Putting Up Numbers· NFL

Most sacks through the first 2 seasons of an NFL career since 1982

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Aldon Smith leads with 33.5 sacks through his first 2 seasons, first of 5,553 careers since 1982.

Most sacks through the first 2 seasons of an NFL career since 1982
#Player and seasonsValue
Aldon Smith2011 – 201233.5
Reggie White1985 – 198631
Derrick Thomas1989 – 199030
Von Miller2011 – 201230
Micah Parsons2021 – 202226.5
Shawne Merriman2005 – 200626.5
J.J. Watt2011 – 201226
Jevon Kearse1999 – 200026
Dwight Freeney2002 – 200324
Anthony Smith1991 – 199223.5
Joey Bosa2016 – 201723
Clay Matthews2009 – 201022.5
Bruce Smith1985 – 198621.5
Keith Millard1985 – 198621.5
Kevin Williams2003 – 200421.5
Terrell Suggs2003 – 200421.5
Aidan Hutchinson2022 – 202321
Garin Veris1985 – 198621
Jason Pierre-Paul2010 – 201121
Myles Garrett2017 – 201820.5
Richard Dent1983 – 198420.5
Aaron Donald2014 – 201520
Burt Grossman1989 – 199020
Cameron Wake2009 – 201020
DeMarcus Ware2005 – 200620

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.