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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.

Fastest to 100 sacks by an NFL linebacker since 1982, among active players
#Player and seasonsGames
T.J. Watt2017 – 2024109
Micah Parsons2021 – 2025At an avg of 0.9 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 114 games76
Trey Hendrickson2017 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 145 games118
Brian Burns2019 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 152 games112
Nik Bonitto2022 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 164 games69
Tuli Tuipulotu2023 – 2026At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 165 games55
Greg Rousseau2021 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 167 games85
Alex Highsmith2020 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 173 games96
Harold Landry III2018 – 2025At an avg of 0.6 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 185 games111
Andrew Van Ginkel2019 – 2026At an avg of 0.7 per game, will cross 100 sacks at 186 games108

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.