Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Most sacks through the first 10 seasons of an NFL career since 1982

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Reggie White leads with 145 sacks through his first 10 seasons, first of 802 careers since 1982. Myles Garrett is already 4th, with 125.5 sacks through his 9 seasons. 3 more sacks in his next season passes DeMarcus Ware for 3rd.

Most sacks through the first 10 seasons of an NFL career since 1982
#Player and seasonsValue
Reggie White1985 – 1994145
Jared Allen2004 – 2013128.5
DeMarcus Ware2005 – 2014127.5
Myles Garrett2017 – 20259 of 10 seasons125.5
T.J. Watt2017 – 20262026 still being played122.5
Derrick Thomas1989 – 1998119.5
Simeon Rice1996 – 2005119
Bruce Smith1985 – 1994116
Von Miller2011 – 2021115.5
Danielle Hunter2015 – 2025114.5
Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1996112.5
Richard Dent1983 – 1992112
Aaron Donald2014 – 2023111
Chandler Jones2012 – 2021107.5
John Randle1990 – 1999106
Jason Taylor1997 – 2006104.5
Dwight Freeney2002 – 2011102
Khalil Mack2014 – 2023101.5
J.J. Watt2011 – 2020101
Greg Townsend1983 – 1992100
Julius Peppers2002 – 201199.5
Pat Swilling1986 – 199599.5
Kevin Greene1985 – 199499
Cameron Wake2009 – 201898.5
Justin Houston2011 – 202097.5
Elvis Dumervil2006 – 201697
Charles Haley1986 – 199596.5

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.