Most sacks in an NFL linebacker's season
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T.J. Watt leads with 22.5 sacks in 2021, first of 10,678 linebacker seasons.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 T.J. Watt (2021 PIT)2021 | 22.5 | |
 Justin Houston (2014 KC)2014 | 22 | |
 Lawrence Taylor (1986 NYG)1986 | 20.5 | |
| Derrick Thomas (1990 KC)1990 | 20 | |
 DeMarcus Ware (2008 DAL)2008 | 20 | |
 Tim Harris (1989 GB)1989 | 19.5 | |
| DeMarcus Ware (2011 DAL)2011 | 19.5 | |
 Robert Mathis (2013 IND)2013 | 19.5 | |
 Shaquil Barrett (2019 TB)2019 | 19.5 | |
| T.J. Watt (2023 PIT)2023 | 19 | |
 Andre Tippett (1984 NE)1984 | 18.5 | |
 Jason Taylor (2002 MIA)2002 | 18.5 | |
 Von Miller (2012 DEN)2012 | 18.5 | |
 Bryce Paup (1995 BUF)1995 | 17.5 | |
 Trey Hendrickson (2023 CIN)2023 | 17.5 | |
| Trey Hendrickson (2024 CIN)2024 | 17.5 | |
 Pat Swilling (1991 NO)1991 | 17 | |
 Tim Harris (1992 SF)1992 | 17 | |
 Khalil Mack (2023 LAC)2023 | 17 | |
| Andre Tippett (1985 NE)1985 | 16.5 | |
 Kevin Greene (1988 LA)1988 | 16.5 | |
| Kevin Greene (1989 LA)1989 | 16.5 | |
| Pat Swilling (1989 NO)1989 | 16.5 | |
| Joey Porter (2008 MIA)2008 | 16.5 | |
 John Abraham (2008 ATL)2008 | 16.5 |