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Adjusted Sacks: Single Seasons

In 2015 (and, again, in 2018), Chase published his methodology for comparing individual sack seasons across eras. At the time, we had only the official numbers available, so the comparisons didn’t capture any performances prior to 1982. Now, thanks to the work of dedicated researchers John Turney and Nick Webster, we have reliable sack data dating back to 1960 (with more likely to come in the future). [1]Thanks to Webster, specifically, we also have the numbers for Len Ford‘s outlandish 1951 campaign. Although I don’t have the same context for that season, I will be including it with … Continue reading With all the new information available, I was excited to pick up where Chase left off and include the additional 22 years of preceding data. Because of the new seasons included, the results of this post will differ from Chase’s, even among players included in the original article, so this should offer some new insight beyond adding names to the list.

Normalizing for Volume

The first step is to account for the fact that teams throw the ball more frequently today than they did in the sixties, eighties, or even the aughts. To do this, I am going to do what Chase did, because it seemed like a reasonable first step to me. That first step is to find the number of dropbacks a player’s team faced that season and calculate the percentage of those plays on which he sacked the quarterback. [2]There is a case to be made that one should only include dropbacks in games which players participated. So Jared Allen would only count as having played 14 games in 2007, rather than 16 games. … Continue reading Next, we multiply that number by 500 in order to put pass rushers on a more even playing field.

Take Cleveland Elam‘s 1977, for example. He dropped opposing quarterbacks 17.5 times while the 49ers faced just 312 dropbacks. That gives him an incredible 5.61% sack rate, which translates to 28.0 sacks against 500 dropbacks.

