Most sacks through the first 3 seasons of an NFL career since 1982
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Reggie White leads with 52 sacks through his first 3 seasons, first of 4,626 careers since 1982.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie White1985 – 1987 | 52 | |
| Derrick Thomas1989 – 1991 | 43.5 | |
| Aldon Smith2011 – 2013 | 42 | |
| Micah Parsons2021 – 2023 | 40.5 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 – 2004 | 40 | |
| Shawne Merriman2005 – 2007 | 39 | |
| Richard Dent1983 – 1985 | 37.5 | |
| J.J. Watt2011 – 2013 | 36.5 | |
| Anthony Smith1991 – 1993 | 36 | |
| Jevon Kearse1999 – 2001 | 36 | |
| Von Miller2011 – 2013 | 35 | |
| Robert Quinn2011 – 2013 | 34.5 | |
| T.J. Watt2017 – 2019 | 34.5 | |
| DeMarcus Ware2005 – 2007 | 34 | |
| Bruce Smith1985 – 1987 | 33.5 | |
| Bill Pickel1983 – 1985 | 31 | |
| Mario Williams2006 – 2008 | 30.5 | |
| Myles Garrett2017 – 2019 | 30.5 | |
| Charles Haley1986 – 1988 | 30 | |
| Ezekiel Ansah2013 – 2015 | 30 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 – 2004 | 30 | |
| Khalil Mack2014 – 2016 | 30 | |
| Will Anderson Jr.2023 – 2025 | 30 | |
| Terrell Suggs2003 – 2005 | 29.5 | |
| Tony Bennett1990 – 1992 | 29.5 |
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.