Fastest to 100 sacks by an NFL defensive lineman since 1982
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Reggie White leads with 100 sacks in 96 games, at 29, first of 29 defensive linemen since 1982. Nick Bosa is ahead of Chandler Jones's pace, with 64.5 sacks in 85 games, 35.5 short of 100.
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- Reggie White
- Myles Garrett
- Bruce Smith
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie White1985 – 1991 | 96 | |
| Myles Garrett2017 – 2024 | 112 | |
| Bruce Smith1985 – 1993 | 115 | |
| J.J. Watt2011 – 2020 | 119 | |
| Jared Allen2004 – 2011 | 122 | |
| Nick Bosa2019 – 202664.5 of 100 sacks | 85 | |
| Chandler Jones2012 – 2021 | 123 | |
| Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1995 | 127 | |
| Aaron Donald2014 – 2022 | 129 | |
| Richard Dent1983 – 1991 | 130 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 – 2011 | 132 | |
| Danielle Hunter2015 – 2025 | 136 | |
| Simeon Rice1996 – 2004 | 136 | |
| Elvis Dumervil2006 – 2017 | 139 | |
| Robert Quinn2011 – 2021 | 143 | |
| John Randle1990 – 1999 | 152 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 – 2012 | 152 | |
| Greg Townsend1983 – 1992 | 153 | |
| Joey Bosa2016 – 202577 of 100 sacks | 119 | |
| Maxx Crosby2019 – 202672.5 of 100 sacks | 117 | |
| Aaron Schobel2001 – 200979 of 100 sacks, inactive after 129 games | 129 | |
| Chris Doleman1985 – 1995 | 157 | |
| Josh Hines-Allen2019 – 202663 of 100 sacks | 113 | |
| Montez Sweat2019 – 202660 of 100 sacks | 113 | |
| Michael Strahan1993 – 2003 | 157 | |
| Charles Haley1986 – 1999 | 159 | |
| Neil Smith1988 – 1999 | 168 | |
| Clyde Simmons1986 – 1996 | 169 | |
| Sean Jones1984 – 1995 | 171 | |
| Chris Jones2016 – 202688 of 100 sacks | 154 | |
| Jason Pierre-Paul2010 – 202594.5 of 100 sacks | 170 | |
| Carlos Dunlap2010 – 2022 | 181 | |
| Adewale Ogunleye2001 – 201067 of 100 sacks, inactive after 124 games | 124 | |
| Za'Darius Smith2015 – 202675 of 100 sacks | 142 | |
| William Fuller1986 – 1998 | 186 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 33 careers that began earlier aren't here.
- The data has sacks for every game since 1982, so 233 defensive linemen from before then aren't here.