NameYearTmGSkODBSk%S/500
Len Ford1951CLE1223.03845.99%29.9
Al Baker1978DET1623.04055.68%28.4
Cleveland Elam1977SFO1417.53125.61%28.0
Deacon Jones1968RAM1422.04005.50%27.5
Coy Bacon1976CIN1421.54105.24%26.2
Bill Stanfill1973MIA1418.53675.04%25.2
Jack Gregory1972NYG1418.53705.00%25.0
Deacon Jones1965RAM1419.03814.99%24.9
Alan Page1976MIN1418.03684.89%24.5
Jim Katcavage1963NYG1420.54244.83%24.2
Cedrick Hardman1971SFO1418.03794.75%23.7
Harvey Martin1977DAL1420.04234.73%23.6
Tony Cline1970OAK1417.53784.63%23.1
Deacon Jones1964RAM1422.04844.55%22.7
Elvin Bethea1973HOU1416.03534.53%22.7
Jack Youngblood1973RAM1416.53734.42%22.1
Deacon Jones1967RAM1421.54884.41%22.0
Carl Eller1977MIN1415.03424.39%21.9
Bill Glass1962CLE1415.53744.14%20.7
Tommy Hart1972SFO1417.04124.13%20.6
Reggie White1987PHI1221.05204.04%20.2
Cedrick Hardman1977SFO1412.53124.01%20.0
Willie Davis1964GNB1414.53633.99%20.0
Michael Strahan2001NYG1622.55673.97%19.8
Jack Gregory1970CLE1415.53913.96%19.8
Mark Gastineau1984NYJ1622.05553.96%19.8
Claude Humphrey1976ATL1314.53753.87%19.3
Carl Kammerer1966WAS1417.54563.84%19.2
Tim Harris1989GNB1619.55103.82%19.1
Gene Lipscomb1961PIT1417.54583.82%19.1
Alex Karras1965DET1415.03933.82%19.1
Bruce Smith1990BUF1619.04983.82%19.1
John Dutton1975BAL1417.04523.76%18.8
Chris Doleman1989MIN1621.05593.76%18.8
Claude Humphrey1974ATL1412.53333.75%18.8
Jared Allen2011MIN1622.05883.74%18.7
Justin Houston2014KAN1622.05913.72%18.6
Mark Gastineau1983NYJ1619.05113.72%18.6
Tommy Hart1976SFO1416.04353.68%18.4
Elvin Bethea1976HOU1414.53953.67%18.4
Fred Cook1975BAL1416.54523.65%18.3
T.J. Watt2021PIT1522.56183.64%18.2
Andy Robustelli1961NYG1415.54293.61%18.1
Bill Glass1965CLE1416.54573.61%18.1
Gary Johnson1977SDG1413.53743.61%18.0
Pat Toomay1977OAK1414.54023.61%18.0
Elvin Bethea1969HOU1414.54033.60%18.0
Joe Klecko1981NYJ1620.55713.59%18.0
Jack Gregory1975NYG1414.03913.58%17.9
Al Baker1979DET1616.04473.58%17.9
George Andrie1966DAL1418.55173.58%17.9
Aaron Donald2018LAR1620.55743.57%17.9
Doug Martin1982MIN911.53223.57%17.9
Alex Karras1967DET1412.53513.56%17.8
Jack Youngblood1979RAM1618.05063.56%17.8
Deacon Jones1966RAM1416.04513.55%17.7
Wilbur Young1975KAN1312.53533.54%17.7
Lee Roy Selmon1977TAM1413.03683.53%17.7
Fred Dryer1974RAM1415.04253.53%17.6
Jack Youngblood1974RAM1415.04253.53%17.6
DeMarcus Ware2008DAL1620.05673.53%17.6
Robert Quinn2021CHI1618.55263.52%17.6
Mark Gastineau1981NYJ1620.05713.50%17.5
Derrick Thomas1990KAN1520.05723.50%17.5
Jack Youngblood1975RAM1415.04303.49%17.4
Claude Humphrey1971ATL1413.03743.48%17.4
Al Baker1980DET1517.55063.46%17.3
Richard Dent1984CHI1617.55073.45%17.3
Ezra Johnson1978GNB1617.55113.42%17.1
Andy Robustelli1963NYG1414.54243.42%17.1
Billy Ray Smith1961BAL1413.53953.42%17.1
Mike Reid1973CIN1313.03813.41%17.1
Bill Glass1966CLE1415.04413.40%17.0
Steve DeLong1969SDG1415.54583.38%16.9
Robert Mathis2013IND1619.55783.37%16.9
Lionel Aldridge1970GNB1413.54013.37%16.8
Roger Brown1962DET1414.04183.35%16.7
Dennis Harrison1982PHI910.53153.33%16.7
Harvey Martin1976DAL1414.54353.33%16.7
Jim Katcavage1964NYG1413.54053.33%16.7
Jim Osborne1976CHI1415.04503.33%16.7
Willie Holman1970CHI1414.54363.33%16.6
DeMarcus Ware2011DAL1619.55873.32%16.6
Clyde Simmons1992PHI1619.05723.32%16.6
Robert Quinn2013STL1619.05743.31%16.6
Ed O'Bradovich1968CHI1412.03633.31%16.5
Willie Davis1962GNB1413.03943.30%16.5
Gino Marchetti1961BAL1413.03953.29%16.5
Ron Carpenter1974CIN1413.03953.29%16.5
Mike Reid1971CIN1412.03653.29%16.4
Gino Marchetti1960BAL1211.03353.28%16.4
Jack Youngblood1976RAM1414.54423.28%16.4
Larry Brooks1976RAM1414.54423.28%16.4
Michael Strahan2003NYG1618.55643.28%16.4
J.J. Watt2012HOU1620.56253.28%16.4
Carl Eller1969MIN1415.04593.27%16.3
Verlon Biggs1973WAS1415.04593.27%16.3
Randy White1978DAL1616.04903.27%16.3
Jason Taylor2002MIA1618.55673.26%16.3
Tony McGee1977NWE1413.54143.26%16.3
Jim Katcavage1962NYG1416.04913.26%16.3
Andre Tippett1984NWE1618.55683.26%16.3
Verlon Biggs1967NYJ1415.04633.24%16.2
Ike Lassiter1967OAK1417.05263.23%16.2
Jethro Pugh1968DAL1315.54803.23%16.1
Wally Chambers1975CHI1414.04343.23%16.1
Aldon Smith2012SFO1619.56053.22%16.1
Keith Millard1989MIN1618.05593.22%16.1
Cleveland Elam1976SFO1414.04353.22%16.1
Cedrick Hardman1975SFO1414.54513.22%16.1
Alan Page1975MIN1413.04063.20%16.0
Ike Lassiter1969OAK1415.04693.20%16.0
Roger Brown1964DET1414.54563.18%15.9
Lawrence Taylor1986NYG1620.56463.17%15.9
Otis Sistrunk1973OAK1413.04103.17%15.9
Jason Babin2011PHI1618.05683.17%15.8
Mike Tilleman1972HOU1411.03483.16%15.8
Dexter Manley1986WAS1618.55873.15%15.8
Pat Swilling1991NOR1617.05413.14%15.7
Diron Talbert1976WAS1412.53983.14%15.7
Gerry Philbin1968NYJ1414.04463.14%15.7
Simeon Rice1999ARI1616.55263.14%15.7
Leslie O'Neal1992SDG1517.05423.14%15.7
Ordell Braase1960BAL1210.53353.13%15.7
Carl Eller1970MIN1413.04163.13%15.6
Deacon Jones1969RAM1415.04803.13%15.6
Simon Fletcher1992DEN1616.05123.13%15.6
J.J. Watt2014HOU1620.56573.12%15.6
George Andrie1965DAL1414.54653.12%15.6
Doug Atkins1968NOR1112.54013.12%15.6
Claude Humphrey1973ATL1411.03533.12%15.6
Jared Allen2007KAN1415.54993.11%15.5
Alan Page1968MIN1411.03553.10%15.5
Elvis Dumervil2009DEN1617.05493.10%15.5
Bruce Smith1987BUF1212.03883.09%15.5
Doug Atkins1963CHI1412.03883.09%15.5
Mike Reid1972CIN1412.03883.09%15.5
Lamar Lundy1961RAM1411.03563.09%15.4
Reggie White1986PHI1618.05853.08%15.4
Carl Hairston1979PHI1515.55043.08%15.4
La'Roi Glover2000NOR1617.05543.07%15.3
Jethro Pugh1970DAL1413.54403.07%15.3
Derrick Burgess2005OAK1616.05223.07%15.3
Ordell Braase1964BAL1413.54423.05%15.3
Jim Marshall1969MIN1414.04593.05%15.3
Ben Davidson1970OAK1411.53783.04%15.2
Ordell Braase1961BAL1312.03953.04%15.2
John Dutton1976BAL1413.04283.04%15.2
Joe Rutgens1965WAS1411.03633.03%15.2
Mel Branch1968MIA1411.03633.03%15.2
Von Miller2012DEN1618.56113.03%15.1
Doug Betters1983MIA1616.05293.02%15.1
Chuck Walker1967STL1312.03973.02%15.1
Gary Johnson1980SDG1617.55793.02%15.1
Jerry Sherk1972CLE1410.53483.02%15.1
Fred Dryer1970NYG1412.03993.01%15.0
Willie Davis1967GNB1411.03663.01%15.0
Jesse Baker1979HOU1615.55163.00%15.0
Fred Dean1983SFO1617.55833.00%15.0
Paul Smith1971DEN1412.04003.00%15.0
John Elliott1970NYJ1412.54182.99%15.0
Jim Osborne1973CHI1410.03352.99%14.9
Otis Sistrunk1975OAK1413.54532.98%14.9
Jerry Sherk1974CLE1410.03362.98%14.9
John Baker1964PIT1412.54202.98%14.9
Chandler Jones2019ARI1619.06412.96%14.8
George Andrie1964DAL1412.54222.96%14.8
Joey Porter2008MIA1617.55912.96%14.8
Harvey Martin1978DAL1614.54902.96%14.8
Randy White1977DAL1412.54232.96%14.8
Aaron Brown1969KAN1414.04742.95%14.8
Cortez Kennedy1992SEA1614.04742.95%14.8
Deacon Jones1962RAM1412.04072.95%14.7
Ernie Holmes1974PIT1311.53912.94%14.7
John Zook1971ATL1411.03742.94%14.7
Julius Adams1973NWE148.02722.94%14.7
Louie Kelcher1977SDG1211.03742.94%14.7
Simeon Rice2003TAM1615.05112.94%14.7
Aaron Brown1970KAN1113.04432.93%14.7
Fred Dean1978SDG1514.54952.93%14.6
J.J. Watt2015HOU1617.55982.93%14.6
Roger Brown1965DET1411.53932.93%14.6
Jethro Pugh1971DAL1213.54642.91%14.5
Carter Campbell1973NYG149.03102.90%14.5
Reggie White1988PHI1618.06202.90%14.5
Bob Lilly1966DAL1415.05172.90%14.5
Dexter Manley1985WAS1615.05172.90%14.5
Richard Dent1985CHI1617.05862.90%14.5
Greg Brown1984PHI1616.05522.90%14.5
John Paluck1965WAS1410.53632.89%14.5
Roland Lakes1967SFO1413.04512.88%14.4
Troy Archer1977NYG1410.53652.88%14.4
Cedrick Hardman1976SFO1112.54352.87%14.4
Reggie White1991PHI1615.05222.87%14.4
Tim Harris1992SFO1617.05922.87%14.4
Horace Jones1975OAK1413.04532.87%14.3
Andre Tippett1985NWE1616.55762.86%14.3
Cedrick Hardman1974SFO1410.53672.86%14.3
Lionel Aldridge1966GNB1312.54372.86%14.3
Lawrence Taylor1989NYG1615.05252.86%14.3
Trace Armstrong2000MIA1616.55782.85%14.3
Derrick Thomas1992KAN1614.55082.85%14.3
Neil Smith1992KAN1614.55082.85%14.3
Alex Karras1964DET1413.04562.85%14.3
Gino Marchetti1962BAL1412.04212.85%14.3
Clarence Williams1972GNB1410.53692.85%14.2
Lyle Alzado1974DEN1413.04582.84%14.2
Shawne Merriman2006SDG1217.05992.84%14.2
Jacob Green1983SEA1616.05642.84%14.2
Roger Brown1961DET1412.04232.84%14.2
Bill Brundige1973WAS1413.04592.83%14.2
Jerry Sherk1976CLE1412.04242.83%14.2
John Abraham2008ATL1616.55832.83%14.2
Chandler Jones2017ARI1617.06012.83%14.1
Charles Haley1990SFO1616.05662.83%14.1
Gary Larsen1968MIN1410.03552.82%14.1
Jim Marshall1968MIN1410.03552.82%14.1
Keith Willis1983PIT1414.04972.82%14.1
L.C. Greenwood1974PIT1411.03912.81%14.1
Doug Atkins1960CHI129.53382.81%14.1
Elvin Bethea1970HOU1410.53742.81%14.0
Charles Mann1985WAS1614.55172.80%14.0
Simeon Rice2002TAM1615.55532.80%14.0
Jim Marshall1964MIN1411.54112.80%14.0
Reggie Camp1984CLE1614.05012.79%14.0
Fred Dryer1975RAM1412.04302.79%14.0
Kevin Greene1998CAR1515.05382.79%13.9
Deacon Jones1970RAM1412.04312.78%13.9
Dan Hampton1982CHI99.03242.78%13.9
Bryce Paup1995BUF1517.56312.77%13.9
Richard Dent1987CHI1212.54512.77%13.9
Curtis Greer1983STL1616.05782.77%13.8
Aaron Kampman2006GNB1615.55612.76%13.8
Tom Sestak1964BUF1415.55612.76%13.8
Jeff Merrow1977ATL1410.03622.76%13.8
Dan Birdwell1967OAK1414.55262.76%13.8
Vern Den Herder1972MIA1410.53812.76%13.8
Claude Humphrey1968ATL1411.54182.75%13.8
Sean Jones1986RAI1615.55642.75%13.7
Dave Pureifory1975GNB1411.04012.74%13.7
Shaquil Barrett2019TAM1619.57112.74%13.7
Jack Gregory1973NYG138.53102.74%13.7
James Harrison2008PIT1516.05842.74%13.7
John Mendenhall1977NYG1410.03652.74%13.7
Simeon Rice2005TAM1514.05122.73%13.7
Wayne Martin1992NOR1615.55682.73%13.6
Lawrence Taylor1982NYG97.52752.73%13.6
Vern Den Herder1973MIA1410.03672.72%13.6
Wilbur Young1979SDG1614.05142.72%13.6
Alex Karras1961DET1411.54232.72%13.6
Carl Eller1976MIN1310.03682.72%13.6
Reggie White1998GNB1616.05902.71%13.6
Jim Jeffcoat1986DAL1614.05172.71%13.5
Carl Eller1973MIN1411.04072.70%13.5
Larry Hand1972DET149.03332.70%13.5
Daniel Colchico1962SFO148.53152.70%13.5
DeMarcus Ware2010DAL1615.55752.70%13.5
Mack Mitchell1977CLE1410.03712.70%13.5
Ken Sanders1977DET119.03342.69%13.5
Wally Chambers1973CHI149.03352.69%13.4
Elvin Bethea1971HOU1410.53912.69%13.4
Fred Dryer1973RAM1410.03732.68%13.4
Jim Katcavage1961NYG1411.54292.68%13.4
Paul Smith1970DEN1411.54292.68%13.4
Leonard Little2006STL1613.04852.68%13.4
Neil Smith1993KAN1615.05602.68%13.4
Pat Toomay1973DAL1410.53922.68%13.4
Tim Harris1988GNB1613.55042.68%13.4
Charlie Clemons2001NOR1613.55052.67%13.4
Bertrand Berry2004ARI1614.55432.67%13.4
Mike Merriweather1984PIT1615.05622.67%13.3
Deacon Jones1961RAM149.53562.67%13.3
Diron Talbert1970RAM1411.54312.67%13.3
Kevin Greene1989RAM1616.56192.67%13.3
Dana Stubblefield1997SFO1615.05632.66%13.3
Leslie O'Neal1990SDG1613.55072.66%13.3
Stan Hindman1967SFO1312.04512.66%13.3
Dwight Freeney2004IND1616.06022.66%13.3
Al Baker1982DET98.53202.66%13.3
Vern Den Herder1975MIA1411.04152.65%13.3
Derrick Thomas1991KAN1613.55102.65%13.2
Claude Humphrey1970ATL1210.03782.65%13.2
John Randle1997MIN1615.55862.65%13.2
Pat Swilling1989NOR1616.56242.64%13.2
Claude Humphrey1980PHI1615.55872.64%13.2
Elvis Dumervil2014BAL1617.06442.64%13.2
Alex Karras1962DET1411.04182.63%13.2
Kevin Greene1988RAM1616.56272.63%13.2
Lee Williams1986SDG1615.05712.63%13.1
Ray Childress1992HOU1613.04952.63%13.1
Renaldo Turnbull1993NOR1513.04952.63%13.1
Bill George1961CHI1411.54382.63%13.1
Bill Stanfill1972MIA1410.03812.62%13.1
Ron Carpenter1973CIN1310.03812.62%13.1
Claude Humphrey1977ATL149.53622.62%13.1
Paul Wiggin1960CLE129.03432.62%13.1
Joel Williams1980ATL1616.06102.62%13.1
Clyde Simmons1989PHI1615.55912.62%13.1
Danielle Hunter2018MIN1614.55532.62%13.1
Anthony Smith1992RAI1513.04962.62%13.1
Lou Michaels1961PIT1412.04582.62%13.1
Adewale Ogunleye2003MIA1615.05732.62%13.1
Nick Bosa2021SFO1715.55932.61%13.1
Coy Bacon1979WAS1613.55172.61%13.1
Tony Bennett1992GNB1613.55172.61%13.1
Michael Strahan1998NYG1615.05752.61%13.0
Bob Lilly1968DAL1412.54802.60%13.0
Kevin Carter1999STL1617.06532.60%13.0
Larry Hand1973DET149.53652.60%13.0
Gino Marchetti1964BAL1411.54422.60%13.0
Paul Smith1973DEN1411.04232.60%13.0
William Fuller1991HOU1615.05772.60%13.0
Coy Bacon1971RAM1411.04242.59%13.0
Jack Gregory1969CLE1411.04242.59%13.0
Chris Doleman1992MIN1614.55592.59%13.0
Ezra Johnson1983GNB1614.55592.59%13.0
Rich Jackson1969DEN1412.54822.59%13.0
Coy Bacon1972RAM1410.54052.59%13.0
John Woodcock1978DET1610.54052.59%13.0
Gerry Philbin1967NYJ1412.04632.59%13.0
John Baker1965PIT1410.03862.59%13.0
Jason Pierre-Paul2011NYG1616.56372.59%13.0
Art Still1980KAN1614.55602.59%12.9
Larry Brooks1974RAM1311.04252.59%12.9
Cameron Wake2010MIA1614.05412.59%12.9
Doug Atkins1962CHI1410.54062.59%12.9
Myles Garrett2021CLE1716.06192.58%12.9
Tony McGee1976NWE1412.54842.58%12.9
Dwight Freeney2002IND1613.05042.58%12.9
Greg Townsend1990RAI1612.54852.58%12.9
Ordell Braase1963BAL1410.03882.58%12.9
T.J. Watt2020PIT1515.05822.58%12.9
Ken Harvey1994WAS1613.55242.58%12.9
Alan Page1974MIN1411.04272.58%12.9
Willie Davis1965GNB1411.04272.58%12.9
Ben Williams1980BUF1612.04662.58%12.9
Calais Campbell2017JAX1614.55642.57%12.9
Leonard Marshall1985NYG1615.56032.57%12.9
Fred Cook1976BAL1411.04282.57%12.9
Joe Ehrmann1976BAL1411.04282.57%12.9
Cedrick Hardman1978SFO1611.54482.57%12.8
Freddie Joe Nunn1988PHO1614.05472.56%12.8
Tom Keating1969OAK1412.04692.56%12.8
Simon Fletcher1991DEN1613.55282.56%12.8
Bruce Smith1997BUF1614.05482.55%12.8
Bryan Cox1992MIA1614.05482.55%12.8
Bob Lurtsema1969NYG139.53722.55%12.8
T.J. Watt2019PIT1614.55682.55%12.8
Al Cowlings1971BUF148.53332.55%12.8
Coy Bacon1970RAM1411.04312.55%12.8
Joe Owens1970SDG1410.03922.55%12.8
Shaun Ellis2003NYJ1612.54902.55%12.8
Curtis Greer1984STL1614.05492.55%12.8
Lamar Lundy1966RAM1411.54512.55%12.7
Luke Owens1963STL1410.54122.55%12.7
Alex Karras1968DET149.53732.55%12.7
Elvis Dumervil2007DEN1612.54912.55%12.7
Hugh Douglas1998PHI1512.54912.55%12.7
Ezekiel Ansah2015DET1614.55702.54%12.7
Claude Humphrey1969ATL1410.54132.54%12.7
Warren Sapp2000TAM1616.56492.54%12.7
Michael Sinclair1998SEA1616.56502.54%12.7
Ed O'Bradovich1967CHI1410.54142.54%12.7
Willie Davis1968GNB149.03552.54%12.7
Jethro Pugh1969DAL1213.05132.53%12.7
Horace Jones1972OAK149.53752.53%12.7
Curley Culp1975HOU1411.54542.53%12.7
Aaron Schobel2006BUF1614.05532.53%12.7
Tommy Hart1973SFO1410.54152.53%12.7
Coy Bacon1980WAS1611.04352.53%12.6
Otis Sistrunk1976OAK1411.04352.53%12.6
Gary Burley1977CIN149.53762.53%12.6
Alan Page1970MIN1410.54162.52%12.6
Jared Allen2008MIN1614.55752.52%12.6
Mel Branch1967MIA149.53772.52%12.6
Jeff Bryant1984SEA1614.55762.52%12.6
Willie Davis1966GNB1411.04372.52%12.6
Rickey Jackson1984NOR1612.04772.52%12.6
J.J. Watt2018HOU1616.06372.51%12.6
Sean Jones1990HOU1612.54982.51%12.6
Jason Taylor2000MIA1614.55782.51%12.5
Michael McCrary1998BAL1614.55782.51%12.5
Lawrence Taylor1988NYG1215.56182.51%12.5
Jason Taylor2007MIA1611.04392.51%12.5
Gerry Philbin1969NYJ1312.04792.51%12.5
Peter Boulware2001BAL1615.06002.50%12.5
Tony McGee1978NWE1611.54602.50%12.5
Lee Williams1989SDG1614.05612.50%12.5
Trevor Pryce1999DEN1513.05212.50%12.5
Simeon Rice2004TAM1612.04812.49%12.5
L.C. Greenwood1971PIT1411.04412.49%12.5
Clarence Williams1975GNB1410.04012.49%12.5
Joe Jones1973CLE148.53412.49%12.5
Harvey Martin1982DAL98.03212.49%12.5
Hugh Douglas2000PHI1615.06022.49%12.5
Clyde Simmons1991PHI1613.05222.49%12.5
Anthony Smith1993RAI1612.55022.49%12.5
Bob Lilly1964DAL1410.54222.49%12.4
Jared Allen2009MIN1614.55832.49%12.4
Curley Culp1973KAN139.03622.49%12.4
Ron Berger1970BOS149.03622.49%12.4
Chris Long2011STL1613.05232.49%12.4
Verlon Biggs1966NYJ1412.55032.49%12.4
Tamba Hali2011KAN1612.04832.48%12.4
Bruce Smith1992BUF1514.05642.48%12.4
Jason Taylor2006MIA1613.55442.48%12.4
Bill Stanfill1974MIA1410.04032.48%12.4
Earl Edwards1974BUF148.53432.48%12.4
Coy Bacon1978WAS1611.04442.48%12.4
Derrick Burgess2006OAK1611.04442.48%12.4
Doug Martin1983MIN1613.05252.48%12.4
Bruce Smith1986BUF1615.06062.48%12.4
Leonard Little2001STL1314.55862.47%12.4
Ted Washington1974HOU1411.04452.47%12.4
Lem Burnham1977PHI1410.04052.47%12.3
Merlin Olsen1972RAM1410.04052.47%12.3
Dennis Harrison1983PHI1611.54662.47%12.3
Carl Eller1975MIN1410.04062.46%12.3
Andre Tippett1987NWE1312.55092.46%12.3
Greg Brown1985PHI1613.05312.45%12.2
Kevin Greene1990RAM1513.05312.45%12.2
Reggie White1985PHI1313.05312.45%12.2
Reggie White1992PHI1614.05722.45%12.2
Kyle Vanden Bosch2005TEN1612.55112.45%12.2
Von Miller2018DEN1614.55932.45%12.2
Andy Robustelli1962NYG1412.04912.44%12.2
Julius Peppers2008CAR1614.55942.44%12.2
Joe Greene1972PIT1411.04512.44%12.2
Larry Cole1969DAL1412.55132.44%12.2
Ordell Braase1966BAL1411.54722.44%12.2
Lee Roy Selmon1978TAM1411.04522.43%12.2
Ryan Kerrigan2014WAS1613.55552.43%12.2
Chris Doleman1998SFO1615.06172.43%12.2
DeMarcus Lawrence2017DAL1614.55972.43%12.1
Alan Page1967MIN148.53502.43%12.1
Tony Cline1975OAK1211.04532.43%12.1
Mark Gastineau1985NYJ1613.55562.43%12.1
Mario Williams2007HOU1614.05772.43%12.1
Joe Jones1977CLE149.03712.43%12.1
Jacob Green1985SEA1613.55572.42%12.1
Fred Dryer1971NYG148.53512.42%12.1
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2004GNB1613.55582.42%12.1
Mario Williams2008HOU1612.04962.42%12.1
William Gay1983DET1513.55582.42%12.1
Alan Page19782TM1611.54762.42%12.1
Michael Dean Perry1990CLE1611.54762.42%12.1
Larry Brooks1973RAM149.03732.41%12.1
Steve Niehaus1976SEA149.53942.41%12.1
Matt Hazeltine1964SFO1411.54772.41%12.1
Jason Gildon2000PIT1613.55602.41%12.1
Michael McCrary1996SEA1613.55602.41%12.1
Greg Hardy2013CAR1615.06232.41%12.0
William Fuller1996PHI1613.05402.41%12.0
Jerry Sherk1979CLE1012.04992.40%12.0
Leonard Little2002STL1612.04992.40%12.0
Coy Bacon1975SDG1410.04162.40%12.0
Robert Porcher1999DET1515.06242.40%12.0
Julius Peppers2006CAR1613.05412.40%12.0
Terrell Suggs2011BAL1614.05832.40%12.0
Lyle Alzado1972DEN1410.54382.40%12.0
Paul Smith1972DEN1410.54382.40%12.0
Clay Matthews1984CLE1612.05012.40%12.0
Doug English1977DET148.03342.40%12.0
Eddie Edwards1983CIN1613.05432.39%12.0
Chris Doleman1993MIN1612.55232.39%12.0
John Randle1993MIN1612.55232.39%12.0
Curtis Greer1982STL97.53142.39%11.9
Billy Newsome1975NYJ148.03352.39%11.9
Ron McDole1976WAS149.53982.39%11.9
Dave Costa1969DEN1411.54822.39%11.9
Jack Youngblood1981RAM1611.54822.39%11.9
Kevin Greene1994PIT1614.05872.39%11.9
Bruce Smith1989BUF1613.05462.38%11.9
Jesse Baker1982HOU97.53152.38%11.9
John Zook1970ATL149.03782.38%11.9
Michael Sinclair1997SEA1612.05042.38%11.9
Rickey Jackson1992NOR1613.55682.38%11.9
William Fuller1995PHI1413.05472.38%11.9
Earl Edwards1973BUF149.54002.38%11.9
Jevon Kearse1999TEN1614.56112.37%11.9
Curtis Greer1981STL1612.55272.37%11.9
Cameron Jordan2019NOR1615.56542.37%11.9
John Abraham2001NYJ1613.05492.37%11.8
Marco Coleman2000WAS1612.05072.37%11.8
Elois Grooms1977NOR147.53172.37%11.8
Mario Williams2014BUF1614.56132.37%11.8
Patrick Kerney2007SEA1614.56132.37%11.8
Don Hultz1963MIN1410.54442.36%11.8
Jim Marshall1963MIN1410.54442.36%11.8
Alex Karras1960DET129.03812.36%11.8
Rulon Jones1980DEN1611.54872.36%11.8
Doug Betters1984MIA1614.05932.36%11.8
Tody Smith1974HOU1410.54452.36%11.8
Billy Newsome1973NOR148.53612.35%11.8
Verlon Biggs1968NYJ1310.54462.35%11.8
Kevin Greene1996CAR1614.56162.35%11.8
Dennis Johnson1977WAS1110.04252.35%11.8
Diron Talbert1975WAS1410.04252.35%11.8
Clay Matthews2010GNB1513.55742.35%11.8
Dennis Byrd1990NYJ1613.05542.35%11.7
Chandler Jones2018ARI1613.05552.34%11.7
Greg Townsend1991RAI1613.05552.34%11.7
Tamba Hali2010KAN1614.56202.34%11.7
Cameron Wake2012MIA1615.06422.34%11.7
Osi Umenyiora2005NYG1614.56212.33%11.7
Eric Hicks2000KAN1314.06002.33%11.7
Lawrence Taylor1987NYG1212.05152.33%11.7
Doug English1983DET1513.05582.33%11.6
Jacob Green1990SEA1612.55372.33%11.6
Michael Sinclair1996SEA1613.05602.32%11.6
Derrick Thomas1998KAN1512.05192.31%11.6
Tony Tolbert1996DAL1612.05212.30%11.5
Fred Dean19812TM1413.05652.30%11.5
Patrick Kerney2004ATL1613.05652.30%11.5
Za'Darius Smith2019GNB1613.55872.30%11.5
Derrick Thomas1996KAN1613.05672.29%11.5
Reggie White1990PHI1614.06112.29%11.5
Kevin Carter1998STL1612.05252.29%11.4
Trevor Pryce2006BAL1613.05692.28%11.4
Eddie Edwards1980CIN1612.05262.28%11.4
Simeon Rice1996ARI1612.55482.28%11.4
Pat Swilling1995OAK1613.05702.28%11.4
Art Still1984KAN1614.56362.28%11.4
Harvey Martin1980DAL1612.05272.28%11.4
Lorenzo Alexander2016BUF1612.55502.27%11.4
Richard Dent1993CHI1612.55502.27%11.4
Robert Porcher1997DET1612.55502.27%11.4
Rulon Jones1986DEN1613.55942.27%11.4
Von Miller2016DEN1613.55942.27%11.4
LaMarr Woodley2009PIT1613.55952.27%11.3
Jason Taylor2003MIA1613.05732.27%11.3
Ryan Kerrigan2017WAS1613.05732.27%11.3
Chris Jones2018KAN1615.56842.27%11.3
Connor Barwin2014PHI1614.56402.27%11.3
Leonard Little2003STL1212.55522.26%11.3
Bruce Smith1993BUF1614.06192.26%11.3
Reggie White1993GNB1613.05752.26%11.3
Jacob Green1984SEA1613.05762.26%11.3
Marcellus Wiley2001SDG1413.05762.26%11.3
Osi Umenyiora2007NYG1613.05762.26%11.3
Tony Bennett1991GNB1613.05762.26%11.3
Aldon Smith2011SFO1614.06212.25%11.3
Vic Beasley2016ATL1615.56892.25%11.2
Al Baker1983STL1613.05782.25%11.2
Cameron Jordan2013NOR1612.55562.25%11.2
Don Reese1979NOR1612.05342.25%11.2
Elois Grooms1979NOR1612.05342.25%11.2
Aaron Donald2020LAR1613.56012.25%11.2
Trey Hendrickson2020NOR1513.56022.24%11.2
Richard Dent1990CHI1612.05362.24%11.2
Danielle Hunter2019MIN1614.56492.23%11.2
DeMarcus Ware2007DAL1614.06272.23%11.2
Jacob Green1981SEA1612.05382.23%11.2
Dwaine Board1983SFO1613.05832.23%11.1
Ryan Kerrigan2018WAS1613.05832.23%11.1
Leslie O'Neal1989SDG1612.55612.23%11.1
Simon Fletcher1993DEN1613.56082.22%11.1
Kevin Greene1993PIT1612.55632.22%11.1
Aaron Schobel2005BUF1612.05412.22%11.1
Mike Hartenstine1983CHI1612.05412.22%11.1
Wayne Martin1995NOR1613.05872.21%11.1
Bruce Smith1996BUF1613.56102.21%11.1
Howie Long1983RAI1613.05882.21%11.1
Khalil Mack2015OAK1615.06792.21%11.0
Frank Clark2018SEA1613.05892.21%11.0
Joey Bosa2017LAC1612.55672.20%11.0
Justin Tuck2008NYG1612.05452.20%11.0
John Abraham2010ATL1513.05912.20%11.0
Charles Haley1994DAL1612.55692.20%11.0
Jason Pierre-Paul2014NYG1612.55692.20%11.0
Everson Griffen2017MIN1513.05922.20%11.0
Lamar Lathon1996CAR1613.56162.19%11.0
Leslie O'Neal1986SDG1312.55712.19%10.9
Karl Mecklenburg1985DEN1613.05942.19%10.9
Dwight Freeney2009IND1413.56172.19%10.9
Bill Pickel1984RAI1612.55722.19%10.9
Jason Pierre-Paul2018TAM1612.55722.19%10.9
Jamir Miller2001CLE1613.05952.18%10.9
Mike Vrabel2007NWE1612.55732.18%10.9
Cameron Jordan2017NOR1613.05962.18%10.9
Chuck Smith1997ATL1612.05512.18%10.9
Simon Fletcher1989DEN1612.05512.18%10.9
Matt Judon2021NWE1712.55742.18%10.9
Chad Brown1996PIT1413.05982.17%10.9
Dennis Harrison1984PHI1612.05522.17%10.9
Patrick Kerney2001ATL1612.05522.17%10.9
Rickey Jackson1983NOR1612.05522.17%10.9
Bill Pickel1985RAI1612.55762.17%10.9
Trent Cole2007PHI1612.55762.17%10.9
Za'Darius Smith2020GNB1612.55772.17%10.8
Joe Johnson2000NOR1612.05542.17%10.8
Cameron Heyward2017PIT1512.05552.16%10.8
Leslie O'Neal1995SDG1612.55792.16%10.8
Junior Galette2013NOR1612.05562.16%10.8
Lawrence Taylor1985NYG1613.06032.16%10.8
Michael Strahan1997NYG1614.06502.15%10.8
Alfred Williams1996DEN1613.06062.15%10.7
Mike Cofer1988DET1612.05602.14%10.7
Andre Carter2002SFO1612.55842.14%10.7
Randy White1984DAL1612.55842.14%10.7
Mike Rucker2003CAR1412.05622.14%10.7
Will Smith2009NOR1613.06092.13%10.7
John Randle1994MIN1613.56332.13%10.7
Chris Doleman1997SFO1612.05632.13%10.7
Too Tall Jones1985DAL1613.06112.13%10.6
Yannick Ngakoue2017JAX1612.05642.13%10.6
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2001GNB1613.56352.13%10.6
Mike Bell1984KAN1513.56362.12%10.6
Danielle Hunter2016MIN1612.55892.12%10.6
Clay Matthews2012GNB1213.06152.11%10.6
Dexter Manley1984WAS1513.56412.11%10.5
Aaron Kampman2007GNB1512.05702.11%10.5
Charles Johnson2012CAR1612.55942.10%10.5
Mario Williams2013BUF1613.06182.10%10.5
T.J. Watt2018PIT1613.06182.10%10.5
Markus Golden2016ARI1612.55952.10%10.5
Howie Long1984RAI1612.05722.10%10.5
Trey Hendrickson2021CIN1614.06682.10%10.5
Shawne Merriman2007SDG1512.55972.09%10.5
Julius Peppers2002CAR1212.05742.09%10.5
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2002GNB1512.05742.09%10.5
Everson Griffen2014MIN1612.05752.09%10.4
Trace Armstrong1996MIA1612.05762.08%10.4
David Galloway1983STL1612.05782.08%10.4
Terrell Suggs2003BAL1612.05782.08%10.4
Tony Brackens1999JAX1612.05782.08%10.4
Roy Barker1996SFO1612.56032.07%10.4
DeForest Buckner2018SFO1612.05792.07%10.4
Keith Willis1986PIT1612.05792.07%10.4
Leroy Jones1980SDG1512.05792.07%10.4
Mike Wilcher1985RAM1612.56042.07%10.3
Jason Gildon2001PIT1612.05802.07%10.3
Jacob Green1986SEA1612.05822.06%10.3
Von Miller2014DEN1614.06822.05%10.3
Sean Jones1993HOU1613.06342.05%10.3
Geno Atkins2012CIN1612.56112.05%10.2
Preston Smith2019GNB1612.05872.04%10.2
Aaron Donald2019LAR1612.56122.04%10.2
Leslie O'Neal1993SDG1612.05882.04%10.2
Myles Garrett2018CLE1613.56632.04%10.2
Randy White1983DAL1612.56152.03%10.2
Warren Sapp1999TAM1512.56162.03%10.1
Kevin Greene1999CAR1612.05922.03%10.1
Bradley Chubb2018DEN1612.05932.02%10.1
Haason Reddick2020ARI1612.56182.02%10.1
Hugh Douglas2002PHI1612.56192.02%10.1
Leslie O'Neal1994SDG1612.56202.02%10.1
Jason Taylor2005MIA1612.05982.01%10.0
Whitney Mercilus2015HOU1612.05982.01%10.0
Trent Cole2009PHI1612.56242.00%10.0
Marcus Jones2000TAM1613.06492.00%10.0
Greg Ellis2007DAL1312.56271.99%10.0
Chad Bratzke1999IND1612.06021.99%10.0
Micah Parsons2021DAL1613.06531.99%10.0
Ezekiel Ansah2017DET1412.06051.98%9.9
Kyle Vanden Bosch2007TEN1612.06091.97%9.9
Jim Jeffcoat1985DAL1612.06111.96%9.8
Carlos Dunlap2015CIN1613.56881.96%9.8
Cameron Jordan2021NOR1612.56381.96%9.8
Roy Barker1998SFO1612.06171.94%9.7
Trevor Pryce2000DEN1612.06181.94%9.7
Chandler Jones2015NWE1512.56451.94%9.7
Mark Anderson2006CHI1612.06211.93%9.7
Cameron Jordan2018NOR1612.06221.93%9.6
Myles Garrett2020CLE1412.06231.93%9.6
Dee Ford2018KAN1613.06841.90%9.5
Jason Babin2010TEN1612.56651.88%9.4
Khalil Mack2018CHI1412.56651.88%9.4
Muhammad Wilkerson2015NYJ1612.06401.88%9.4
Neil Smith1995KAN1612.06431.87%9.3
Terrell Suggs2014BAL1612.06441.86%9.3
Leonard Marshall1986NYG1612.06461.86%9.3
Aaron Donald2021LAR1712.56751.85%9.3
Charles Haley1986SFO1612.06551.83%9.2
Reggie White1995GNB1512.06551.83%9.2
Jared Allen2012MIN1612.06561.83%9.1
Harold Landry2021TEN1712.06711.79%8.9

It is evident that the first step is not enough. Stopping here overwhelmingly favors older pass rushers. We have to go to the 21st spot to find the first player season after 1978, the 24th spot to find the first season after 2000, and 36th to find the first season after 2010. Regulatory changes designed to open up offensive production (particularly in the passing game), schematic evolution designed to take advantage of those rules, and increased focus on passing beginning at the youth level are some of the primary reasons it is so much harder to sack the quarterback now than it was when they played what typical cloud-yellers often refer to as real football. Because of that, we cannot simply say that today’s pass-happy environment makes it all the more impressive pass rushers of yesteryear had so many sacks.

