Unbelievable NFL Sack Record: Can Anyone Ever Break This Season’s Crushing Mark?
T-9. 20.5 sacks – Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (1986)
He may have had his problems off the field, but on it, Taylor has always been in the conversation for the best defensive player in NFL history.
The Giants linebacker had 20.5 sacks from 79 overall tackles in the 1986 season, including 4.0 in the Week 6 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants went 14-2 in the regular season before going on to beat the Denver Broncos at Super Bowl XXI.
T-9. 20.5 sacks – J.J. Watt, Houston Texans (2012 and 2014)
The only man to be featured twice on this list, Watt produced two separate seasons in which he made 20.5 sacks for the Texans. In 2012, following a debut year when he only recorded 5.5 sacks, Watt almost quadrupled it. Among his 20.5 sacks that season were 3.0 against each of the Detroit Lions and Indianapolis Colts, ending with a total of 138.5 sack yards.


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