Fastest to 100 sacks by an NFL linebacker since 1982, among active players
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Micah Parsons is almost on track to match T.J. Watt. He has 65 sacks in 76 games, 35 short of 100, 3rd at that point, and needs 1.1 a game over his next 32 games; he’s averaging 0.9 over his last 17.
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- Micah Parsons
- T.J. Watt
- Trey Hendrickson
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| T.J. Watt2017 – 2024 | 109 | |
| Micah Parsons2021 – 2025At an avg of 0.9 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 114 games | 76 | |
| Trey Hendrickson2017 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 145 games | 118 | |
| Brian Burns2019 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 152 games | 112 | |
| Nik Bonitto2022 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 164 games | 69 | |
| Tuli Tuipulotu2023 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 165 games | 55 | |
| Greg Rousseau2021 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 167 games | 85 | |
| Alex Highsmith2020 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 173 games | 96 | |
| Harold Landry III2018 – 2025At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 185 games | 111 | |
| Andrew Van Ginkel2019 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 186 games | 108 |
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Method
- Box scores start in 1959, so 85 careers that began earlier aren't here.
- The data has sacks for every game since 1982, so 367 linebackers from before then aren't here.
- An active player who got to 100 sacks before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.