Incorporating League Environment

In order to reconcile the numbers from step one with the conditions that made it easier to sack quarterbacks in previous eras, the most obvious next step is to incorporate league average sack rates for each season. This is the first area in which I will diverge from Chase’s original method, for better or worse. I included all NFL and AFL seasons from 1949-2021 and used three-year rolling averages to smooth the numbers a bit, similar to what Pro Football Reference does when calculating their passing index scores. That means for 2015, I use 2014-16. Then, for no real reason beyond it feeling right, I found three numbers: the cumulative average sack rate from 1949-2021, the average of averages, and the median sack rate. [3]Those numbers were 7.08%, 7.38%, and 7.32%. Next, I found the average of those numbers (7.26%) and used it as the baseline for comparing each season.

Let’s look at Al Baker‘s famous 1978 masterpiece as an example. You know form the table above that he had 28.4 sacks per 500 dropbacks. The three-year average rate for 1978 is 8.06%, so numbers from that season are modified by 90.08% (that’s 7.26%/8.06%). I struggled with whether that adjustment was too harsh, so I included a softened version, which is the average of the modified percentage and one. In the case of 1978, the average of 90.08% and 100% gives us a soft modifier of 95.04%. [4]A note on 1987. The strike year gave me fits when I first approached this. I didn’t want to reward players like Too Tall Jones, Randy White, Andre Tippett, or Lawrence Taylor for getting … Continue reading

I used those figures to try to contextualize both actual sacks and sacks per 500 dropbacks. When Bubba’s 23 sacks are given standard and soft modifiers, they reduce to 20.7 and 21.9, respectively. His 28.4 sacks per 500 dropbacks fall to 25.6 and 27.0, which are clearly still fantastic numbers.

NameYearTmGSkODBS/500ModSoftModSKSoftSkMod500Soft500
Al Baker1978DET1623.040528.490%95%20.721.925.627.0
Len Ford1951CLE1223.038429.978%89%18.020.523.426.7
Deacon Jones1968RAM1422.040027.590%95%19.720.924.726.1
Cleveland Elam1977SFO1417.531228.084%92%14.816.123.725.9
Coy Bacon1976CIN1421.541026.283%91%17.819.621.724.0
Bill Stanfill1973MIA1418.536725.289%94%16.517.522.423.8
Jack Gregory1972NYG1418.537025.090%95%16.717.622.523.8
Cedrick Hardman1971SFO1418.037923.793%96%16.717.322.022.9
Alan Page1976MIN1418.036824.583%91%14.916.520.222.4
Deacon Jones1965RAM1419.038124.979%90%15.017.019.722.3
Tony Cline1970OAK1417.537823.192%96%16.016.821.222.2
Harvey Martin1977DAL1420.042323.684%92%16.918.420.021.8
Jim Katcavage1963NYG1420.542424.280%90%16.418.519.421.8
Elvin Bethea1973HOU1416.035322.789%94%14.215.120.221.4
Jack Youngblood1973RAM1416.537322.189%94%14.715.619.720.9
Deacon Jones1967RAM1421.548822.087%94%18.820.119.220.6
Michael Strahan2001NYG1622.556719.8108%104%24.223.421.420.6
Deacon Jones1964RAM1422.048422.780%90%17.619.818.120.4
Jared Allen2011MIN1622.058818.7117%108%25.623.821.820.3
Carl Eller1977MIN1415.034221.984%92%12.713.818.520.2
Reggie White1987PHI1221.052020.2100%100%21.021.020.220.2
T.J. Watt2021PIT1522.561818.2119%110%26.924.721.720.0
Justin Houston2014KAN1622.059118.6114%107%25.123.521.219.9
Tommy Hart1972SFO1417.041220.690%95%15.316.218.619.6
DeMarcus Ware2008DAL1620.056717.6121%110%24.122.121.319.5
Bruce Smith1990BUF1619.049819.1103%102%19.619.319.719.4
Tim Harris1989GNB1619.551019.1102%101%19.919.719.619.3
Robert Quinn2021CHI1618.552617.6119%110%22.120.321.019.3
Chris Doleman1989MIN1621.055918.8102%101%21.521.219.219.0
Jack Gregory1970CLE1415.539119.892%96%14.214.818.119.0
Bill Glass1962CLE1415.537420.783%91%12.814.217.218.9
Aaron Donald2018LAR1620.557417.9110%105%22.521.519.618.7
Mark Gastineau1984NYJ1622.055519.888%94%19.420.717.518.7
Cedrick Hardman1977SFO1412.531220.084%92%10.611.516.918.5
Joe Klecko1981NYJ1620.557118.0103%101%21.120.818.418.2
Robert Mathis2013IND1619.557816.9114%107%22.120.819.218.0
DeMarcus Ware2011DAL1619.558716.6117%108%22.721.119.418.0
Willie Davis1964GNB1414.536320.080%90%11.613.015.918.0
Carl Kammerer1966WAS1417.545619.286%93%15.016.316.517.8
Derrick Thomas1990KAN1520.057217.5103%102%20.620.318.017.8
Mark Gastineau1981NYJ1620.057117.5103%101%20.520.318.017.7
Robert Quinn2013STL1619.057416.6114%107%21.620.318.817.7
Claude Humphrey1976ATL1314.537519.383%91%12.013.316.017.7
Al Baker1979DET1616.044717.997%99%15.615.817.417.6
Doug Martin1982MIN911.532217.998%99%11.211.417.417.6
Mark Gastineau1983NYJ1619.051118.690%95%17.018.016.717.6
Claude Humphrey1974ATL1412.533318.887%94%10.911.716.317.6
Jack Youngblood1979RAM1618.050617.897%99%17.517.717.317.5
Al Baker1980DET1517.550617.3103%101%18.017.717.817.5
John Dutton1975BAL1417.045218.886%93%14.615.816.217.5
J.J. Watt2012HOU1620.562516.4113%107%23.221.918.617.5
Michael Strahan2003NYG1618.556416.4112%106%20.819.618.417.4
Gene Lipscomb1961PIT1417.545819.182%91%14.415.915.717.4
Elvin Bethea1969HOU1414.540318.094%97%13.614.016.817.4
Jason Taylor2002MIA1618.556716.3112%106%20.719.618.317.3
Aldon Smith2012SFO1619.560516.1113%107%22.120.818.317.2
Jason Babin2011PHI1618.056815.8117%108%21.019.518.517.2
Alex Karras1965DET1415.039319.179%90%11.913.415.117.1
Elvis Dumervil2009DEN1617.054915.5120%110%20.418.718.617.0
Fred Cook1975BAL1416.545218.386%93%14.215.315.717.0
Jared Allen2007KAN1415.549915.5117%109%18.216.818.216.9
Clyde Simmons1992PHI1619.057216.6102%101%19.519.217.016.8
Tommy Hart1976SFO1416.043518.483%91%13.214.615.216.8
Elvin Bethea1976HOU1414.539518.483%91%12.013.315.216.8
Claude Humphrey1971ATL1413.037417.493%96%12.012.516.116.7
J.J. Watt2014HOU1620.565715.6114%107%23.421.917.816.7
Alex Karras1967DET1412.535117.887%94%10.911.715.516.7
Jack Gregory1975NYG1414.039117.986%93%12.013.015.416.7
Gary Johnson1977SDG1413.537418.084%92%11.412.415.216.6
Pat Toomay1977OAK1414.540218.084%92%12.213.415.216.6
George Andrie1966DAL1418.551717.986%93%15.917.215.316.6
Fred Dryer1974RAM1415.042517.687%94%13.114.015.416.5
Jack Youngblood1974RAM1415.042517.687%94%13.114.015.416.5
Deacon Jones1966RAM1416.045117.786%93%13.714.915.216.5
Wilbur Young1975KAN1312.535317.786%93%10.811.615.216.5
Andy Robustelli1961NYG1415.542918.182%91%12.814.114.916.5
Dennis Harrison1982PHI910.531516.798%99%10.210.416.316.5
Verlon Biggs1967NYJ1415.046316.2103%101%15.415.216.716.4
Ike Lassiter1967OAK1417.052616.2103%101%17.517.216.616.4
Steve DeLong1969SDG1415.545816.994%97%14.515.015.816.4
Joey Porter2008MIA1617.559114.8121%110%21.119.317.916.3
Lee Roy Selmon1977TAM1413.036817.784%92%11.012.014.916.3
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J.J. Watt2015HOU1617.559814.6120%110%21.019.217.516.1
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Simeon Rice1999ARI1616.552615.7103%101%17.016.716.115.9
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Harvey Martin1976DAL1414.543516.783%91%12.013.313.815.2
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Carl Hairston1979PHI1515.550415.497%99%15.115.314.915.2
Bryce Paup1995BUF1517.563113.9118%109%20.719.116.415.1
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Willie Davis1962GNB1413.039416.583%91%10.811.913.715.1
Shawne Merriman2006SDG1217.059914.2112%106%19.118.015.915.1
Tony McGee1977NWE1413.541416.384%92%11.412.413.815.0
Mike Tilleman1972HOU1411.034815.890%95%9.910.514.215.0
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Reggie White1986PHI1618.058515.493%96%16.717.314.214.8
Doug Atkins1968NOR1112.540115.690%95%11.211.914.014.8
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Cleveland Elam1976SFO1414.043516.183%91%11.612.813.314.7
Mel Branch1968MIA1411.036315.294%97%10.410.714.314.7
Mike Reid1972CIN1412.038815.590%95%10.811.413.914.7
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Aaron Kampman2006GNB1615.556113.8112%106%17.416.515.514.7
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Reggie White1988PHI1618.062014.5101%101%18.218.114.714.6
Trace Armstrong2000MIA1616.557814.3105%102%17.216.914.914.6
Shaquil Barrett2019TAM1619.571113.7113%106%21.920.715.414.6
Ben Davidson1970OAK1411.537815.292%96%10.511.013.914.6
Tim Harris1992SFO1617.059214.4102%101%17.417.214.714.5
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Jim Marshall1969MIN1414.045915.389%94%12.413.213.514.4
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Jerry Sherk1972CLE1410.534815.190%95%9.510.013.614.3
Doug Betters1983MIA1616.052915.190%95%14.315.213.614.3
Nick Bosa2021SFO1715.559313.1119%110%18.517.015.614.3
John Elliott1970NYJ1412.541815.092%96%11.412.013.714.3
Aaron Brown1969KAN1414.047414.894%97%13.113.513.814.3
Roger Brown1964DET1414.545615.980%90%11.613.012.714.3
Fred Dean1983SFO1617.558315.090%95%15.716.613.414.2
Leonard Little2006STL1613.048513.4112%106%14.613.815.114.2
Simeon Rice2005TAM1514.051213.7108%104%15.114.614.814.2
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John Zook1971ATL1411.037414.793%96%10.210.613.614.2
Chuck Walker1967STL1312.039715.187%94%10.511.213.214.2
Elvis Dumervil2014BAL1617.064413.2114%107%19.418.215.014.1
Jim Osborne1973CHI1410.033514.989%94%8.99.413.314.1
Lamar Lundy1961RAM1411.035615.482%91%9.010.012.714.1
Willie Davis1967GNB1411.036615.087%94%9.610.313.114.1
Harvey Martin1978DAL1614.549014.890%95%13.113.813.314.1
Aaron Brown1970KAN1113.044314.792%96%11.912.513.414.1
Bertrand Berry2004ARI1614.554313.4110%105%16.015.314.714.0
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Jethro Pugh1971DAL1213.546414.593%96%12.513.013.514.0
Dan Birdwell1967OAK1414.552613.8103%101%14.914.714.214.0
Dwight Freeney2004IND1616.060213.3110%105%17.716.814.714.0
Ezekiel Ansah2015DET1614.557012.7120%110%17.415.915.214.0
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Doug Atkins1963CHI1412.038815.580%90%9.610.812.413.9
Fred Dean1978SDG1514.549514.690%95%13.113.813.213.9
Jerry Sherk1974CLE1410.033614.987%94%8.79.413.013.9
Jared Allen2008MIN1614.557512.6121%110%17.516.015.213.9
Tom Sestak1964BUF1415.556113.8101%101%15.715.614.013.9
Adewale Ogunleye2003MIA1615.057313.1112%106%16.915.914.713.9
T.J. Watt2020PIT1515.058212.9116%108%17.416.214.913.9
Julius Adams1973NWE148.027214.789%94%7.17.613.113.9
John Dutton1976BAL1413.042815.283%91%10.811.912.613.9
Charlie Clemons2001NOR1613.550513.4108%104%14.514.014.413.9
Richard Dent1987CHI1212.545113.9100%100%12.512.513.913.9
Otis Sistrunk1975OAK1413.545314.986%93%11.612.612.813.9
Ordell Braase1961BAL1312.039515.282%91%9.910.912.513.8
Neil Smith1993KAN1615.056013.4107%103%16.015.514.313.8
Calais Campbell2017JAX1614.556412.9115%108%16.715.614.813.8
Elvis Dumervil2007DEN1612.549112.7117%109%14.613.614.913.8
Wayne Martin1992NOR1615.556813.6102%101%15.915.714.013.8
Danielle Hunter2018MIN1614.555313.1110%105%15.915.214.413.8
Ernie Holmes1974PIT1311.539114.787%94%10.010.812.813.8
Dexter Manley1985WAS1615.051714.589%95%13.414.213.013.7
Richard Dent1985CHI1617.058614.589%95%15.216.113.013.7
Ordell Braase1964BAL1413.544215.380%90%10.812.112.213.7
Carter Campbell1973NYG149.031014.589%94%8.08.512.913.7
Dan Hampton1982CHI99.032413.998%99%8.88.913.513.7
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Greg Brown1984PHI1616.055214.588%94%14.115.112.813.6
Reggie White1998GNB1616.059013.6101%101%16.216.113.713.6
Randy White1977DAL1412.542314.884%92%10.611.512.513.6
Jason Taylor2007MIA1611.043912.5117%109%12.911.914.713.6
Renaldo Turnbull1993NOR1513.049513.1107%103%13.913.414.013.6
Andre Tippett1985NWE1616.557614.389%95%14.815.612.813.6
Joe Rutgens1965WAS1411.036315.279%90%8.79.812.013.6
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Dana Stubblefield1997SFO1615.056313.3103%102%15.515.313.813.5
Shaun Ellis2003NYJ1612.549012.8112%106%14.013.314.313.5
Clarence Williams1972GNB1410.536914.290%95%9.510.012.813.5
Leslie O'Neal1990SDG1613.550713.3103%102%13.913.713.713.5
Roland Lakes1967SFO1413.045114.487%94%11.312.212.613.5
Deacon Jones1962RAM1412.040714.783%91%9.911.012.213.5
Kevin Greene1989RAM1616.561913.3102%101%16.916.713.613.5
Bob Lilly1966DAL1415.051714.586%93%12.913.912.413.5
Julius Peppers2008CAR1614.559412.2121%110%17.516.014.713.5
Tim Harris1988GNB1613.550413.4101%101%13.713.613.513.5
Lawrence Taylor1982NYG97.527513.698%99%7.37.413.313.5
Chris Long2011STL1613.052312.4117%108%15.114.114.513.5
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Jacob Green1983SEA1616.056414.290%95%14.315.212.713.4
John Randle1997MIN1615.558613.2103%102%16.015.813.713.4
Elvin Bethea1970HOU1410.537414.092%96%9.610.112.913.4
Aaron Schobel2006BUF1614.055312.7112%106%15.714.914.213.4
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Bill Brundige1973WAS1413.045914.289%94%11.612.312.613.4
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John Baker1964PIT1412.542014.980%90%10.011.211.913.4
Pat Swilling1989NOR1616.562413.2102%101%16.916.713.513.4
Gary Larsen1968MIN1410.035514.190%95%9.09.512.613.4
Jim Marshall1968MIN1410.035514.190%95%9.09.512.613.4
Keith Willis1983PIT1414.049714.190%95%12.513.312.613.4
Mario Williams2008HOU1612.049612.1121%110%14.513.214.613.3
Horace Jones1975OAK1413.045314.386%93%11.212.112.313.3
Deacon Jones1970RAM1412.043113.992%96%11.011.512.713.3
George Andrie1964DAL1412.542214.880%90%10.011.211.813.3
Joel Williams1980ATL1616.061013.1103%101%16.416.213.513.3
Ray Childress1992HOU1613.049513.1102%101%13.313.213.513.3
Charles Mann1985WAS1614.551714.089%95%13.013.712.513.3
Lionel Aldridge1966GNB1312.543714.386%93%10.711.612.313.3
Lyle Alzado1974DEN1413.045814.287%94%11.312.212.413.3
Anthony Smith1992RAI1513.049613.1102%101%13.313.213.413.3
Clyde Simmons1989PHI1615.559113.1102%101%15.915.713.413.3
Troy Archer1977NYG1410.536514.484%92%8.99.712.113.3
Derrick Thomas1991KAN1613.551013.2100%100%13.513.513.213.2
Kevin Greene1988RAM1616.562713.2101%101%16.716.613.313.2
Sean Jones1986RAI1615.556413.793%96%14.314.912.713.2
Tony Bennett1992GNB1613.551713.1102%101%13.813.713.413.2
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L.C. Greenwood1974PIT1411.039114.187%94%9.610.312.213.2
Reggie Camp1984CLE1614.050114.088%94%12.413.212.313.2
Derrick Burgess2006OAK1611.044412.4112%106%12.411.713.913.2
Gerry Philbin1967NYJ1412.046313.0103%101%12.412.213.313.1
Verlon Biggs1966NYJ1412.550312.4111%106%13.913.213.913.1
Cedrick Hardman1976SFO1112.543514.483%91%10.311.411.913.1
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Michael Strahan1998NYG1615.057513.0101%101%15.215.113.213.1
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Al Baker1982DET98.532013.398%99%8.38.413.013.1
Roger Brown1965DET1411.539314.679%90%9.110.311.613.1
Vern Den Herder1972MIA1410.538113.890%95%9.510.012.413.1
Greg Townsend1990RAI1612.548512.9103%102%12.912.713.313.1
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Claude Humphrey1968ATL1411.541813.890%95%10.310.912.313.1
Ben Williams1980BUF1612.046612.9103%101%12.312.213.213.0
Gino Marchetti1962BAL1412.042114.383%91%9.911.011.813.0
Jim Jeffcoat1986DAL1614.051713.593%96%13.013.512.513.0
Ryan Kerrigan2014WAS1613.555512.2114%107%15.414.413.913.0
Warren Sapp2000TAM1616.564912.7105%102%17.216.913.313.0
William Fuller1991HOU1615.057713.0100%100%15.015.013.013.0
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Bruce Smith1997BUF1614.054812.8103%102%14.514.213.213.0
Doug Atkins1960CHI129.533814.185%92%8.18.811.913.0
Fred Dryer1975RAM1412.043014.086%93%10.311.212.013.0
Peter Boulware2001BAL1615.060012.5108%104%16.115.613.513.0
William Fuller1995PHI1413.054711.9118%109%15.414.214.113.0
Jack Gregory1973NYG138.531013.789%94%7.68.012.213.0
John Paluck1965WAS1410.536314.579%90%8.39.411.412.9
Jerry Sherk1976CLE1412.042414.283%91%9.911.011.712.9
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Bryan Cox1992MIA1614.054812.8102%101%14.314.213.112.9
Roger Brown1961DET1412.042314.282%91%9.910.911.712.9
Kevin Greene1994PIT1614.058711.9117%108%16.315.213.912.9
Vern Den Herder1973MIA1410.036713.689%94%8.99.412.112.9
Coy Bacon1979WAS1613.551713.197%99%13.113.312.712.9
Freddie Joe Nunn1988PHO1614.054712.8101%101%14.214.112.912.9
Anthony Smith1993RAI1612.550212.5107%103%13.312.913.312.9
Greg Hardy2013CAR1615.062312.0114%107%17.016.013.712.9
Larry Hand1972DET149.033313.590%95%8.18.612.212.8
Leonard Little2001STL1314.558612.4108%104%15.615.113.312.8
Patrick Kerney2007SEA1614.561311.8117%109%17.015.713.912.8
Paul Smith1970DEN1411.542913.492%96%10.511.012.312.8
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Coy Bacon1980WAS1611.043512.6103%101%11.311.113.012.8
Alex Karras1964DET1413.045614.380%90%10.411.711.412.8
Hugh Douglas1998PHI1512.549112.7101%101%12.712.612.912.8
Simon Fletcher1991DEN1613.552812.8100%100%13.513.512.812.8
Mel Branch1967MIA149.537712.6103%101%9.89.613.012.8
Diron Talbert1970RAM1411.543113.392%96%10.511.012.212.8
Carl Eller1973MIN1411.040713.589%94%9.810.412.012.8
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Clay Matthews2010GNB1513.557411.8117%109%15.814.713.812.8
Dave Pureifory1975GNB1411.040113.786%93%9.510.211.812.8
Julius Peppers2006CAR1613.054112.0112%106%14.613.813.512.8
Sean Jones1990HOU1612.549812.6103%102%12.912.712.912.7
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Hugh Douglas2000PHI1615.060212.5105%102%15.715.313.012.7
Jeff Merrow1977ATL1410.036213.884%92%8.49.211.712.7
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2004GNB1613.555812.1110%105%14.914.213.412.7
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Wally Chambers1973CHI149.033513.489%94%8.08.512.012.7
Tamba Hali2010KAN1614.562011.7117%109%17.015.713.712.7
Claude Humphrey1970ATL1210.037813.292%96%9.29.612.112.7
Fred Dryer1973RAM1410.037313.489%94%8.99.411.912.7
Trevor Pryce1999DEN1513.052112.5103%101%13.413.212.812.7
Mario Williams2014BUF1614.561311.8114%107%16.515.513.512.7
Pat Toomay1973DAL1410.539213.489%94%9.39.911.912.7
Lee Williams1986SDG1615.057113.193%96%13.914.412.212.6
Michael McCrary1996SEA1613.556012.1110%105%14.814.113.212.6
John Mendenhall1977NYG1410.036513.784%92%8.49.211.612.6
Lee Williams1989SDG1614.056112.5102%101%14.314.212.812.6
Michael McCrary1998BAL1614.557812.5101%101%14.714.612.712.6
William Fuller1996PHI1613.054012.0110%105%14.213.613.212.6
Lawrence Taylor1988NYG1215.561812.5101%101%15.715.612.712.6
Cameron Jordan2019NOR1615.565411.9113%106%17.416.513.312.6
Jim Marshall1964MIN1411.541114.080%90%9.210.311.212.6
Mike Merriweather1984PIT1615.056213.388%94%13.214.111.812.6
Bruce Smith1992BUF1514.056412.4102%101%14.314.212.712.6
Rich Jackson1969DEN1412.548213.094%97%11.712.112.112.5
LaMarr Woodley2009PIT1613.559511.3120%110%16.214.913.612.5
Coy Bacon1971RAM1411.042413.093%96%10.210.612.012.5
Bill Stanfill1972MIA1410.038113.190%95%9.09.511.812.5
Lorenzo Alexander2016BUF1612.555011.4119%110%14.913.713.612.5
Von Miller2016DEN1613.559411.4119%110%16.114.813.612.5
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Stan Hindman1967SFO1312.045113.387%94%10.511.211.612.5
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Bruce Smith1986BUF1615.060612.493%96%13.914.411.411.9
Ron Berger1970BOS149.036212.492%96%8.28.611.411.9
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Jerry Sherk1979CLE1012.049912.097%99%11.711.811.711.9
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Rickey Jackson1984NOR1612.047712.688%94%10.611.311.111.8
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Lamar Lundy1966RAM1411.545112.786%93%9.910.710.911.8
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Curtis Greer1982STL97.531411.998%99%7.37.411.611.8
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Will Smith2009NOR1613.060910.7120%110%15.614.312.811.8
Curley Culp1973KAN139.036212.489%94%8.08.511.111.7
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Gino Marchetti1964BAL1411.544213.080%90%9.210.310.411.7
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Bruce Smith1993BUF1614.061911.3107%103%14.914.512.111.7
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Fred Dryer1971NYG148.535112.193%96%7.98.211.211.7
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Neil Smith1995KAN1612.06439.3118%109%14.213.111.010.2
Aaron Donald2021LAR1712.56759.3119%110%14.913.711.110.2
Cameron Jordan2018NOR1612.06229.6110%105%13.212.610.610.1
Chad Bratzke1999IND1612.060210.0103%101%12.312.210.310.1
Too Tall Jones1985DAL1613.061110.689%95%11.612.39.510.1
Randy White1984DAL1612.558410.788%94%11.011.89.510.1
Reggie White1995GNB1512.06559.2118%109%14.213.110.810.0
Mike Bell1984KAN1513.563610.688%94%11.912.79.410.0
Keith Willis1986PIT1612.057910.493%96%11.111.69.610.0
Dee Ford2018KAN1613.06849.5110%105%14.313.610.410.0
Terrell Suggs2014BAL1612.06449.3114%107%13.712.810.610.0
Trevor Pryce2000DEN1612.06189.7105%102%12.512.310.19.9
Jacob Green1986SEA1612.058210.393%96%11.111.69.59.9
Dexter Manley1984WAS1513.564110.588%94%11.912.79.39.9
Howie Long1984RAI1612.057210.588%94%10.611.39.39.9
Khalil Mack2018CHI1412.56659.4110%105%13.713.110.39.9
David Galloway1983STL1612.057810.490%95%10.811.49.39.8
Harold Landry2021TEN1712.06718.9119%110%14.313.210.79.8
Mike Wilcher1985RAM1612.560410.389%95%11.211.89.39.8
Roy Barker1998SFO1612.06179.7101%101%12.112.19.89.8
Jared Allen2012MIN1612.06569.1113%107%13.612.810.49.8
Randy White1983DAL1612.561510.290%95%11.211.99.19.6
Jim Jeffcoat1985DAL1612.06119.889%95%10.711.48.89.3
Leonard Marshall1986NYG1612.06469.393%96%11.111.68.68.9
Charles Haley1986SFO1612.06559.293%96%11.111.68.58.8

