Fastest to 50 sacks by an NFL linebacker since 1982

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Derrick Thomas leads with 50 sacks in 54 games, at 25, first of 67 linebackers since 1982.

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Fastest to 50 sacks by an NFL linebacker since 1982
#	Player and seasons	Games
	Derrick Thomas1989 – 1992	54
	Von Miller2011 – 2015	58
	Micah Parsons2021 – 2024	60
	DeMarcus Ware2005 – 2008	61
	Justin Houston2011 – 2015	61
	Tim Harris1986 – 1990	62
	T.J. Watt2017 – 2021	63
	Andre Tippett1982 – 1986	64
	Cameron Wake2009 – 2013	68
	John Abraham2000 – 2005	69
	Clay Matthews2009 – 2014	71
	LaMarr Woodley2007 – 2012	72
	Khalil Mack2014 – 2018	74
	Pat Swilling1986 – 1991	76
	Peter Boulware1997 – 2001	76
	Nik Bonitto2022 – 202640.5 of 50 sacks	68
	Trey Hendrickson2017 – 2023	77
	Bryce Paup1990 – 1995	79
	Tuli Tuipulotu2023 – 202629 of 50 sacks	54
	Billy Ray Smith1983 – 199126.5 of 50 sacks, inactive after 55 games	55
	Kevin Greene1985 – 1990	80
	Brian Burns2019 – 2024	82
	Robert Mathis2003 – 2008	82
	Trent Cole2005 – 2010	83
	Jonathan Greenard2020 – 202638 of 50 sacks	70
	Byron Young2023 – 202632 of 50 sacks	59
	Jason Taylor1997 – 2002	86
	Brian Orakpo2009 – 2016	88
	Frank Clark2015 – 2021	90
	Terrell Suggs2003 – 2008	90

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.