Most sacks through the first 5 seasons of an NFL career since 1982
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Reggie White leads with 81 sacks through his first 5 seasons, first of 3,155 careers since 1982.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Reggie White1985 – 1989 | 81 | |
| J.J. Watt2011 – 2015 | 74.5 | |
| T.J. Watt2017 – 2021 | 72 | |
| Derrick Thomas1989 – 1993 | 66 | |
| DeMarcus Ware2005 – 2009 | 65 | |
| Micah Parsons2021 – 2025 | 65 | |
| Richard Dent1983 – 1987 | 61.5 | |
| Von Miller2011 – 2015 | 60 | |
| Aaron Donald2014 – 2018 | 59.5 | |
| Myles Garrett2017 – 2021 | 58.5 | |
| Bruce Smith1985 – 1989 | 57.5 | |
| Jared Allen2004 – 2008 | 57.5 | |
| Charles Haley1986 – 1990 | 56.5 | |
| Dwight Freeney2002 – 2006 | 56 | |
| Justin Houston2011 – 2015 | 56 | |
| Tim Harris1986 – 1990 | 55 | |
| Danielle Hunter2015 – 2019 | 54.5 | |
| Nick Bosa2019 – 2023 | 53.5 | |
| Andre Tippett1982 – 1986 | 53 | |
| Khalil Mack2014 – 2018 | 53 | |
| Julius Peppers2002 – 2006 | 52.5 | |
| Cameron Wake2009 – 2013 | 52 | |
| Maxx Crosby2019 – 2023 | 52 | |
| Leslie O'Neal1986 – 1991 | 51.5 | |
| Simeon Rice1996 – 2000 | 51.5 |
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.