If we only consider sack environment irrespective of volume, T.J. Watt‘s journey to defensive player of the year comes out on top. Only 2008, 2009, 2015, and 2016 get bigger boosts from leaguewide sack lulls than does 2021. However, we see the reverse of the problem we had with using only the method in step one. There are only three players from before 2000 in the top twenty, which doesn’t seem right, does it?

When we use the soft version, things appear a bit more equitable, but the list is still largely dominated by more recent players. For this reason, I believe the last two columns to the best job so far of capturing what we are trying to capture: the best sack seasons on record. [5]Note that I do not want to conflate the idea of “best sack season” with the idea of “best pass rushing season.” I think they have much overlap, but looking at sacks alone does … Continue reading

Accounting for Concentration

When looking at the above numbers, Adam Harstad and I hypothesized that sacks were more concentrated in earlier eras than they are today. It seemed like an easy enough theory to test. I used the same methodology economists use when calculating the Herfindahl Index in order to see how concentrated sacks were on each team. I then found a league average for each league season from those numbers. The hypothesis proved to be true; sacks were more concentrated in the past than they are now. With that in mind, I found a historical average and calculated each season’s concentration ratio in order to see if modifying the above numbers to account for this added face validity to the results. I think it does.

Here’s how to read the table below: in 1968, Deacon Jones had 22 sacks. We know from the above tables what his various adjusted sacks are. When multiplied by the 0.957 modifier for that year, Jones gets credit for 26.3 sacks per 500 dropbacks, 18.9 modified sacks, 20.0 soft-modified sacks, 23.6 modified sacks per 500 dropbacks, and 25.0 soft-modified sacks per 500 dropbacks. [6]Yes, I know I could clean this up and simplify it by choosing my favorite number and going with only that, but I like providing the audience with a bounty of information and allowing them to decide … Continue reading

