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Most sacks through the first 150 games of an NFL career since 1982

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Reggie White leads with 145 sacks through his first 150 games, first of 392 careers since 1982. Myles Garrett is already 3rd, with 125.5 sacks through his 131 games. 2 more sacks in his next 19 games passes DeMarcus Ware for 2nd.

Most sacks through the first 150 games of an NFL career since 1982
#Player and seasonsValue
Reggie White1985 – 1994145
DeMarcus Ware2005 – 2014126.5
Myles Garrett2017 – 2025131 of 150 games125.5
T.J. Watt2017 – 2026141 of 150 games122.5
Jared Allen2004 – 2013122
Bruce Smith1985 – 1995121
Von Miller2011 – 2022117.5
Derrick Thomas1989 – 1998116.5
Danielle Hunter2015 – 2025114.5
J.J. Watt2011 – 2022114.5
Simeon Rice1996 – 2005114
Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1996112.5
Chandler Jones2012 – 2022112
Richard Dent1983 – 1992112
Justin Houston2011 – 2022110.5
Aaron Donald2014 – 2023109
Dwight Freeney2002 – 2014108.5
John Abraham2000 – 2011107
Khalil Mack2014 – 2024104
Robert Mathis2003 – 2013104
Jason Taylor1997 – 2006103.5
Elvis Dumervil2006 – 2017inactive after 149 games103.5
Robert Quinn2011 – 2022102
Cameron Wake2009 – 2019inactive after 144 games101
Julius Peppers2002 – 201199.5
Greg Townsend1983 – 199299
John Randle1990 – 199999
Kevin Greene1985 – 199499
Andre Tippett1982 – 199398.5

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.