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Most sacks through the first 4 games of an NFL season since 1982, among active players

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Myles Garrett is on track to break Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila’s record. He has 3 sacks through his first 1 game of 2026, 12th at that point, and needs 2.3 a game over his next 3 games; he’s averaging 3.0 over his last 1.

Most sacks through the first 4 games of an NFL season since 1982, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (2001 GB)20019
Greg Rousseau (2026 BUF)20266
Dallas Turner (2026 MIN)20265.5
T.J. Watt (2026 PIT)20264.5
Will Anderson Jr. (2026 HOU)20264.5
Kyler Gordon (2026 CHI)20264
Mason Graham (2026 CLE)20264
Aidan Hutchinson (2026 DET)20263.5
Byron Young (2026 LA)20263.5
Chase Young (2026 NO)20263.5

Method

  • The data has sacks for every game since 1982, so 6,192 player-seasons from before then aren't here.
  • An active player whose first 4 games of a season ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.