NameYearTmGSkConcSoftS/500ModSKSoftSkMod500Soft500
Al Baker1978DET1623.00.99028.120.521.625.326.7
Cleveland Elam1977SFO1417.50.97927.414.515.823.225.3
Deacon Jones1968RAM1422.00.95726.318.920.023.625.0
Coy Bacon1976CIN1421.50.96225.217.118.920.923.1
Bill Stanfill1973MIA1418.50.92823.415.316.220.822.1
Jack Gregory1972NYG1418.50.92623.215.416.320.922.0
Michael Strahan2001nyg1622.51.06721.225.824.922.822.0
Reggie White1987phi1221.01.07021.622.522.521.621.6
Deacon Jones1965RAM1419.00.96424.014.516.419.021.5
Alan Page1976MIN1418.00.96223.514.315.819.521.5
Harvey Martin1977DAL1420.00.97923.116.518.019.521.3
Cedrick Hardman1971SFO1418.00.93222.115.516.220.521.3
Jim Katcavage1963NYG1420.50.95823.215.717.718.620.9
Tony Cline1970OAK1417.50.94021.815.115.819.920.9
T.J. Watt2021PIT1522.51.03318.827.725.522.420.6
DeMarcus Ware2008dal1620.01.05018.525.323.222.320.4
Jared Allen2011min1622.01.00518.825.723.921.920.3
Mark Gastineau1984nyj1622.01.07121.220.822.218.820.0
Robert Quinn2021CHI1618.51.03318.222.821.021.719.9
Justin Houston2014kan1622.00.99818.625.023.521.219.9
Elvin Bethea1973HOU1416.00.92821.013.214.018.719.9
Deacon Jones1967RAM1421.50.96221.218.119.418.519.8
Carl Eller1977MIN1415.00.97921.512.413.518.119.8
Aaron Donald2018lar1620.51.05218.823.722.620.619.7
Deacon Jones1964RAM1422.00.96221.916.919.017.419.7
Tim Harris1989gnb1619.51.01119.320.219.919.819.5
Jack Youngblood1973RAM1416.50.92820.513.614.518.319.4
Bruce Smith1990buf1619.00.99419.019.519.219.619.3
Chris Doleman1989min1621.01.01119.021.721.519.419.2
Joe Klecko1981NYJ1620.51.01918.321.521.218.818.5
Mark Gastineau1983nyj1619.01.05119.517.918.917.518.5
Doug Martin1982min911.51.03418.511.611.718.018.2
Michael Strahan2003nyg1618.51.04517.121.720.519.318.2
Tommy Hart1972SFO1417.00.92619.114.215.017.218.2
Jason Taylor2002mia1618.51.04917.121.720.619.218.1
Bill Glass1962CLE1415.50.95619.812.313.516.418.1
Mark Gastineau1981NYJ1620.01.01917.820.920.718.318.1
Cedrick Hardman1977SFO1412.50.97919.610.311.316.518.1
DeMarcus Ware2011dal1619.51.00516.722.821.219.418.1
Jack Gregory1970CLE1415.50.94018.613.314.017.117.9
Elvis Dumervil2009den1617.01.04216.121.319.519.417.8
Jared Allen2007kan1415.51.05316.319.117.719.117.7
Robert Mathis2013ind1619.50.98316.621.820.518.817.7
Al Baker1980DET1517.51.00917.418.117.917.917.7
Al Baker1979DET1616.01.00117.915.615.817.417.7
Derrick Thomas1990kan1520.00.99417.420.520.217.917.6
Jack Youngblood1979RAM1618.01.00117.817.517.817.317.6
Richard Dent1984chi1617.51.07118.516.617.716.317.4
Robert Quinn2013stl1619.00.98316.321.219.918.517.4
Simeon Rice1999ari1616.51.09117.118.518.317.617.4
J.J. Watt2012hou1620.50.99016.223.021.618.417.3
Willie Davis1964GNB1414.50.96219.211.112.515.317.3
Jason Babin2011phi1618.01.00515.921.119.618.517.2
Carl Kammerer1966WAS1417.50.96418.514.515.715.917.2
Joey Porter2008mia1617.51.05015.522.220.318.817.1
Dennis Harrison1982phi910.51.03417.210.610.716.817.0
Aldon Smith2012sfo1619.50.99015.921.920.618.117.0
Claude Humphrey1976ATL1314.50.96218.611.512.815.417.0
La'Roi Glover2000nor1617.01.08316.619.218.817.417.0
Derrick Burgess2005oak1616.01.05416.218.217.617.516.8
J.J. Watt2014hou1620.50.99815.623.321.917.816.7
Lawrence Taylor1986nyg1620.51.09017.320.721.516.016.6
Gene Lipscomb1961PIT1417.50.95418.213.715.215.016.6
John Dutton1975BAL1417.00.94917.813.915.015.416.6
Bruce Smith1987buf1212.01.07016.512.912.816.616.6
Clyde Simmons1992phi1619.00.98416.319.218.916.716.5
Dexter Manley1986was1618.51.09017.218.719.415.916.5
Chandler Jones2019ARI1619.01.05015.622.421.217.516.5
Elvin Bethea1969HOU1414.50.94717.012.813.315.916.5
Alex Karras1965DET1415.00.96418.411.413.014.616.5
Keith Millard1989min1618.01.01116.318.618.416.616.5
Andre Tippett1984nwe1618.51.07117.417.518.715.416.4
Claude Humphrey1974ATL1412.50.93517.510.210.915.316.4
John Abraham2008atl1616.51.05014.920.919.117.916.4
J.J. Watt2015hou1617.51.01614.921.319.517.816.3
Gary Johnson1977SDG1413.50.97917.711.212.214.916.3
Simeon Rice2003tam1615.01.04515.317.616.617.216.3
Pat Toomay1977OAK1414.50.97917.612.013.114.916.3
Tommy Hart1976SFO1416.00.96217.712.714.114.616.2
Reggie White1986phi1618.01.09016.818.218.915.516.1
Elvin Bethea1976HOU1414.50.96217.711.512.814.616.1
Ezra Johnson1978GNB1617.50.99017.015.616.515.316.1
Fred Cook1975BAL1416.50.94917.313.514.614.916.1
Alex Karras1967DET1412.50.96217.110.511.315.016.0
George Andrie1966DAL1418.50.96417.215.316.614.816.0
Von Miller2012den1618.50.99015.020.719.517.016.0
Chandler Jones2017ari1617.01.04814.820.519.217.116.0
Lee Roy Selmon1977TAM1413.00.97917.310.711.714.615.9
Shawne Merriman2006sdg1217.01.05515.020.119.016.815.9
Deacon Jones1966RAM1416.00.96417.113.214.314.715.9
James Harrison2008pit1516.01.05014.420.318.517.415.9
Trace Armstrong2000mia1616.51.08315.518.718.316.215.8
Jack Gregory1975NYG1414.00.94917.011.412.414.615.8
Verlon Biggs1967NYJ1415.00.95815.514.814.616.015.7
Andy Robustelli1961NYG1415.50.95417.212.213.514.215.7
Ike Lassiter1967OAK1417.00.95815.516.816.515.915.7
Wilbur Young1975KAN1312.50.94916.810.211.014.515.6
Leslie O'Neal1992sdg1517.00.98415.417.116.915.815.6
Claude Humphrey1971ATL1413.00.93216.211.211.715.015.6
Bill Glass1965CLE1416.50.96417.412.614.213.815.6
Simeon Rice2002tam1615.51.04914.718.217.216.515.6
Simon Fletcher1992den1616.00.98415.416.115.915.815.6
Pat Swilling1991nor1617.00.99115.616.816.815.615.6
Steve DeLong1969SDG1415.50.94716.013.714.215.015.5
Aaron Kampman2006gnb1615.51.05514.618.417.416.415.5
Gary Johnson1980SDG1617.51.00915.218.117.915.715.5
Jack Youngblood1974RAM1415.00.93516.512.213.114.415.4
Fred Dryer1974RAM1415.00.93516.512.213.114.415.4
Bryce Paup1995buf1517.51.01714.121.119.416.715.4
Jack Youngblood1975RAM1415.00.94916.512.213.214.215.4
Randy White1978DAL1616.00.99016.214.315.114.615.4
Shaquil Barrett2019TAM1619.51.05014.423.021.816.215.3
Kevin Greene1998car1515.01.08815.216.516.415.315.3
Bill Glass1966CLE1415.00.96416.412.413.414.115.2
Carl Hairston1979PHI1515.51.00115.415.115.315.015.2
Lionel Aldridge1970GNB1413.50.94015.811.612.214.515.2
Reggie White1988phi1618.01.03715.118.918.815.215.1
Doug Betters1983mia1616.01.05115.915.115.914.215.1
DeMarcus Ware2010dal1615.51.02913.918.717.316.215.1
Leonard Little2006stl1613.01.05514.115.414.615.915.0
Ed O'Bradovich1968CHI1412.00.95715.810.310.914.215.0
Simeon Rice2005tam1514.01.05414.416.015.415.615.0
Willie Holman1970CHI1414.50.94015.612.513.114.315.0
Mike Reid1973CIN1313.00.92815.810.711.414.115.0
Fred Dean1983sfo1617.51.05115.816.517.414.114.9
Dexter Manley1985was1615.01.08615.814.615.414.114.9
Richard Dent1985chi1617.01.08615.816.517.514.114.9
Billy Ray Smith1961BAL1413.50.95416.310.611.713.414.9
Richard Dent1987chi1212.51.07014.813.413.414.814.8
Reggie White1998gnb1616.01.08814.717.617.514.914.8
Jesse Baker1979HOU1615.51.00115.015.115.314.614.8
Nick Bosa2021SFO1715.51.03313.519.117.616.114.8
Charlie Clemons2001nor1613.51.06714.315.514.915.314.8
Andy Robustelli1963NYG1414.50.95816.411.112.513.114.8
Mike Reid1971CIN1412.00.93215.310.410.814.214.8
Andre Tippett1985nwe1616.51.08615.616.017.013.914.7
Cortez Kennedy1992sea1614.00.98414.514.113.914.914.7
Tony McGee1977NWE1413.50.97916.011.212.213.514.7
Bertrand Berry2004ari1614.51.04614.016.816.015.414.7
Jethro Pugh1968DAL1315.50.95715.513.314.113.914.7
Jim Osborne1976CHI1415.00.96216.011.913.213.314.7
Harvey Martin1976DAL1414.50.96216.011.512.813.314.7
Ike Lassiter1969OAK1415.00.94715.113.313.714.214.7
Myles Garrett2021CLE1716.01.03313.419.718.115.914.6
Roger Brown1962DET1414.00.95616.011.112.213.314.6
Carl Eller1969MIN1415.00.95015.512.613.413.714.6
Dwight Freeney2004ind1616.01.04613.918.517.615.414.6
Greg Brown1984phi1616.01.07115.515.116.113.714.6
Jared Allen2008min1614.51.05013.218.416.816.014.6
Lawrence Taylor1989nyg1615.01.01114.415.515.314.814.6
Elvis Dumervil2007den1612.51.05313.415.414.315.714.5
Adewale Ogunleye2003mia1615.01.04513.717.616.615.414.5
Dana Stubblefield1997sfo1615.01.07114.316.616.314.714.5
Calais Campbell2017jax1614.51.04813.517.516.415.514.5
Gino Marchetti1960BAL1211.00.95515.78.99.713.314.5
Danielle Hunter2018min1614.51.05213.816.816.015.114.5
Gerry Philbin1968NYJ1414.00.95014.912.512.914.014.5
Cameron Wake2010mia1614.01.02913.316.915.615.614.4
Charles Mann1985was1614.51.08615.214.114.913.614.4
T.J. Watt2020PIT1515.01.03813.418.016.815.514.4
Jack Youngblood1976RAM1414.50.96215.811.512.813.114.4
Larry Brooks1976RAM1414.50.96215.811.512.813.114.4
Willie Davis1962GNB1413.00.95615.810.311.413.114.4
Jim Katcavage1964NYG1413.50.96216.010.411.712.814.4
Sean Jones1986rai1615.51.09015.015.616.313.914.4
Kevin Carter1999stl1617.01.09114.219.118.814.614.4
John Randle1997min1615.51.07114.217.216.914.614.4
Ron Carpenter1974CIN1413.00.93515.410.611.413.414.4
Dwight Freeney2002ind1613.01.04913.515.314.515.214.3
Verlon Biggs1973WAS1415.00.92815.212.413.213.514.3
Jason Taylor2007mia1611.01.05313.213.612.615.414.3
Gino Marchetti1961BAL1413.00.95415.710.211.312.914.3
Tim Harris1992sfo1617.00.98414.117.116.914.514.3
Michael Strahan1998nyg1615.01.08814.216.516.414.414.3
Charles Haley1990sfo1616.00.99414.016.416.214.514.3
Jared Allen2009min1614.51.04213.018.216.615.614.3
Jim Katcavage1962NYG1416.00.95615.612.714.012.914.2
T.J. Watt2019PIT1614.51.05013.417.116.215.114.2
Wally Chambers1975CHI1414.00.94915.311.412.413.214.2
Reggie White1991phi1615.00.99114.214.914.914.214.2
Neil Smith1992kan1614.50.98414.014.614.414.414.2
Derrick Thomas1992kan1614.50.98414.014.614.414.414.2
Jim Jeffcoat1986dal1614.01.09014.814.114.713.714.2
Ezekiel Ansah2015det1614.51.01612.917.616.215.514.2
Cedrick Hardman1975SFO1414.50.94915.311.812.813.114.2
Dan Hampton1982chi99.01.03414.49.19.214.014.2
Aaron Schobel2006buf1614.01.05513.416.615.715.014.2
Doug Atkins1968NOR1112.50.95714.910.711.413.414.2
Shaun Ellis2003nyj1612.51.04513.314.713.915.014.2
Cleveland Elam1976SFO1414.00.96215.511.212.312.814.2
Julius Peppers2008car1614.51.05012.818.416.815.514.1
Alan Page1975MIN1413.00.94915.210.611.513.114.1
Jacob Green1983sea1616.01.05114.915.115.913.414.1
Elvis Dumervil2014bal1617.00.99813.219.318.215.014.1
Reggie Camp1984cle1614.01.07115.013.214.113.214.1
Jason Pierre-Paul2011nyg1616.51.00513.019.317.915.214.1
Carl Eller1970MIN1413.00.94014.711.211.713.514.1
Warren Sapp2000tam1616.51.08313.818.718.314.414.1
Alan Page1968MIN1411.00.95714.89.410.013.314.1
Keith Willis1983pit1414.01.05114.813.213.913.314.0
Mario Williams2008hou1612.01.05012.715.213.915.314.0
Deacon Jones1969RAM1415.00.95014.812.613.413.114.0
Mel Branch1968MIA1411.00.95014.49.810.113.514.0
Tim Harris1988gnb1613.51.03713.914.214.114.014.0
Lawrence Taylor1982nyg97.51.03414.17.67.713.813.9
Hugh Douglas1998phi1512.51.08813.813.813.714.013.9
Harvey Martin1978DAL1614.50.99014.712.913.613.213.9
Mike Tilleman1972HOU1411.00.92614.69.29.713.213.9
Bruce Smith1997buf1614.01.07113.715.515.214.113.9
Otis Sistrunk1973OAK1413.00.92814.710.711.413.113.9
Jason Taylor2006mia1613.51.05513.116.015.114.713.9
Michael Sinclair1998sea1616.51.08813.818.218.114.013.9
Jason Taylor2000mia1614.51.08313.616.416.114.213.9
Derrick Burgess2006oak1611.01.05513.113.012.314.713.9
Ken Harvey1994was1613.50.99412.815.614.514.913.9
Mario Williams2007hou1614.01.05312.817.316.015.013.9
J.J. Watt2018hou1616.01.05213.218.517.714.513.9
Peter Boulware2001bal1615.01.06713.317.216.614.313.8
Ordell Braase1960BAL1210.50.95515.08.59.312.713.8
Jethro Pugh1970DAL1413.50.94014.411.612.213.213.8
Diron Talbert1976WAS1412.50.96215.110.011.012.513.8
Trevor Pryce1999den1513.01.09113.614.614.414.013.8
Hugh Douglas2000phi1615.01.08313.517.016.614.113.8
Fred Dean1978SDG1514.50.99014.512.913.613.113.8
Curtis Greer1983stl1616.01.05114.515.115.913.013.8
Lee Williams1986sdg1615.01.09014.315.115.713.213.8
Roger Brown1964DET1414.50.96215.311.112.512.213.8
Simeon Rice2004tam1612.01.04613.013.913.214.413.7
Michael McCrary1998bal1614.51.08813.616.015.913.813.7
Kevin Greene1988ram1616.51.03713.617.317.213.813.7
Ben Davidson1970OAK1411.50.94014.39.910.413.113.7
DeMarcus Lawrence2017dal1614.51.04812.717.516.414.713.7
Leonard Little2001stl1314.51.06713.216.616.114.213.7
Claude Humphrey1973ATL1411.00.92814.59.19.612.913.7
Jim Marshall1969MIN1414.00.95014.511.812.512.813.7
Neil Smith1993kan1615.00.98613.215.815.314.113.6
Kevin Greene1989ram1616.51.01113.517.116.913.813.6
Mike Reid1972CIN1412.00.92614.310.010.612.913.6
Chuck Walker1967STL1312.00.96214.510.110.812.713.6
Wayne Martin1992nor1615.50.98413.415.615.413.813.6
Al Baker1982det98.51.03413.78.68.713.413.6
Fred Dryer1970NYG1412.00.94014.110.310.812.913.5
Willie Davis1967GNB1411.00.96214.59.29.912.613.5
Aaron Brown1969KAN1414.00.94714.012.412.813.113.5
Chris Long2011stl1613.01.00512.515.214.114.513.5
Patrick Kerney2007sea1614.51.05312.517.916.614.613.5
Pat Swilling1989nor1616.51.01113.417.116.913.713.5
Tamba Hali2011kan1612.01.00512.514.013.114.513.5
Tom Sestak1964BUF1415.50.97113.415.315.113.613.5
Claude Humphrey1980PHI1615.51.00913.316.115.913.713.5
Von Miller2018den1614.51.05212.916.816.014.113.5
John Elliott1970NYJ1412.50.94014.110.811.312.913.5
George Andrie1965DAL1414.50.96415.011.112.511.913.5
Mike Merriweather1984pit1615.01.07114.314.215.112.613.5
Paul Smith1971DEN1412.00.93214.010.410.812.913.5
Julius Peppers2006car1613.01.05512.715.414.614.213.5
Leslie O'Neal1990sdg1613.50.99413.213.813.613.613.4
Wilbur Young1979SDG1614.01.00113.613.613.813.213.4
Lamar Lundy1961RAM1411.00.95414.78.69.612.113.4
Kyle Vanden Bosch2005ten1612.51.05412.914.313.713.913.4
Joel Williams1980ATL1616.01.00913.216.616.413.613.4
Clyde Simmons1989phi1615.51.01113.316.015.813.613.4
Dan Birdwell1967OAK1414.50.95813.214.314.113.613.4
Renaldo Turnbull1993nor1513.00.98612.913.713.213.813.4
Leonard Little2002stl1612.01.04912.614.113.314.113.4
John Dutton1976BAL1413.00.96214.610.411.412.113.4
Doug Atkins1963CHI1412.00.95814.89.210.411.913.3
Jason Gildon2000pit1613.51.08313.015.314.913.613.3
Freddie Joe Nunn1988pho1614.01.03713.314.714.613.413.3
Randy White1977DAL1412.50.97914.510.311.312.213.3
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Chris Doleman1998sfo1615.01.08813.216.516.413.413.3
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Doug Atkins1960CHI129.50.95513.47.78.411.412.4
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Marcus Jones2000tam1613.01.08310.814.714.411.311.1
Elois Grooms1979NOR1612.01.00111.211.711.810.911.1
Don Reese1979NOR1612.01.00111.211.711.810.911.1
Mike Hartenstine1983chi1612.01.05111.711.312.010.411.0
Mario Williams2013buf1613.00.98310.314.513.611.711.0
Chad Bratzke1999ind1612.01.09110.913.513.311.211.0
Bill Pickel1984rai1612.51.07111.711.812.610.311.0
Howie Long1983rai1613.01.05111.612.212.910.411.0
Jason Taylor2005mia1612.01.05410.613.713.211.411.0
Clarence Williams1975GNB1410.00.94911.88.28.810.211.0
Luke Owens1963STL1410.50.95812.28.19.19.811.0
Dennis Harrison1984phi1612.01.07111.611.412.110.311.0
Von Miller2014den1614.00.99810.215.915.011.711.0
Carlos Dunlap2015cin1613.51.01610.016.415.111.911.0
Too Tall Jones1985dal1613.01.08611.612.613.410.310.9
Joe Jones1977CLE149.00.97911.97.48.110.010.9
Alan Page1967MIN148.50.96211.77.17.710.210.9
Dave Costa1969DEN1411.50.94711.310.210.510.610.9
Joe Jones1973CLE148.50.92811.67.07.510.310.9
Larry Cole1969DAL1412.50.95011.610.511.210.310.9
Ordell Braase1966BAL1411.50.96411.79.510.310.110.9
Curley Culp1973KAN139.00.92811.57.47.910.310.9
Keith Willis1986pit1612.01.09011.312.112.610.410.9
Merlin Olsen1972RAM1410.00.92611.48.38.810.310.9
Carl Eller1975MIN1410.00.94911.78.28.810.110.9
Fred Dryer1971NYG148.50.93211.37.37.610.410.9
Leslie O'Neal1994sdg1612.50.99410.014.513.511.710.9
Verlon Biggs1968NYJ1310.50.95011.29.49.710.510.9
Bill Stanfill1974MIA1410.00.93511.68.18.710.110.8
Earl Edwards1974BUF148.50.93511.66.97.410.110.8
Rickey Jackson1983nor1612.01.05111.411.312.010.210.8
Mark Anderson2006chi1612.01.05510.214.213.411.410.8
Chandler Jones2015nwe1512.51.0169.815.214.011.810.8
Jacob Green1986sea1612.01.09011.212.112.610.410.8
Doug English1977DET148.00.97911.76.67.29.910.8
Ted Washington1974HOU1411.00.93511.69.09.610.110.8
Randy White1984dal1612.51.07111.511.812.610.110.8
Geno Atkins2012cin1612.50.99010.114.013.211.510.8
Myles Garrett2020CLE1412.01.03810.014.413.411.610.8
Bob Lilly1964DAL1410.50.96212.08.19.19.610.8
Trevor Pryce2000den1612.01.08310.513.613.311.010.7
Joe Greene1972PIT1411.00.92611.39.29.710.210.7
John Zook1970ATL149.00.94011.27.78.110.310.7
Tony Cline1975OAK1211.00.94911.59.09.79.910.7
Mike Bell1984kan1513.51.07111.412.813.610.010.7
Andy Robustelli1962NYG1412.00.95611.79.510.59.710.7
Elois Grooms1977NOR147.50.97911.66.26.89.810.7
Cameron Jordan2018nor1612.01.05210.113.913.211.110.6
Mike Wilcher1985ram1612.51.08611.212.112.910.110.6
Roy Barker1998sfo1612.01.08810.613.213.110.710.6
Dexter Manley1984was1513.51.07111.312.813.610.010.6
Dennis Johnson1977WAS1110.00.97911.58.39.09.710.6
Coy Bacon1975SDG1410.00.94911.48.28.89.810.6
Steve Niehaus1976SEA149.50.96211.67.68.49.610.6
Leroy Jones1980SDG1512.01.00910.512.412.310.710.6
Howie Long1984rai1612.01.07111.211.412.19.910.6
Larry Brooks1973RAM149.00.92811.27.47.910.010.6
Paul Smith1972DEN1410.50.92611.18.89.210.010.6
Lyle Alzado1972DEN1410.50.92611.18.89.210.010.6
Billy Newsome1975NYJ148.00.94911.36.57.19.710.5
Ron McDole1976WAS149.50.96211.57.68.49.510.5
Jason Babin2010ten1612.51.0299.715.114.011.310.5
Aaron Donald2021LAR1712.51.0339.615.414.211.410.5
Dee Ford2018kan1613.01.05210.015.014.311.010.5
Muhammad Wilkerson2015nyj1612.01.0169.514.613.411.410.5
Sean Jones1993hou1613.00.98610.113.713.210.810.4
Matt Hazeltine1964SFO1411.50.96211.68.89.99.310.4
Alex Karras1960DET129.00.95511.37.37.99.610.4
Earl Edwards1973BUF149.50.92811.07.88.39.810.4
Leslie O'Neal1993sdg1612.00.98610.112.612.210.710.4
Diron Talbert1975WAS1410.00.94911.28.28.89.610.4
Khalil Mack2018chi1412.51.0529.914.413.810.910.4
Neil Smith1995kan1612.01.0179.514.413.311.210.4
David Galloway1983stl1612.01.05110.911.312.09.810.3
Billy Newsome1973NOR148.50.92810.97.07.59.710.3
Tody Smith1974HOU1410.50.93511.08.59.29.610.3
Jim Marshall1963MIN1410.50.95811.38.19.19.110.2
Don Hultz1963MIN1410.50.95811.38.19.19.110.2
Reggie White1995gnb1512.01.0179.314.413.311.010.2
Harold Landry2021TEN1712.01.0339.214.813.611.010.1
Randy White1983dal1612.51.05110.711.812.49.610.1
Jim Jeffcoat1985dal1612.01.08610.711.712.39.510.1
Terrell Suggs2014bal1612.00.9989.313.712.810.610.0
Leonard Marshall1986nyg1612.01.09010.112.112.69.49.7
Jared Allen2012min1612.00.9909.113.512.710.39.7
Charles Haley1986sfo1612.01.09010.012.112.69.29.6

Since 1991, the NFL has had an active roster limit of 46. In the 1960s, both the NFL and AFL featured limits between 36 and 40. [7]From 1970-73, it was 40. Then it jumped to 47 for a year before dropping to 43 for three years. In 1978, it rose to 45 and stayed that way until 1990 (except for 1984, when it was 49). The zone blitz has existed for over half a century, but it didn’t become a widespread staple of defense until the Steelers used it to snuff out offenses in the early 2000s. These two factors are unrelated but both contribute to the fact that sacks are more spread out within teams nowadays than they were in the past.

The table is sorted by the last column, but I personally think the Mod500 column has the best mix of old and new seasons. Whether that actually makes it the best option is anybody’s guess. [8]Note that Len Ford is not on this table or the next, as I didn’t have the ability to find the league’s concentration index for 1951.

Exalting Dominance

When working on these numbers, I noticed that Bruce Smith consistently finished ahead of Reggie White in career totals—not just by the two sacks he leads him on the official list, but always by an increased margin. At first it bothered me, given that White averaged more real and adjusted sacks on a per-dropback and a per-game level. But I checked and double checked, and even got outside confirmation on the numbers from a few smart folks, and we concluded that my biggest issue was simply that I was incredulous that my priors weren’t being confirmed. (Realizing hard truths about yourself is never fun, at least at first.) It turns out that Smith got just enough minor boosts each year to make a significant difference over the course of 10000+ opponent dropbacks. [9]He had leads of 47 games and 1559 dropbacks faced. Those are valuable, even if they’re not as dominant. I determined that what I really wanted was to capture some sort of performance over a baseline, similar to what I do with Total Adjusted Yards Per Play values. This is what seemed fair to me:

  1. I wanted a baseline that would capture dominance, not just compilation, and Adam Harstad and I both independently landed on the idea of looking at the performances of the player ranked n*2 in sack rate, where n is equal to the number of teams in the league. So in the 1960 AFL, I looked for the sack rate of the 16th ranked player, whereas I used the 64th ranked player for the every NFL season since 2002.
  2. I found that the sack rate for the n*2 ranked player was consistently about the same as the league sack rate divided by six. Because it’s easier, I went with League Average/6 as the baseline; as you will see, this isn’t a necessarily difficult threshold for a starting pass rusher to surpass and doesn’t make a huge difference for single seasons. [10]The number 6 isn’t too far off from my initial idea of using 5.5, which represents four down linemen and half of three occasionally blitzing linebackers. It makes a big difference over the course of a career, however.
  3. I subtracted the new baseline from each player’s sack rate to find a marginal sack rate, which I have called VAL%.
  4. I multiplied each player’s VAL% by 500 to find marginal sacks per 500 dropbacks. I labeled this VAL500.
  5. I added the concentration modifier from above to VAL500 to arrive at what I am tentatively calling Concentration Adjusted Value, or CAV in the table below.

Using Michael Strahan‘s 2001 as a guide: Strahan had 22.5 sacks at a 3.97% rate. The three-year average for that season was 6.75%, meaning his baseline to cover was 1.12%. This leaves him with a 2.84% marginal rate, which is good for 14.2 marginal sacks per 500 dropbacks and 16.1 when accounting for sack concentration.

