| # | Player | Team | SACKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | 4.0 |
| 2 | T.J. Watt | PIT | 3.5 |
| 3 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | 3.0 |
| 4 | Dallas Turner | MIN | 3.0 |
| 5 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | 3.0 |
| 6 | Lukas Van Ness | GB | 2.5 |
| 7 | Andrew Van Ginkel | MIN | 2.5 |
| 8 | Za'Darius Smith | ATL | 2.5 |
| 9 | Kingsley Enagbare | NYJ | 2.0 |
| 10 | David Bailey | NYJ | 2.0 |
| 11 | Tavius Robinson | BAL | 2.0 |
| 12 | Mason Graham | CLE | 2.0 |
| 13 | Jonathan Allen | CIN | 2.0 |
| 14 | Cedric Johnson | CIN | 2.0 |
| 15 | Leonard Williams | SEA | 2.0 |
| 16 | Derrick Barnes | DET | 2.0 |
| 17 | Kwity Paye | LV | 2.0 |
| 18 | Edgerrin Cooper | GB | 2.0 |
| 19 | Zach Allen | DEN | 2.0 |
| 20 | Jaelan Phillips | CAR | 2.0 |
| 21 | Maxx Crosby | LV | 1.5 |
| 22 | Nakobe Dean | LV | 1.5 |
| 23 | Bradley Chubb | BUF | 1.5 |
| 24 | Will Anderson Jr. | HOU | 1.5 |
| 25 | DeForest Buckner | IND | 1.5 |
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Half Sacks and Why Totals End in .5
When two defenders share a takedown each is credited with half a sack, so season totals land on half numbers all the time. Sacks have been official since 1982, which is why the single season record book starts there rather than in the 1970s.