Fastest to 50 sacks by an NFL defensive lineman since 1982
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Reggie White leads with 50 sacks in 40 games, at 26, first of 137 defensive linemen since 1982. Aidan Hutchinson is ahead of Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila's pace, with 48 sacks in 62 games, 2 short of 50.
game 163
- Reggie White
- Dwight Freeney
- Myles Garrett
| # | Player and seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie White1985 – 1987 | 40 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 – 2005 | 55 | |
| Myles Garrett2017 – 2021 | 57 | |
| Aldon Smith2011 – 2020 | 60 | |
| J.J. Watt2011 – 2014 | 61 | |
| Nick Bosa2019 – 2023 | 61 | |
| Bruce Smith1985 – 1989 | 63 | |
| Aidan Hutchinson2022 – 202648 of 50 sacks | 62 | |
| Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2000 – 2004 | 64 | |
| Richard Dent1983 – 1987 | 64 | |
| Robert Quinn2011 – 2015 | 66 | |
| Joey Bosa2016 – 2021 | 67 | |
| Charles Haley1986 – 1990 | 68 | |
| Elvis Dumervil2006 – 2011 | 68 | |
| Will Anderson Jr.2023 – 202637.5 of 50 sacks | 52 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 – 2006 | 69 | |
| Jared Allen2004 – 2008 | 70 | |
| Keith Millard1985 – 1989 | 70 | |
| Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1991 | 70 | |
| Chandler Jones2012 – 2017 | 71 | |
| Dee Ford2014 – 202140 of 50 sacks, inactive after 63 games | 63 | |
| Aaron Donald2014 – 2018 | 72 | |
| Hugh Douglas1995 – 2000 | 72 | |
| Jevon Kearse1999 – 2004 | 72 | |
| Simeon Rice1996 – 2000 | 72 | |
| Kevin Carter1995 – 1999 | 73 | |
| Danielle Hunter2015 – 2019 | 75 | |
| Lee Williams1984 – 1989 | 75 |
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.