NameYearTmGSkSk%3Y%BaseVAL%VAL500CAV
Al Baker1978DET1623.05.68%8.06%1.34%4.34%21.721.3
Cleveland Elam1977SFO1417.55.61%8.60%1.43%4.18%20.920.0
Deacon Jones1968RAM1422.05.50%8.09%1.35%4.15%20.819.0
Coy Bacon1976CIN1421.55.24%8.77%1.46%3.78%18.917.5
Michael Strahan2001nyg1622.53.97%6.75%1.12%2.84%14.216.1
Deacon Jones1965RAM1419.04.99%9.18%1.53%3.46%17.316.1
Reggie White1987phi1221.04.04%7.35%1.22%2.81%14.116.0
Alan Page1976MIN1418.04.89%8.77%1.46%3.43%17.115.9
Harvey Martin1977DAL1420.04.73%8.60%1.43%3.29%16.515.8
Bill Stanfill1973MIA1418.55.04%8.16%1.36%3.68%18.415.8
Jack Gregory1972NYG1418.55.00%8.06%1.34%3.66%18.315.6
Jim Katcavage1963NYG1420.54.83%9.06%1.51%3.32%16.615.2
Cedrick Hardman1971SFO1418.04.75%7.84%1.31%3.44%17.214.9
Mark Gastineau1984nyj1622.03.96%8.22%1.37%2.59%13.014.8
Tony Cline1970OAK1417.54.63%7.93%1.32%3.31%16.514.6
Carl Eller1977MIN1415.04.39%8.60%1.43%2.95%14.814.1
T.J. Watt2021PIT1522.53.64%6.08%1.01%2.63%13.114.0
Deacon Jones1964RAM1422.04.55%9.10%1.52%3.03%15.114.0
Deacon Jones1967RAM1421.54.41%8.32%1.39%3.02%15.114.0
DeMarcus Ware2008dal1620.03.53%6.02%1.00%2.52%12.613.9
Jared Allen2011min1622.03.74%6.23%1.04%2.70%13.513.6
Aaron Donald2018lar1620.53.57%6.61%1.10%2.47%12.313.6
Elvin Bethea1973HOU1416.04.53%8.16%1.36%3.17%15.913.6
Tim Harris1989gnb1619.53.82%7.10%1.18%2.64%13.213.5
Robert Quinn2021CHI1618.53.52%6.08%1.01%2.50%12.513.3
Justin Houston2014kan1622.03.72%6.37%1.06%2.66%13.313.3
Chris Doleman1989min1621.03.76%7.10%1.18%2.57%12.913.1
Jack Youngblood1973RAM1416.54.42%8.16%1.36%3.06%15.313.1
Bruce Smith1990buf1619.03.82%7.04%1.17%2.64%13.213.0
Mark Gastineau1983nyj1619.03.72%8.10%1.35%2.37%11.813.0
Joe Klecko1981NYJ1620.53.59%7.07%1.18%2.41%12.112.5
Doug Martin1982min911.53.57%7.45%1.24%2.33%11.712.4
Cedrick Hardman1977SFO1412.54.01%8.60%1.43%2.57%12.912.3
Bill Glass1962CLE1415.54.14%8.76%1.46%2.68%13.412.2
Mark Gastineau1981NYJ1620.03.50%7.07%1.18%2.32%11.612.1
Michael Strahan2003nyg1618.53.28%6.46%1.08%2.20%11.012.0
Jason Taylor2002mia1618.53.26%6.48%1.08%2.18%10.912.0
Richard Dent1984chi1617.53.45%8.22%1.37%2.08%10.411.9
Tommy Hart1972SFO1417.04.13%8.06%1.34%2.78%13.911.9
Al Baker1979DET1616.03.58%7.47%1.24%2.33%11.711.7
Jack Gregory1970CLE1415.53.96%7.93%1.32%2.64%13.211.6
Al Baker1980DET1517.53.46%7.07%1.18%2.28%11.411.6
Jack Youngblood1979RAM1618.03.56%7.47%1.24%2.31%11.611.6
Simeon Rice1999ari1616.53.14%7.06%1.18%1.96%9.811.6
DeMarcus Ware2011dal1619.53.32%6.23%1.04%2.28%11.411.5
Derrick Thomas1990kan1520.03.50%7.04%1.17%2.32%11.611.5
Jared Allen2007kan1415.53.11%6.20%1.03%2.07%10.411.5
Willie Davis1964GNB1414.53.99%9.10%1.52%2.48%12.411.5
Elvis Dumervil2009den1617.03.10%6.04%1.01%2.09%10.411.3
Carl Kammerer1966WAS1417.53.84%8.47%1.41%2.43%12.111.3
Dennis Harrison1982phi910.53.33%7.45%1.24%2.09%10.511.2
Robert Mathis2013ind1619.53.37%6.40%1.07%2.31%11.511.1
La'Roi Glover2000nor1617.03.07%6.95%1.16%1.91%9.611.1
Claude Humphrey1976ATL1314.53.87%8.77%1.46%2.40%12.011.1
Lawrence Taylor1986nyg1620.53.17%7.85%1.31%1.87%9.311.0
Dexter Manley1986was1618.53.15%7.85%1.31%1.84%9.210.9
Robert Quinn2013stl1619.03.31%6.40%1.07%2.24%11.210.8
J.J. Watt2012hou1620.53.28%6.41%1.07%2.21%11.110.8
Derrick Burgess2005oak1616.03.07%6.71%1.12%1.95%9.710.8
Andre Tippett1984nwe1618.53.26%8.22%1.37%1.89%9.410.8
Joey Porter2008mia1617.52.96%6.02%1.00%1.96%9.810.8
Jason Babin2011phi1618.03.17%6.23%1.04%2.13%10.710.7
Gene Lipscomb1961PIT1417.53.82%8.83%1.47%2.35%11.710.7
Bruce Smith1987buf1212.03.09%7.35%1.22%1.87%9.310.6
Alex Karras1965DET1415.03.82%9.18%1.53%2.29%11.410.6
John Dutton1975BAL1417.03.76%8.44%1.41%2.35%11.810.6
Aldon Smith2012sfo1619.53.22%6.41%1.07%2.16%10.810.6
Reggie White1986phi1618.03.08%7.85%1.31%1.77%8.810.4
Gary Johnson1977SDG1413.53.61%8.60%1.43%2.18%10.910.4
Keith Millard1989min1618.03.22%7.10%1.18%2.04%10.210.4
Pat Toomay1977OAK1414.53.61%8.60%1.43%2.17%10.910.4
Chandler Jones2019ARI1619.02.96%6.45%1.08%1.89%9.410.4
Clyde Simmons1992phi1619.03.32%7.09%1.18%2.14%10.710.4
Elvin Bethea1969HOU1414.53.60%7.76%1.29%2.30%11.510.3
Claude Humphrey1974ATL1412.53.75%8.34%1.39%2.36%11.810.3
J.J. Watt2014hou1620.53.12%6.37%1.06%2.06%10.310.3
Tommy Hart1976SFO1416.03.68%8.77%1.46%2.22%11.110.2
Elvin Bethea1976HOU1414.53.67%8.77%1.46%2.21%11.010.2
Ezra Johnson1978GNB1617.53.42%8.06%1.34%2.08%10.410.2
Simeon Rice2003tam1615.02.94%6.46%1.08%1.86%9.310.1
Fred Cook1975BAL1416.53.65%8.44%1.41%2.24%11.210.1
George Andrie1966DAL1418.53.58%8.47%1.41%2.17%10.810.1
Alex Karras1967DET1412.53.56%8.32%1.39%2.17%10.910.0
Lee Roy Selmon1977TAM1413.03.53%8.60%1.43%2.10%10.510.0
John Abraham2008atl1616.52.83%6.02%1.00%1.83%9.110.0
Deacon Jones1966RAM1416.03.55%8.47%1.41%2.14%10.79.9
J.J. Watt2015hou1617.52.93%6.06%1.01%1.92%9.69.9
Trace Armstrong2000mia1616.52.85%6.95%1.16%1.70%8.59.9
Shawne Merriman2006sdg1217.02.84%6.46%1.08%1.76%8.89.8
Jack Gregory1975NYG1414.03.58%8.44%1.41%2.17%10.99.8
Chandler Jones2017ari1617.02.83%6.30%1.05%1.78%8.99.8
Andy Robustelli1961NYG1415.53.61%8.83%1.47%2.14%10.79.7
Bill Glass1965CLE1416.53.61%9.18%1.53%2.08%10.49.7
Von Miller2012den1618.53.03%6.41%1.07%1.96%9.89.6
Wilbur Young1975KAN1312.53.54%8.44%1.41%2.13%10.79.6
James Harrison2008pit1516.02.74%6.02%1.00%1.74%8.79.5
Pat Swilling1991nor1617.03.14%7.26%1.21%1.93%9.79.5
Leslie O'Neal1992sdg1517.03.14%7.09%1.18%1.96%9.89.5
Simeon Rice2002tam1615.52.80%6.48%1.08%1.72%8.69.5
Verlon Biggs1967NYJ1415.03.24%7.05%1.18%2.06%10.39.5
Randy White1978DAL1616.03.27%8.06%1.34%1.92%9.69.4
Ike Lassiter1967OAK1417.03.23%7.05%1.18%2.06%10.39.4
Simon Fletcher1992den1616.03.13%7.09%1.18%1.94%9.79.4
Gary Johnson1980SDG1617.53.02%7.07%1.18%1.84%9.29.4
Claude Humphrey1971ATL1413.03.48%7.84%1.31%2.17%10.89.4
Kevin Greene1998car1515.02.79%7.17%1.20%1.59%8.09.4
Aaron Kampman2006gnb1615.52.76%6.46%1.08%1.69%8.49.4
Steve DeLong1969SDG1415.53.38%7.76%1.29%2.09%10.59.3
Jack Youngblood1975RAM1415.03.49%8.44%1.41%2.08%10.49.3
Jack Youngblood1974RAM1415.03.53%8.34%1.39%2.14%10.79.3
Fred Dryer1974RAM1415.03.53%8.34%1.39%2.14%10.79.3
Bill Glass1966CLE1415.03.40%8.47%1.41%1.99%10.09.2
Doug Betters1983mia1616.03.02%8.10%1.35%1.67%8.49.2
Carl Hairston1979PHI1515.53.08%7.47%1.24%1.83%9.29.2
Shaquil Barrett2019TAM1619.52.74%6.45%1.08%1.67%8.39.2
Reggie White1988phi1618.02.90%7.18%1.20%1.71%8.59.2
Fred Dean1983sfo1617.53.00%8.10%1.35%1.65%8.39.1
Dexter Manley1985was1615.02.90%8.12%1.35%1.55%7.79.1
Richard Dent1985chi1617.02.90%8.12%1.35%1.55%7.79.1
Bryce Paup1995buf1517.52.77%6.13%1.02%1.75%8.89.1
Lionel Aldridge1970GNB1413.53.37%7.93%1.32%2.04%10.29.0
Simeon Rice2005tam1514.02.73%6.71%1.12%1.62%8.19.0
Ed O'Bradovich1968CHI1412.03.31%8.09%1.35%1.96%9.88.9
Reggie White1998gnb1616.02.71%7.17%1.20%1.52%7.68.9
Leonard Little2006stl1613.02.68%6.46%1.08%1.60%8.08.9
Andre Tippett1985nwe1616.52.86%8.12%1.35%1.51%7.68.9
Billy Ray Smith1961BAL1413.53.42%8.83%1.47%1.95%9.78.8
Willie Holman1970CHI1414.53.33%7.93%1.32%2.00%10.08.8
Richard Dent1987chi1212.52.77%7.35%1.22%1.55%7.78.8
Jesse Baker1979HOU1615.53.00%7.47%1.24%1.76%8.88.8
DeMarcus Ware2010dal1615.52.70%6.20%1.03%1.66%8.38.8
Mike Reid1973CIN1313.03.41%8.16%1.36%2.05%10.38.8
Charlie Clemons2001nor1613.52.67%6.75%1.12%1.55%7.78.8
Andy Robustelli1963NYG1414.53.42%9.06%1.51%1.91%9.58.8
Tony McGee1977NWE1413.53.26%8.60%1.43%1.83%9.18.7
Greg Brown1984phi1616.02.90%8.22%1.37%1.53%7.68.7
Jim Osborne1976CHI1415.03.33%8.77%1.46%1.87%9.48.7
Harvey Martin1976DAL1414.53.33%8.77%1.46%1.87%9.48.7
Roger Brown1962DET1414.03.35%8.76%1.46%1.89%9.48.6
Bertrand Berry2004ari1614.52.67%6.57%1.10%1.57%7.98.6
Jethro Pugh1968DAL1315.53.23%8.09%1.35%1.88%9.48.6
Cortez Kennedy1992sea1614.02.95%7.09%1.18%1.77%8.98.6
Carl Eller1969MIN1415.03.27%8.20%1.37%1.90%9.58.6
Mike Reid1971CIN1412.03.29%7.84%1.31%1.98%9.98.6
Lawrence Taylor1989nyg1615.02.86%7.10%1.18%1.67%8.48.5
Nick Bosa2021SFO1715.52.61%6.08%1.01%1.60%8.08.5
Dwight Freeney2004ind1616.02.66%6.57%1.10%1.56%7.88.5
Dana Stubblefield1997sfo1615.02.66%7.02%1.17%1.49%7.58.5
Ike Lassiter1969OAK1415.03.20%7.76%1.29%1.90%9.58.5
Charles Mann1985was1614.52.80%8.12%1.35%1.45%7.38.5
Sean Jones1986rai1615.52.75%7.85%1.31%1.44%7.28.5
Gino Marchetti1960BAL1211.03.28%8.56%1.43%1.86%9.38.5
Kevin Carter1999stl1617.02.60%7.06%1.18%1.43%7.18.4
John Randle1997min1615.52.65%7.02%1.17%1.47%7.48.4
Jack Youngblood1976RAM1414.53.28%8.77%1.46%1.82%9.18.4
Larry Brooks1976RAM1414.53.28%8.77%1.46%1.82%9.18.4
Jim Katcavage1964NYG1413.53.33%9.10%1.52%1.82%9.18.4
Adewale Ogunleye2003mia1615.02.62%6.46%1.08%1.54%7.78.4
Danielle Hunter2018min1614.52.62%6.61%1.10%1.52%7.68.4
Willie Davis1962GNB1413.03.30%8.76%1.46%1.84%9.28.4
Myles Garrett2021CLE1716.02.58%6.08%1.01%1.57%7.98.4
Elvis Dumervil2007den1612.52.55%6.20%1.03%1.51%7.68.4
Jared Allen2008min1614.52.52%6.02%1.00%1.52%7.68.3
Calais Campbell2017jax1614.52.57%6.30%1.05%1.52%7.68.3
Gerry Philbin1968NYJ1414.03.14%7.72%1.29%1.85%9.38.3
Michael Strahan1998nyg1615.02.61%7.17%1.20%1.41%7.18.3
Gino Marchetti1961BAL1413.03.29%8.83%1.47%1.82%9.18.3
Ron Carpenter1974CIN1413.03.29%8.34%1.39%1.90%9.58.3
Jim Jeffcoat1986dal1614.02.71%7.85%1.31%1.40%7.08.3
T.J. Watt2020PIT1515.02.58%6.28%1.05%1.53%7.78.2
Dwight Freeney2002ind1613.02.58%6.48%1.08%1.50%7.58.2
Cameron Wake2010mia1614.02.59%6.20%1.03%1.55%7.88.2
Dan Hampton1982chi99.02.78%7.45%1.24%1.54%7.78.2
Jim Katcavage1962NYG1416.03.26%8.76%1.46%1.80%9.08.2
Tim Harris1992sfo1617.02.87%7.09%1.18%1.69%8.58.2
Jacob Green1983sea1616.02.84%8.10%1.35%1.49%7.48.2
Verlon Biggs1973WAS1415.03.27%8.16%1.36%1.91%9.58.2
Charles Haley1990sfo1616.02.83%7.04%1.17%1.65%8.38.2
Wally Chambers1975CHI1414.03.23%8.44%1.41%1.82%9.18.2
Reggie White1991phi1615.02.87%7.26%1.21%1.66%8.38.2
Jason Taylor2007mia1611.02.51%6.20%1.03%1.47%7.48.1
Reggie Camp1984cle1614.02.79%8.22%1.37%1.42%7.18.1
T.J. Watt2019PIT1614.52.55%6.45%1.08%1.48%7.48.1
Cleveland Elam1976SFO1414.03.22%8.77%1.46%1.76%8.88.1
Cedrick Hardman1975SFO1414.53.22%8.44%1.41%1.81%9.08.1
Neil Smith1992kan1614.52.85%7.09%1.18%1.67%8.48.1
Derrick Thomas1992kan1614.52.85%7.09%1.18%1.67%8.48.1
Doug Atkins1968NOR1112.53.12%8.09%1.35%1.77%8.88.1
Keith Willis1983pit1414.02.82%8.10%1.35%1.47%7.38.1
Aaron Schobel2006buf1614.02.53%6.46%1.08%1.45%7.38.1
Warren Sapp2000tam1616.52.54%6.95%1.16%1.38%6.98.1
Alan Page1975MIN1413.03.20%8.44%1.41%1.80%9.08.1
Shaun Ellis2003nyj1612.52.55%6.46%1.08%1.47%7.48.0
Jared Allen2009min1614.52.49%6.04%1.01%1.48%7.48.0
Alan Page1968MIN1411.03.10%8.09%1.35%1.75%8.88.0
Tim Harris1988gnb1613.52.68%7.18%1.20%1.48%7.48.0
Carl Eller1970MIN1413.03.13%7.93%1.32%1.80%9.07.9
Lawrence Taylor1982nyg97.52.73%7.45%1.24%1.49%7.47.9
Hugh Douglas1998phi1512.52.55%7.17%1.20%1.35%6.87.9
Harvey Martin1978DAL1614.52.96%8.06%1.34%1.62%8.17.9
Ezekiel Ansah2015det1614.52.54%6.06%1.01%1.53%7.77.9
Deacon Jones1969RAM1415.03.13%8.20%1.37%1.76%8.87.9
Julius Peppers2008car1614.52.44%6.02%1.00%1.44%7.27.9
Bruce Smith1997buf1614.02.55%7.02%1.17%1.38%6.97.9
Michael Sinclair1998sea1616.52.54%7.17%1.20%1.34%6.77.9
Jason Taylor2000mia1614.52.51%6.95%1.16%1.35%6.87.9
Elvis Dumervil2014bal1617.02.64%6.37%1.06%1.58%7.97.9
Mel Branch1968MIA1411.03.03%7.72%1.29%1.74%8.77.8
Jason Pierre-Paul2011nyg1616.52.59%6.23%1.04%1.55%7.87.8
Curtis Greer1983stl1616.02.77%8.10%1.35%1.42%7.17.8
Peter Boulware2001bal1615.02.50%6.75%1.12%1.38%6.97.8
Jason Taylor2006mia1613.52.48%6.46%1.08%1.40%7.07.8
Trevor Pryce1999den1513.02.50%7.06%1.18%1.32%6.67.8
Mario Williams2008hou1612.02.42%6.02%1.00%1.42%7.17.8
Lee Williams1986sdg1615.02.63%7.85%1.31%1.32%6.67.8
J.J. Watt2018hou1616.02.51%6.61%1.10%1.41%7.17.8
Fred Dean1978SDG1514.52.93%8.06%1.34%1.59%7.97.8
Ordell Braase1960BAL1210.53.13%8.56%1.43%1.71%8.57.8
Hugh Douglas2000phi1615.02.49%6.95%1.16%1.33%6.77.8
Derrick Burgess2006oak1611.02.48%6.46%1.08%1.40%7.07.8
Diron Talbert1976WAS1412.53.14%8.77%1.46%1.68%8.47.8
Otis Sistrunk1973OAK1413.03.17%8.16%1.36%1.81%9.17.8
Mike Tilleman1972HOU1411.03.16%8.06%1.34%1.82%9.17.7
Michael McCrary1998bal1614.52.51%7.17%1.20%1.31%6.67.7
Kevin Greene1988ram1616.52.63%7.18%1.20%1.43%7.27.7
Mario Williams2007hou1614.02.43%6.20%1.03%1.39%7.07.7
Jethro Pugh1970DAL1413.53.07%7.93%1.32%1.75%8.77.7
Roger Brown1964DET1414.53.18%9.10%1.52%1.66%8.37.7
Leonard Little2001stl1314.52.47%6.75%1.12%1.35%6.77.7
Simeon Rice2004tam1612.02.49%6.57%1.10%1.40%7.07.6
Ken Harvey1994was1613.52.58%6.23%1.04%1.54%7.77.6
Ben Davidson1970OAK1411.53.04%7.93%1.32%1.72%8.67.6
Jim Marshall1969MIN1414.03.05%8.20%1.37%1.68%8.47.6
Kevin Greene1989ram1616.52.67%7.10%1.18%1.48%7.47.6
Al Baker1982det98.52.66%7.45%1.24%1.42%7.17.6
Chuck Walker1967STL1312.03.02%8.32%1.39%1.64%8.27.6
DeMarcus Lawrence2017dal1614.52.43%6.30%1.05%1.38%6.97.6
Claude Humphrey1973ATL1411.03.12%8.16%1.36%1.76%8.87.5
Neil Smith1993kan1615.02.68%6.81%1.13%1.54%7.77.5
Wayne Martin1992nor1615.52.73%7.09%1.18%1.55%7.77.5
Willie Davis1967GNB1411.03.01%8.32%1.39%1.62%8.17.5
Pat Swilling1989nor1616.52.64%7.10%1.18%1.46%7.37.5
Mike Reid1972CIN1412.03.09%8.06%1.34%1.75%8.87.5
Claude Humphrey1980PHI1615.52.64%7.07%1.18%1.46%7.37.4
Fred Dryer1970NYG1412.03.01%7.93%1.32%1.69%8.47.4
Mike Merriweather1984pit1615.02.67%8.22%1.37%1.30%6.57.4
Aaron Brown1969KAN1414.02.95%7.76%1.29%1.66%8.37.4
Von Miller2018den1614.52.45%6.61%1.10%1.34%6.77.4
Wilbur Young1979SDG1614.02.72%7.47%1.24%1.48%7.47.4
Tom Sestak1964BUF1415.52.76%7.16%1.19%1.57%7.87.4
George Andrie1965DAL1414.53.12%9.18%1.53%1.59%7.97.4
Patrick Kerney2007sea1614.52.37%6.20%1.03%1.33%6.77.4
Kyle Vanden Bosch2005ten1612.52.45%6.71%1.12%1.33%6.67.4
Leslie O'Neal1990sdg1613.52.66%7.04%1.17%1.49%7.47.4
Julius Peppers2006car1613.02.40%6.46%1.08%1.33%6.67.4
Lamar Lundy1961RAM1411.03.09%8.83%1.47%1.62%8.17.4
Joel Williams1980ATL1616.02.62%7.07%1.18%1.44%7.27.4
Clyde Simmons1989phi1615.52.62%7.10%1.18%1.44%7.27.4
John Elliott1970NYJ1412.52.99%7.93%1.32%1.67%8.37.4
Freddie Joe Nunn1988pho1614.02.56%7.18%1.20%1.36%6.87.3
Paul Smith1971DEN1412.03.00%7.84%1.31%1.69%8.57.3
Chris Long2011stl1613.02.49%6.23%1.04%1.45%7.27.3
Jason Gildon2000pit1613.52.41%6.95%1.16%1.25%6.37.3
Tamba Hali2011kan1612.02.48%6.23%1.04%1.45%7.27.3
John Dutton1976BAL1413.03.04%8.77%1.46%1.58%7.97.3
Randy White1977DAL1412.52.96%8.60%1.43%1.52%7.67.3
Leonard Little2002stl1612.02.40%6.48%1.08%1.32%6.67.3
Chris Doleman1998sfo1615.02.43%7.17%1.20%1.24%6.27.3
Doug Atkins1963CHI1412.03.09%9.06%1.51%1.58%7.97.3
Renaldo Turnbull1993nor1513.02.63%6.81%1.13%1.49%7.57.3
Robert Porcher1999det1515.02.40%7.06%1.18%1.23%6.17.2
Dan Birdwell1967OAK1414.52.76%7.05%1.18%1.58%7.97.2
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2004gnb1613.52.42%6.57%1.10%1.32%6.67.2
Louie Kelcher1977SDG1211.02.94%8.60%1.43%1.51%7.57.2
Art Still1980KAN1614.52.59%7.07%1.18%1.41%7.17.2
Michael McCrary1996sea1613.52.41%6.63%1.10%1.31%6.57.1
Jerry Sherk1972CLE1410.53.02%8.06%1.34%1.67%8.47.1
Leonard Marshall1985nyg1615.52.57%8.12%1.35%1.22%6.17.1
William Fuller1996phi1613.02.41%6.63%1.10%1.30%6.57.1
Ordell Braase1961BAL1312.03.04%8.83%1.47%1.57%7.87.1
Cameron Jordan2019NOR1615.52.37%6.45%1.08%1.29%6.57.1
Ben Williams1980BUF1612.02.58%7.07%1.18%1.40%7.07.1
Ordell Braase1964BAL1413.53.05%9.10%1.52%1.54%7.77.1
Aaron Brown1970KAN1113.02.93%7.93%1.32%1.61%8.17.1
Jevon Kearse1999ten1614.52.37%7.06%1.18%1.20%6.07.1
Otis Sistrunk1975OAK1413.52.98%8.44%1.41%1.57%7.97.1
John Zook1971ATL1411.02.94%7.84%1.31%1.63%8.27.1
Derrick Thomas1991kan1613.52.65%7.26%1.21%1.44%7.27.1
John Abraham2001nyj1613.02.37%6.75%1.12%1.24%6.27.0
Marco Coleman2000was1612.02.37%6.95%1.16%1.21%6.07.0
Lawrence Taylor1988nyg1215.52.51%7.18%1.20%1.31%6.67.0
Andre Tippett1987nwe1312.52.46%7.35%1.22%1.23%6.27.0
William Fuller1995phi1413.02.38%6.13%1.02%1.35%6.87.0
Ray Childress1992hou1613.02.63%7.09%1.18%1.44%7.27.0
Anthony Smith1992rai1513.02.62%7.09%1.18%1.44%7.27.0
Clay Matthews2010gnb1513.52.35%6.20%1.03%1.32%6.67.0
Joe Rutgens1965WAS1411.03.03%9.18%1.53%1.50%7.57.0
Jim Osborne1973CHI1410.02.99%8.16%1.36%1.63%8.17.0
Greg Townsend1990rai1612.52.58%7.04%1.17%1.40%7.06.9
Tony Bennett1992gnb1613.52.61%7.09%1.18%1.43%7.16.9
Jethro Pugh1971DAL1213.52.91%7.84%1.31%1.60%8.06.9
Bob Lilly1966DAL1415.02.90%8.47%1.41%1.49%7.56.9
Roland Lakes1967SFO1413.02.88%8.32%1.39%1.50%7.56.9
Michael Sinclair1997sea1612.02.38%7.02%1.17%1.21%6.16.9
Troy Archer1977NYG1410.52.88%8.60%1.43%1.44%7.26.9
Tamba Hali2010kan1614.52.34%6.20%1.03%1.31%6.56.9
Jerry Sherk1974CLE1410.02.98%8.34%1.39%1.59%7.96.9
Bruce Smith1986buf1615.02.48%7.85%1.31%1.17%5.86.9
Terrell Suggs2011bal1614.02.40%6.23%1.04%1.36%6.86.9
Coy Bacon1980WAS1611.02.53%7.07%1.18%1.35%6.86.9
Eric Hicks2000kan1314.02.33%6.95%1.16%1.18%5.96.8
Chandler Jones2018ari1613.02.34%6.61%1.10%1.24%6.26.8
Ezra Johnson1983gnb1614.52.59%8.10%1.35%1.24%6.26.8
Coy Bacon1979WAS1613.52.61%7.47%1.24%1.37%6.86.8
Chris Doleman1992min1614.52.59%7.09%1.18%1.41%7.16.8
LaMarr Woodley2009pit1613.52.27%6.04%1.01%1.26%6.36.8
Ryan Kerrigan2014was1613.52.43%6.37%1.06%1.37%6.96.8
Kevin Greene1996car1614.52.35%6.63%1.10%1.25%6.26.8
William Fuller1991hou1615.02.60%7.26%1.21%1.39%6.96.8
Deacon Jones1962RAM1412.02.95%8.76%1.46%1.49%7.46.8
Von Miller2016den1613.52.27%6.08%1.01%1.26%6.36.8
Lorenzo Alexander2016buf1612.52.27%6.08%1.01%1.26%6.36.8
Julius Adams1973NWE148.02.94%8.16%1.36%1.58%7.96.8
Osi Umenyiora2007nyg1613.02.26%6.20%1.03%1.22%6.16.8
John Baker1964PIT1412.52.98%9.10%1.52%1.46%7.36.7
Ernie Holmes1974PIT1311.52.94%8.34%1.39%1.55%7.86.7
Curtis Greer1984stl1614.02.55%8.22%1.37%1.18%5.96.7
Osi Umenyiora2005nyg1614.52.33%6.71%1.12%1.22%6.16.7
Za'Darius Smith2019GNB1613.52.30%6.45%1.08%1.22%6.16.7
Lionel Aldridge1966GNB1312.52.86%8.47%1.41%1.45%7.26.7
Jim Marshall1968MIN1410.02.82%8.09%1.35%1.47%7.36.7
Gary Larsen1968MIN1410.02.82%8.09%1.35%1.47%7.36.7
Lee Williams1989sdg1614.02.50%7.10%1.18%1.31%6.66.7
Trevor Pryce2006bal1613.02.28%6.46%1.08%1.21%6.06.7
Harvey Martin1982dal98.02.49%7.45%1.24%1.25%6.36.7
George Andrie1964DAL1412.52.96%9.10%1.52%1.45%7.26.7
