Most sacks in an NFL rookie season since 1982
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Jevon Kearse leads with 14.5 sacks through his first 1 season, first of 6,804 careers since 1982.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Jevon Kearse1999 | 14.5 | |
| Aldon Smith2011 | 14 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 | 13 | |
| Micah Parsons2021 | 13 | |
| Reggie White1985 | 13 | |
| Leslie O'Neal1986 | 12.5 | |
| Mark Anderson2006 | 12.5 | |
| Simeon Rice1996 | 12.5 | |
| Bradley Chubb2018 | 12 | |
| Charles Haley1986 | 12 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 | 12 | |
| Kamerion Wimbley2006 | 11.5 | |
| Peter Boulware1997 | 11.5 | |
| Von Miller2011 | 11.5 | |
| Brian Orakpo2009 | 11 | |
| Darren Howard2000 | 11 | |
| Keith Millard1985 | 11 | |
| Terrell Suggs2003 | 11 | |
| Vernon Maxwell1983 | 11 | |
| Anthony Smith1991 | 10.5 | |
| Dana Stubblefield1993 | 10.5 | |
| Greg Townsend1983 | 10.5 | |
| James Pearce Jr.2025 | 10.5 | |
| Joey Bosa2016 | 10.5 | |
| Josh Hines-Allen2019 | 10.5 |
Method
- Box scores start in 1950, so 248 careers that began earlier aren't here.
- The data has sacks for every game since 1982, so 1,093 careers from before then aren't here.