Most sacks through the first 17 games of an NFL career since 1982
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Aldon Smith leads with 16.5 sacks through his first 17 games, first of 4,676 careers since 1982.
16.5game 117
- Aldon Smith
- John Abraham
- Jevon Kearse
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Aldon Smith2011 – 2012 | 16.5 | |
| John Abraham2000 – 2001 | 15.5 | |
| Jevon Kearse1999 – 2000 | 15 | |
| Joey Bosa2016 – 2017 | 15 | |
| Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila2000 – 2001 | 15 | |
| Micah Parsons2021 – 2022 | 15 | |
| Von Miller2011 – 2012 | 14.5 | |
| Cornelius Bennett1987 – 1988 | 14 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 – 2003 | 14 | |
| Reggie White1985 – 1986 | 14 | |
| Terrell Suggs2003 – 2004 | 14 | |
| Elvis Dumervil2006 – 2007 | 13.5 | |
| LaMarr Woodley2007 – 2008 | 13.5 | |
| Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1988 | 13.5 | |
| Mark Anderson2006 – 2007 | 13.5 | |
| Simeon Rice1996 – 1997 | 13.5 | |
| Charles Haley1986 – 1987 | 13 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 – 2003 | 13 | |
| Shawne Merriman2005 – 2006 | 13 | |
| Anthony Smith1991 – 1992 | 12.5 | |
| Jacquies Smith2014 – 2015 | 12.5 | |
| Mike Croel1991 – 1992 | 12.5 | |
| Bradley Chubb2018 – 2019 | 12 | |
| Clay Matthews2009 – 2010 | 12 | |
| Hugh Douglas1995 – 1996 | 12 |
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.