Ryan Kerrigan2017was1613.02.27%6.30%1.05%1.22%6.16.7
Vic Beasley2016atl1615.52.25%6.08%1.01%1.24%6.26.7
Kevin Greene1994pit1614.02.39%6.23%1.04%1.35%6.76.7
Bryan Cox1992mia1614.02.55%7.09%1.18%1.37%6.96.7
Michael Sinclair1996sea1613.02.32%6.63%1.10%1.22%6.16.6
DeMarcus Ware2007dal1614.02.23%6.20%1.03%1.20%6.06.6
Simon Fletcher1991den1613.52.56%7.26%1.21%1.35%6.76.6
Carter Campbell1973NYG149.02.90%8.16%1.36%1.54%7.76.6
Sean Jones1990hou1612.52.51%7.04%1.17%1.34%6.76.6
Justin Tuck2008nyg1612.02.20%6.02%1.00%1.20%6.06.6
Anthony Smith1993rai1612.52.49%6.81%1.13%1.36%6.86.6
Patrick Kerney2004atl1613.02.30%6.57%1.10%1.21%6.06.6
Horace Jones1975OAK1413.02.87%8.44%1.41%1.46%7.36.6
Derrick Thomas1998kan1512.02.31%7.17%1.20%1.12%5.66.6
Jeff Bryant1984sea1614.52.52%8.22%1.37%1.15%5.76.6
Tony Tolbert1996dal1612.02.30%6.63%1.10%1.20%6.06.6
Rickey Jackson1984nor1612.02.52%8.22%1.37%1.15%5.76.5
Elvin Bethea1970HOU1410.52.81%7.93%1.32%1.49%7.46.5
Cedrick Hardman1976SFO1112.52.87%8.77%1.46%1.41%7.16.5
Pat Swilling1995oak1613.02.28%6.13%1.02%1.26%6.36.5
Mario Williams2014buf1614.52.37%6.37%1.06%1.30%6.56.5
Derrick Thomas1996kan1613.02.29%6.63%1.10%1.19%5.96.5
Jason Taylor2003mia1613.02.27%6.46%1.08%1.19%6.06.5
Gerry Philbin1967NYJ1412.02.59%7.05%1.18%1.42%7.16.5
Roger Brown1965DET1411.52.93%9.18%1.53%1.40%7.06.5
Greg Hardy2013car1615.02.41%6.40%1.07%1.34%6.76.5
Leonard Little2003stl1212.52.26%6.46%1.08%1.19%5.96.5
Aaron Donald2020LAR1613.52.25%6.28%1.05%1.20%6.06.5
Deacon Jones1970RAM1412.02.78%7.93%1.32%1.46%7.36.4
Trey Hendrickson2020NOR1513.52.24%6.28%1.05%1.20%6.06.4
Verlon Biggs1966NYJ1412.52.49%6.51%1.09%1.40%7.06.4
Simeon Rice1996ari1612.52.28%6.63%1.10%1.18%5.96.4
Chris Jones2018kan1615.52.27%6.61%1.10%1.16%5.86.4
Reggie White1985phi1313.02.45%8.12%1.35%1.10%5.56.4
Greg Brown1985phi1613.02.45%8.12%1.35%1.10%5.56.4
Marcellus Wiley2001sdg1413.02.26%6.75%1.12%1.13%5.76.4
Claude Humphrey1968ATL1411.52.75%8.09%1.35%1.40%7.06.4
Clarence Williams1972GNB1410.52.85%8.06%1.34%1.50%7.56.4
Kevin Carter1998stl1612.02.29%7.17%1.20%1.09%5.56.4
Dwight Freeney2009ind1413.52.19%6.04%1.01%1.18%5.96.4
Cedrick Hardman1974SFO1410.52.86%8.34%1.39%1.47%7.46.4
Danielle Hunter2019MIN1614.52.23%6.45%1.08%1.16%5.86.4
Jeff Merrow1977ATL1410.02.76%8.60%1.43%1.33%6.66.4
Mike Vrabel2007nwe1612.52.18%6.20%1.03%1.15%5.76.3
Gino Marchetti1962BAL1412.02.85%8.76%1.46%1.39%7.06.3
Joey Bosa2017lac1612.52.20%6.30%1.05%1.15%5.86.3
John Paluck1965WAS1410.52.89%9.18%1.53%1.36%6.86.3
Jerry Sherk1976CLE1412.02.83%8.77%1.46%1.37%6.86.3
Bill Brundige1973WAS1413.02.83%8.16%1.36%1.47%7.46.3
Doug Atkins1960CHI129.52.81%8.56%1.43%1.38%6.96.3
Mark Gastineau1985nyj1613.52.43%8.12%1.35%1.08%5.46.3
Bruce Smith1992buf1514.02.48%7.09%1.18%1.30%6.56.3
Lawrence Taylor1987nyg1212.02.33%7.35%1.22%1.11%5.56.3
Kevin Greene1990ram1513.02.45%7.04%1.17%1.28%6.46.3
Lyle Alzado1974DEN1413.02.84%8.34%1.39%1.45%7.26.3
Robert Porcher1997det1612.52.27%7.02%1.17%1.10%5.56.3
Trent Cole2007phi1612.52.17%6.20%1.03%1.14%5.76.3
Everson Griffen2017min1513.02.20%6.30%1.05%1.15%5.76.3
Clyde Simmons1991phi1613.02.49%7.26%1.21%1.28%6.46.3
Jacob Green1985sea1613.52.42%8.12%1.35%1.07%5.46.3
Jack Youngblood1981RAM1611.52.39%7.07%1.18%1.21%6.06.3
John Mendenhall1977NYG1410.02.74%8.60%1.43%1.31%6.56.3
Ryan Kerrigan2018was1613.02.23%6.61%1.10%1.13%5.66.2
Fred Dryer1975RAM1412.02.79%8.44%1.41%1.38%6.96.2
Cameron Wake2012mia1615.02.34%6.41%1.07%1.27%6.36.2
Matt Judon2021NWE1712.52.18%6.08%1.01%1.16%5.86.2
Roger Brown1961DET1412.02.84%8.83%1.47%1.37%6.86.2
Cameron Jordan2017nor1613.02.18%6.30%1.05%1.13%5.76.2
Doug Martin1983min1613.02.48%8.10%1.35%1.13%5.66.2
Curtis Greer1981STL1612.52.37%7.07%1.18%1.19%6.06.2
Khalil Mack2015oak1615.02.21%6.06%1.01%1.20%6.06.2
L.C. Greenwood1974PIT1411.02.81%8.34%1.39%1.42%7.16.2
Alex Karras1964DET1413.02.85%9.10%1.52%1.33%6.76.2
John Abraham2010atl1513.02.20%6.20%1.03%1.17%5.86.2
Wayne Martin1995nor1613.02.21%6.13%1.02%1.19%6.06.2
Mel Branch1967MIA149.52.52%7.05%1.18%1.34%6.76.2
Dennis Harrison1983phi1611.52.47%8.10%1.35%1.12%5.66.2
Michael Dean Perry1990cle1611.52.42%7.04%1.17%1.24%6.26.1
Aldon Smith2011sfo1614.02.25%6.23%1.04%1.22%6.16.1
Reggie White1992phi1614.02.45%7.09%1.18%1.27%6.36.1
Curtis Greer1982stl97.52.39%7.45%1.24%1.15%5.76.1
John Woodcock1978DET1610.52.59%8.06%1.34%1.25%6.26.1
Bruce Smith1989buf1613.02.38%7.10%1.18%1.20%6.06.1
Will Smith2009nor1613.02.13%6.04%1.01%1.13%5.66.1
John Randle1993min1612.52.39%6.81%1.13%1.26%6.36.1
Chris Doleman1993min1612.52.39%6.81%1.13%1.26%6.36.1
Frank Clark2018sea1613.02.21%6.61%1.10%1.11%5.56.1
Cameron Heyward2017pit1512.02.16%6.30%1.05%1.11%5.66.1
Aaron Schobel2005buf1612.02.22%6.71%1.12%1.10%5.56.1
Jesse Baker1982hou97.52.38%7.45%1.24%1.14%5.76.1
Bruce Smith1996buf1613.52.21%6.63%1.10%1.11%5.56.1
Mack Mitchell1977CLE1410.02.70%8.60%1.43%1.26%6.36.0
Ken Sanders1977DET119.02.69%8.60%1.43%1.26%6.36.0
Za'Darius Smith2020GNB1612.52.17%6.28%1.05%1.12%5.66.0
Vern Den Herder1972MIA1410.52.76%8.06%1.34%1.41%7.16.0
Rulon Jones1980DEN1611.52.36%7.07%1.18%1.18%5.96.0
Jamir Miller2001cle1613.02.18%6.75%1.12%1.06%5.36.0
Cedrick Hardman1978SFO1611.52.57%8.06%1.34%1.22%6.16.0
Dave Pureifory1975GNB1411.02.74%8.44%1.41%1.34%6.76.0
Connor Barwin2014phi1614.52.27%6.37%1.06%1.20%6.06.0
Paul Smith1970DEN1411.52.68%7.93%1.32%1.36%6.86.0
Jason Pierre-Paul2018tam1612.52.19%6.61%1.10%1.08%5.46.0
Danielle Hunter2016min1612.52.12%6.08%1.01%1.11%5.56.0
Elvin Bethea1971HOU1410.52.69%7.84%1.31%1.38%6.96.0
Patrick Kerney2001atl1612.02.17%6.75%1.12%1.05%5.25.9
Lamar Lathon1996car1613.52.19%6.63%1.10%1.09%5.45.9
Diron Talbert1970RAM1411.52.67%7.93%1.32%1.35%6.75.9
Aaron Kampman2007gnb1512.02.11%6.20%1.03%1.07%5.45.9
Jim Marshall1964MIN1411.52.80%9.10%1.52%1.28%6.45.9
Jack Gregory1973NYG138.52.74%8.16%1.36%1.38%6.95.9
Yannick Ngakoue2017jax1612.02.13%6.30%1.05%1.08%5.45.9
Stan Hindman1967SFO1312.02.66%8.32%1.39%1.27%6.45.9
William Gay1983det1513.52.42%8.10%1.35%1.07%5.35.9
Leslie O'Neal1995sdg1612.52.16%6.13%1.02%1.14%5.75.9
Joe Johnson2000nor1612.02.17%6.95%1.16%1.01%5.05.9
Shawne Merriman2007sdg1512.52.09%6.20%1.03%1.06%5.35.9
Clay Matthews1984cle1612.02.40%8.22%1.37%1.02%5.15.9
Markus Golden2016ari1612.52.10%6.08%1.01%1.09%5.45.9
Chad Brown1996pit1413.02.17%6.63%1.10%1.07%5.35.8
Vern Den Herder1973MIA1410.02.72%8.16%1.36%1.36%6.85.8
Fred Dean19812TM1413.02.30%7.07%1.18%1.12%5.65.8
Claude Humphrey1970ATL1210.02.65%7.93%1.32%1.32%6.65.8
Andre Carter2002sfo1612.52.14%6.48%1.08%1.06%5.35.8
Jerry Sherk1979CLE1012.02.40%7.47%1.24%1.16%5.85.8
Rich Jackson1969DEN1412.52.59%7.76%1.29%1.30%6.55.8
Carl Eller1976MIN1310.02.72%8.77%1.46%1.26%6.35.8
Larry Hand1972DET149.02.70%8.06%1.34%1.36%6.85.8
Dennis Byrd1990nyj1613.02.35%7.04%1.17%1.17%5.95.8
Rickey Jackson1992nor1613.52.38%7.09%1.18%1.20%6.05.8
Trey Hendrickson2021CIN1614.02.10%6.08%1.01%1.08%5.45.8
Mike Rucker2003car1412.02.14%6.46%1.08%1.06%5.35.8
Carl Eller1973MIN1411.02.70%8.16%1.36%1.34%6.75.7
Chuck Smith1997atl1612.02.18%7.02%1.17%1.01%5.05.7
Eddie Edwards1983cin1613.02.39%8.10%1.35%1.04%5.25.7
Bob Lilly1968DAL1412.52.60%8.09%1.35%1.26%6.35.7
Charles Haley1994dal1612.52.20%6.23%1.04%1.16%5.85.7
Cameron Jordan2013nor1612.52.25%6.40%1.07%1.18%5.95.7
Jacob Green1990sea1612.52.33%7.04%1.17%1.15%5.85.7
Claude Humphrey1977ATL149.52.62%8.60%1.43%1.19%6.05.7
Rulon Jones1986den1613.52.27%7.85%1.31%0.96%4.85.7
Alfred Williams1996den1613.02.15%6.63%1.10%1.04%5.25.7
Wally Chambers1973CHI149.02.69%8.16%1.36%1.33%6.65.7
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2001gnb1613.52.13%6.75%1.12%1.00%5.05.7
Tony McGee1978NWE1611.52.50%8.06%1.34%1.16%5.85.7
Alex Karras1961DET1411.52.72%8.83%1.47%1.25%6.25.7
Doug Betters1984mia1614.02.36%8.22%1.37%0.99%5.05.7
Jason Pierre-Paul2014nyg1612.52.20%6.37%1.06%1.14%5.75.7
Fred Dryer1973RAM1410.02.68%8.16%1.36%1.32%6.65.7
Tom Keating1969OAK1412.02.56%7.76%1.29%1.27%6.35.7
Daniel Colchico1962SFO148.52.70%8.76%1.46%1.24%6.25.6
Pat Toomay1973DAL1410.52.68%8.16%1.36%1.32%6.65.6
Eddie Edwards1980CIN1612.02.28%7.07%1.18%1.10%5.55.6
Michael Strahan1997nyg1614.02.15%7.02%1.17%0.98%4.95.6
Harvey Martin1980DAL1612.02.28%7.07%1.18%1.10%5.55.6
Vern Den Herder1975MIA1411.02.65%8.44%1.41%1.24%6.25.6
Coy Bacon1971RAM1411.02.59%7.84%1.31%1.29%6.45.6
Coy Bacon1978WAS1611.02.48%8.06%1.34%1.13%5.75.6
Greg Townsend1991rai1613.02.34%7.26%1.21%1.13%5.75.6
Julius Peppers2002car1212.02.09%6.48%1.08%1.01%5.15.5
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2002gnb1512.02.09%6.48%1.08%1.01%5.15.5
Richard Dent1993chi1612.52.27%6.81%1.13%1.14%5.75.5
T.J. Watt2018pit1613.02.10%6.61%1.10%1.00%5.05.5
Jack Gregory1969CLE1411.02.59%8.20%1.37%1.23%6.15.5
Reggie White1990phi1614.02.29%7.04%1.17%1.12%5.65.5
Jim Katcavage1961NYG1411.52.68%8.83%1.47%1.21%6.05.5
Chris Doleman1997sfo1612.02.13%7.02%1.17%0.96%4.85.5
Bruce Smith1993buf1614.02.26%6.81%1.13%1.13%5.65.5
Alex Karras1968DET149.52.55%8.09%1.35%1.20%6.05.5
Reggie White1993gnb1613.02.26%6.81%1.13%1.13%5.65.5
Bill Stanfill1972MIA1410.02.62%8.06%1.34%1.28%6.45.5
Jacob Green1981SEA1612.02.23%7.07%1.18%1.05%5.35.5
Paul Wiggin1960CLE129.02.62%8.56%1.43%1.20%6.05.5
Terrell Suggs2003bal1612.02.08%6.46%1.08%1.00%5.05.4
Deacon Jones1961RAM149.52.67%8.83%1.47%1.20%6.05.4
Willie Davis1968GNB149.02.54%8.09%1.35%1.19%5.95.4
Coy Bacon1970RAM1411.02.55%7.93%1.32%1.23%6.25.4
Joe Owens1970SDG1410.02.55%7.93%1.32%1.23%6.15.4
Gerry Philbin1969NYJ1312.02.51%7.76%1.29%1.21%6.15.4
Ron Carpenter1973CIN1310.02.62%8.16%1.36%1.26%6.35.4
John Randle1994min1613.52.13%6.23%1.04%1.09%5.55.4
Trent Cole2009phi1612.52.00%6.04%1.01%1.00%5.05.4
Doug English1983det1513.02.33%8.10%1.35%0.98%4.95.4
Al Cowlings1971BUF148.52.55%7.84%1.31%1.25%6.25.4
DeForest Buckner2018sfo1612.02.07%6.61%1.10%0.97%4.95.4
Jason Gildon2001pit1612.02.07%6.75%1.12%0.94%4.75.4
Trace Armstrong1996mia1612.02.08%6.63%1.10%0.98%4.95.3
Lee Roy Selmon1978TAM1411.02.43%8.06%1.34%1.09%5.55.3
Bob Lurtsema1969NYG139.52.55%8.20%1.37%1.19%5.95.3
Alex Karras1962DET1411.02.63%8.76%1.46%1.17%5.95.3
Leslie O'Neal1989sdg1612.52.23%7.10%1.18%1.05%5.25.3
Coy Bacon1972RAM1410.52.59%8.06%1.34%1.25%6.35.3
Preston Smith2019GNB1612.02.04%6.45%1.08%0.97%4.85.3
Larry Hand1973DET149.52.60%8.16%1.36%1.24%6.25.3
Aaron Donald2019LAR1612.52.04%6.45%1.08%0.97%4.85.3
Tony Brackens1999jax1612.02.08%7.06%1.18%0.90%4.55.3
Ed O'Bradovich1967CHI1410.52.54%8.32%1.39%1.15%5.75.3
Paul Smith1973DEN1411.02.60%8.16%1.36%1.24%6.25.3
Greg Ellis2007dal1312.51.99%6.20%1.03%0.96%4.85.3
Alan Page1970MIN1410.52.52%7.93%1.32%1.20%6.05.3
Roy Barker1996sfo1612.52.07%6.63%1.10%0.97%4.85.3
Claude Humphrey1969ATL1410.52.54%8.20%1.37%1.18%5.95.3
Lamar Lundy1966RAM1411.52.55%8.47%1.41%1.14%5.75.3
Simon Fletcher1993den1613.52.22%6.81%1.13%1.09%5.45.3
Kevin Greene1993pit1612.52.22%6.81%1.13%1.09%5.45.3
Junior Galette2013nor1612.02.16%6.40%1.07%1.09%5.55.3
Alan Page19782TM1611.52.42%8.06%1.34%1.07%5.45.3
Richard Dent1990chi1612.02.24%7.04%1.17%1.07%5.35.3
Haason Reddick2020ARI1612.52.02%6.28%1.05%0.98%4.95.3
Jethro Pugh1969DAL1213.02.53%8.20%1.37%1.17%5.85.3
Bill George1961CHI1411.52.63%8.83%1.47%1.15%5.85.2
Gary Burley1977CIN149.52.53%8.60%1.43%1.09%5.55.2
Lou Michaels1961PIT1412.02.62%8.83%1.47%1.15%5.75.2
Larry Brooks1974RAM1311.02.59%8.34%1.39%1.20%6.05.2
Micah Parsons2021DAL1613.01.99%6.08%1.01%0.98%4.95.2
Leslie O'Neal1986sdg1312.52.19%7.85%1.31%0.88%4.45.2
Art Still1984kan1614.52.28%8.22%1.37%0.91%4.55.2
Tony McGee1976NWE1412.52.58%8.77%1.46%1.12%5.65.2
Kyle Vanden Bosch2007ten1612.01.97%6.20%1.03%0.94%4.75.2
Myles Garrett2018cle1613.52.04%6.61%1.10%0.93%4.75.2
Alan Page1974MIN1411.02.58%8.34%1.39%1.19%5.95.2
Hugh Douglas2002phi1612.52.02%6.48%1.08%0.94%4.75.2
Whitney Mercilus2015hou1612.02.01%6.06%1.01%1.00%5.05.1
Tony Bennett1991gnb1613.02.26%7.26%1.21%1.05%5.25.1
Doug Atkins1962CHI1410.52.59%8.76%1.46%1.13%5.65.1
Willie Davis1966GNB1411.02.52%8.47%1.41%1.11%5.55.1
Ron Berger1970BOS149.02.49%7.93%1.32%1.16%5.85.1
L.C. Greenwood1971PIT1411.02.49%7.84%1.31%1.19%5.95.1
Fred Cook1976BAL1411.02.57%8.77%1.46%1.11%5.55.1
Joe Ehrmann1976BAL1411.02.57%8.77%1.46%1.11%5.55.1
Clay Matthews2012gnb1213.02.11%6.41%1.07%1.05%5.25.1
Ezekiel Ansah2017det1412.01.98%6.30%1.05%0.93%4.75.1
Everson Griffen2014min1612.02.09%6.37%1.06%1.03%5.15.1
Bradley Chubb2018den1612.02.02%6.61%1.10%0.92%4.65.1
Simon Fletcher1989den1612.02.18%7.10%1.18%0.99%5.05.1
Mike Cofer1988det1612.02.14%7.18%1.20%0.95%4.75.1
Horace Jones1972OAK149.52.53%8.06%1.34%1.19%6.05.1
Charles Johnson2012car1612.52.10%6.41%1.07%1.04%5.25.1
Jacob Green1984sea1613.02.26%8.22%1.37%0.89%4.45.1
Curley Culp1975HOU1411.52.53%8.44%1.41%1.13%5.65.1
Cameron Jordan2021NOR1612.51.96%6.08%1.01%0.95%4.75.0
Warren Sapp1999tam1512.52.03%7.06%1.18%0.85%4.35.0
Kevin Greene1999car1612.02.03%7.06%1.18%0.85%4.35.0
Elois Grooms1979NOR1612.02.25%7.47%1.24%1.00%5.05.0
Don Reese1979NOR1612.02.25%7.47%1.24%1.00%5.05.0
Gino Marchetti1964BAL1411.52.60%9.10%1.52%1.08%5.45.0
Mario Williams2013buf1613.02.10%6.40%1.07%1.04%5.25.0
Tommy Hart1973SFO1410.52.53%8.16%1.36%1.17%5.95.0
Lem Burnham1977PHI1410.02.47%8.60%1.43%1.04%5.25.0
Al Baker1983stl1613.02.25%8.10%1.35%0.90%4.54.9
Von Miller2014den1614.02.05%6.37%1.06%0.99%5.04.9
Otis Sistrunk1976OAK1411.02.53%8.77%1.46%1.07%5.34.9
Marcus Jones2000tam1613.02.00%6.95%1.16%0.85%4.24.9
John Baker1965PIT1410.02.59%9.18%1.53%1.06%5.34.9
Jason Taylor2005mia1612.02.01%6.71%1.12%0.89%4.44.9
Carlos Dunlap2015cin1613.51.96%6.06%1.01%0.95%4.84.9
Karl Mecklenburg1985den1613.02.19%8.12%1.35%0.84%4.24.9
Ordell Braase1963BAL1410.02.58%9.06%1.51%1.07%5.34.9
Dave Costa1969DEN1411.52.39%7.76%1.29%1.09%5.54.9
Clarence Williams1975GNB1410.02.49%8.44%1.41%1.09%5.44.9
Willie Davis1965GNB1411.02.58%9.18%1.53%1.05%5.24.9
Joe Jones1973CLE148.52.49%8.16%1.36%1.13%5.74.8
Dwaine Board1983sfo1613.02.23%8.10%1.35%0.88%4.44.8
Leslie O'Neal1994sdg1612.52.02%6.23%1.04%0.98%4.94.8
Chad Bratzke1999ind1612.01.99%7.06%1.18%0.82%4.14.8
Curley Culp1973KAN139.02.49%8.16%1.36%1.13%5.64.8
Larry Cole1969DAL1412.52.44%8.20%1.37%1.07%5.44.8
Fred Dryer1971NYG148.52.42%7.84%1.31%1.11%5.64.8
Alan Page1967MIN148.52.43%8.32%1.39%1.04%5.24.8
Verlon Biggs1968NYJ1310.52.35%7.72%1.29%1.07%5.34.8
Merlin Olsen1972RAM1410.02.47%8.06%1.34%1.13%5.64.8
Bill Pickel1985rai1612.52.17%8.12%1.35%0.82%4.14.8
Chandler Jones2015nwe1512.51.94%6.06%1.01%0.93%4.64.8
Geno Atkins2012cin1612.52.05%6.41%1.07%0.98%4.94.8
Mike Hartenstine1983chi1612.02.22%8.10%1.35%0.87%4.34.8
Luke Owens1963STL1410.52.55%9.06%1.51%1.04%5.24.8
Ordell Braase1966BAL1411.52.44%8.47%1.41%1.03%5.14.8
Joe Jones1977CLE149.02.43%8.60%1.43%0.99%5.04.7
Mark Anderson2006chi1612.01.93%6.46%1.08%0.86%4.34.7
Bill Stanfill1974MIA1410.02.48%8.34%1.39%1.09%5.54.7
Carl Eller1975MIN1410.02.46%8.44%1.41%1.06%5.34.7
Howie Long1983rai1613.02.21%8.10%1.35%0.86%4.34.7
Myles Garrett2020CLE1412.01.93%6.28%1.05%0.88%4.44.7
Earl Edwards1974BUF148.52.48%8.34%1.39%1.09%5.44.7
Lawrence Taylor1985nyg1613.02.16%8.12%1.35%0.80%4.04.7
Ted Washington1974HOU1411.02.47%8.34%1.39%1.08%5.44.7
Joe Greene1972PIT1411.02.44%8.06%1.34%1.10%5.54.7
John Zook1970ATL149.02.38%7.93%1.32%1.06%5.34.7
Bill Pickel1984rai1612.52.19%8.22%1.37%0.81%4.14.7
Doug English1977DET148.02.40%8.60%1.43%0.96%4.84.6
Dennis Harrison1984phi1612.02.17%8.22%1.37%0.80%4.04.6
Tony Cline1975OAK1211.02.43%8.44%1.41%1.02%5.14.6
Trevor Pryce2000den1612.01.94%6.95%1.16%0.78%3.94.6
Cameron Jordan2018nor1612.01.93%6.61%1.10%0.83%4.14.6
Leroy Jones1980SDG1512.02.07%7.07%1.18%0.89%4.54.6
Too Tall Jones1985dal1613.02.13%8.12%1.35%0.78%3.94.5
Rickey Jackson1983nor1612.02.17%8.10%1.35%0.82%4.14.5
Keith Willis1986pit1612.02.07%7.85%1.31%0.76%3.84.5
Larry Brooks1973RAM149.02.41%8.16%1.36%1.05%5.34.5
Paul Smith1972DEN1410.52.40%8.06%1.34%1.05%5.34.5
Lyle Alzado1972DEN1410.52.40%8.06%1.34%1.05%5.34.5
Bob Lilly1964DAL1410.52.49%9.10%1.52%0.97%4.94.5
Andy Robustelli1962NYG1412.02.44%8.76%1.46%0.98%4.94.5
Coy Bacon1975SDG1410.02.40%8.44%1.41%1.00%5.04.5
Jason Babin2010ten1612.51.88%6.20%1.03%0.85%4.24.5
Aaron Donald2021LAR1712.51.85%6.08%1.01%0.84%4.24.5
Muhammad Wilkerson2015nyj1612.01.88%6.06%1.01%0.86%4.34.5
Elois Grooms1977NOR147.52.37%8.60%1.43%0.93%4.74.5
Sean Jones1993hou1613.02.05%6.81%1.13%0.92%4.64.5
Jacob Green1986sea1612.02.06%7.85%1.31%0.75%3.84.4
Dee Ford2018kan1613.01.90%6.61%1.10%0.80%4.04.4
Leslie O'Neal1993sdg1612.02.04%6.81%1.13%0.91%4.54.4
Billy Newsome1975NYJ148.02.39%8.44%1.41%0.98%4.94.4
Roy Barker1998sfo1612.01.94%7.17%1.20%0.75%3.74.4
Randy White1984dal1612.52.14%8.22%1.37%0.77%3.94.4
Dennis Johnson1977WAS1110.02.35%8.60%1.43%0.92%4.64.4
Steve Niehaus1976SEA149.52.41%8.77%1.46%0.95%4.74.4
Neil Smith1995kan1612.01.87%6.13%1.02%0.84%4.24.4
Earl Edwards1973BUF149.52.38%8.16%1.36%1.02%5.14.3
Mike Bell1984kan1513.52.12%8.22%1.37%0.75%3.84.3
Khalil Mack2018chi1412.51.88%6.61%1.10%0.78%3.94.3
Ron McDole1976WAS149.52.39%8.77%1.46%0.93%4.64.3
Alex Karras1960DET129.02.36%8.56%1.43%0.94%4.74.3
Billy Newsome1973NOR148.52.35%8.16%1.36%0.99%5.04.3
Diron Talbert1975WAS1410.02.35%8.44%1.41%0.95%4.74.2
Tody Smith1974HOU1410.52.36%8.34%1.39%0.97%4.84.2
Dexter Manley1984was1513.52.11%8.22%1.37%0.74%3.74.2
Mike Wilcher1985ram1612.52.07%8.12%1.35%0.72%3.64.2
Reggie White1995gnb1512.01.83%6.13%1.02%0.81%4.04.2
Howie Long1984rai1612.02.10%8.22%1.37%0.73%3.64.2
Matt Hazeltine1964SFO1411.52.41%9.10%1.52%0.89%4.54.1
Harold Landry2021TEN1712.01.79%6.08%1.01%0.77%3.94.1
David Galloway1983stl1612.02.08%8.10%1.35%0.73%3.64.0
Terrell Suggs2014bal1612.01.86%6.37%1.06%0.80%4.04.0
Jim Marshall1963MIN1410.52.36%9.06%1.51%0.85%4.33.9
Don Hultz1963MIN1410.52.36%9.06%1.51%0.85%4.33.9
Randy White1983dal1612.52.03%8.10%1.35%0.68%3.43.8
Jared Allen2012min1612.01.83%6.41%1.07%0.76%3.83.7
Jim Jeffcoat1985dal1612.01.96%8.12%1.35%0.61%3.13.6
Leonard Marshall1986nyg1612.01.86%7.85%1.31%0.55%2.73.2
Charles Haley1986sfo1612.01.83%7.85%1.31%0.52%2.63.1

