat this past season, and perry reached the top 10 of alltime sacks in 2017 as well. List of national football league records individual. Derrick thomas pro football hall of fame official site.
List of national football league records individual, a list of alltime records for individual nfl players list of national football league records team, a list of alltime records for teams and franchises nfl playoff records team, a list of records in the nfl. List of national football league annual sacks leaders jump to. All time career, singleseason, and playoffs records and leaders. Nfl leaders, football records, nfl leaderboards profootball. The following is a list of the nfl single season defensive leaders ranked by sacks. Michael strahan holds the record for most sacks in a. Before we talk about who is in front of ingram on the teams alltime sack list, here are a few guys he has already passed. Alltime career, singleseason, and playoffs records and leaders. However, that all changed in 2001, when michael strahan topped gastineaus mark. Smith is the alltime leader in sacks, but to only focus on that amazing feat of smiths game would be a mistake. Its a good record and it took me a long time to get that. 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 1960. Find out the nfl pro footballs alltime sacks leaders. The following records reflect all available official information on the national football league from its formation in 1920 to date.
List of national football league career sacks leaders wikipedia. The alltime greatest defender in the history of every nfl. According to football outsiders, a quarterback hurry is the most common form of pass pressure. List of national football league records team wikipedia. Michael strahan is credited with the nfls singleseason sack record. Alltime career, singleseason, and playoffs records and leaders table. Also included are all applicable records from the american football league, 196069. Thomas highlights of that 1988 season look like someone playing madden on rookie mode.
Servicescoring alltime records national football league. Feb 11, 2020 for nearly two decades, the nfls singleseason sack record belonged to former jets defensive end mark gastineau. The kansas city chiefs selected linebacker derrick thomas as the fourth player overall in the 1989 national football league draft. Hello, i finally tracked down john turneys sack list in the book headslap.
A consensus allamerica and dick butkus award winner at alabama, thomas excelled as a pass rusher who set the school record for sacks. Go inside the nfl s 100 th season with the 2019 nfl record and fact book. The ncaa football records books were separated into two different publications one for division i and one for division ii and iii from 2004 through 2010. Of all forms of defensive pressure against the oppositions passer, sacks provide the most immediate impact by ending the offensive play. Here is a look at seven singleseason records new englands 2019. This is a list of national football league players who have led the regular season in sacks. What team holds the record for most sacks in a game answers. Smith was an incredible all around talent, as he was a force against the run also.
He retired as the fourthranked sack leader of alltime with 150. List of national football league records individual wikipedia. Here is a list of the records in the national football league set by individual players. Five surprising individual packers records acme packing. Nfl single season leaders sacks the football database. Oct 29, 2011 the alltime record for sacks in the nfl is held by bruce smith, with 200. In fact, only 22 state associations post a record book on their respective websites. These records are not listed in the nfl record and fact book.
List of national football league annual sacks leaders. Jul 01, 2018 after all, it was the attention on taylor and the jets sack exchange pass rush in 1981 that pushed the n. Matthews is the packers alltime sack leader as he reached that feat this past season, and perry reached the top 10 of alltime sacks in 2017 as well. Former jets mark gastineau on nfl singleseason sacks mark. Derrick thomas 27 sacks deserve to be the ncaa record. Mar 24, 2020 sims played four seasons in the nfl between 198588, playing in 58 career games with three sacks. The following is a list of the nfl career defensive leaders ranked by sacks. Seven players have led the nfl in sacks twice, and nobody has led the league three times. In a 14game season he totaled 85 tackles and a leagueleading 23 sacks more than michael strahans 22. Historical nfl leaders, afl leaders and nfl records.
His time in madison spanned from 198084, and he ranks 10th in school history in sacks 17 and. Career safeties lavonte david s one career safety has him tied for the franchise record. National football league records are the superlative statistics of the national football league nfl records may refer to. Michael strahan set the nfl record for sacks in a single season when he recorded 22. Looking back on team history, here are five others that may surprise. Most consecutive games scoring 360 morten andersen, new orleans, 19831994. Derrick thomas 27 sacks deserve to be the ncaa record fanbuzz. Setting the record straight on all of those qb takedowns. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games.
However, quarterbacks sometimes avoid a sack by throwing an incomplete pass or risking an interception. Mark gastineau wants sack record back from michael strahan. List of national football league annual sacks leaders wikipedia. Most consecutive shutout games lost or tied 8 rochester, 192224 lost 8. Sammy baugh, washington, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1947. Alltime winloss records football history pro football. Harris is not known as one of the best edge rushers in nfl history, but he was in 1989 as he posted 19. Nov 21, 2019 now, hes ready to blitz himself into the nfl record book. Slippery rock defensive end marcus martin holds college footballs alltime record, finishing his career with 56. Five surprising individual packers records acme packing company. In the 2009 nfl season, there were 1,106 sacks and 3,268. Mark gastineau wants his singleseason sack record back.
Sep 27, 2019 maxpreps presents hall, failauga and spegal among the list of the alltime leading rushers from each state. Nfl sacks career leaders since 1982 players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. The alltime record for sacks in the nfl is held by bruce smith, with 200. Jun 27, 2018 flynns achievements are not the only interesting facts in the packers record book. Jan 17, 2020 slippery rock defensive end marcus martin holds college footballs alltime record, finishing his career with 56. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state. The ncaas official record book lists arizona states terrell suggs as the.
Lowest alltime winning percentage for regular season, current franchises. Nov 04, 2006 after all, it was the attention on taylor and the jets sack exchange pass rush in 1981 that pushed the n. Alltime career sack leaders, updated with john turneys. For nearly two decades, the nfls singleseason sack record belonged to former jets defensive end mark gastineau. Kc chiefs alltime team, ranked, ahead of super bowl liv. Nov 20, 2016 he has now done that more times than any steelers player, as he became the teams all time sack leader today with a total of 77. This is a list of national football league players who have led the regular season in sacks each year.