For modern players, we have the ability to parse pass rush snaps from coverage snaps, so we have a more accurate view of how efficiently a player sacked the quarterback. However, to keep things consistent across eras, I treated all defenders the same (i.e., counting all opponent dropbacks their teams faced). This inherently dings situational pass rushers and linebackers who play in coverage often. [11]For instance, in 1986, the Giants faced 646 dropbacks. Lawrence Taylor played in every game, but he didn’t play 100% of the team’s defensive snaps. He also played in coverage on over 30% … Continue reading

To me, the results still seem to skew a bit too much in favor of older defenders. However, I have not found an elegant solution to that problem yet. I am open to suggestions from the Football Perspective faithful.

 

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1 Thanks to Webster, specifically, we also have the numbers for Len Ford‘s outlandish 1951 campaign. Although I don’t have the same context for that season, I will be including it with those from 1960 onward.
2 There is a case to be made that one should only include dropbacks in games which players participated. So Jared Allen would only count as having played 14 games in 2007, rather than 16 games. However, I think availability is important and don’t wish to further bolster a player for missing time during the season.
3 Those numbers were 7.08%, 7.38%, and 7.32%.
4 A note on 1987. The strike year gave me fits when I first approached this. I didn’t want to reward players like Too Tall Jones, Randy White, Andre Tippett, or Lawrence Taylor for getting multiple sacks in scab games. Likewise, it seemed like treating all games the same would penalize Reggie White, Richard Dent, Bruce Smith, and other players who refused to cross the line. This was especially problematic because the sack rate in scab games was significantly higher than in union games (8.92% vs 7.27%). To account for this, I used weighted dropbacks faced in regular and strike games to come up with a mod/soft figure that was unique to each pass rusher. For example, LT faced 41 scab dropbacks and 474 union dropbacks. So 7.96% of his dropbacks have the 93.3% strike game modifier, while 92.04% of his dropbacks have the 100.1% union game modifier. This results in a 99.6% overall modifier for his 1987 season. Compare with White, who has 100% of his dropbacks in the union modifier bucket, giving him a 100.1% modifier for the same season. If I haven’t articulated this step well enough, please ask for clarification so we can better communicate.
5 Note that I do not want to conflate the idea of “best sack season” with the idea of “best pass rushing season.” I think they have much overlap, but looking at sacks alone does a disservice to the Howie Longs and Brandon Grahams of the world—pressure-generating virtuosos who don’t always finish the play but still affect the outcome. It also doesn’t account for scheme or supporting cast. I have little doubt two things are true: Deacon Jones was a phenomenal pass rusher, and Jones would not have had the same level of success if he didn’t have Merlin Olsen occupying double teams. I could say the same of LT, who drew fewer doubles than Leonard Marshall in every game I’ve seen.
6 Yes, I know I could clean this up and simplify it by choosing my favorite number and going with only that, but I like providing the audience with a bounty of information and allowing them to decide for themselves what they prefer.
7 From 1970-73, it was 40. Then it jumped to 47 for a year before dropping to 43 for three years. In 1978, it rose to 45 and stayed that way until 1990 (except for 1984, when it was 49).
8 Note that Len Ford is not on this table or the next, as I didn’t have the ability to find the league’s concentration index for 1951.
9 He had leads of 47 games and 1559 dropbacks faced. Those are valuable, even if they’re not as dominant.
10 The number 6 isn’t too far off from my initial idea of using 5.5, which represents four down linemen and half of three occasionally blitzing linebackers.
11 For instance, in 1986, the Giants faced 646 dropbacks. Lawrence Taylor played in every game, but he didn’t play 100% of the team’s defensive snaps. He also played in coverage on over 30% of dropbacks—particularly in prevent, when he almost never rushed the passer.
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