EVERY 20+ Sack Season in NFL History
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Harvey Martin had 23 sacks in a 14 game season in 1977. Yes, I in now sacks were not an official stat until 1982, but the feat still is worth mentioning.
Yeah apparently the good folks at Pro Football Reference went back and watched a bunch of film from the pre-sack-as-an-official-stat days and tallied them up. It says Martin got 20 sacks in '77. But Deacon Jones had two separate 22-sack seasons and another 21.5 sack season, of course all in 14 games. Strahan and Watt's records should be adorned with an asterisk
I know one year the Jets had multiple 20 sack guys on their line. The New York Sack exchange is what they were called
Bubba Baker?
And dont forget about deacon Jones.
I mean if ur doing that Al Bakes,McCoy Bacon,etc all had over 20 b4 1982
It is surprising that even though Bruce Smith is the all-time sack leader, he never once recorded a 20 sack season
That's because he played way longer than he should have (19 seasons, with his final season being with Washington in 2003, when he was 40 years old - between him and Darrell Green, the 'Skins defence in the early 2000s qualified for AARP benefits)
@@TimmyTickle That...literally has nothing to do with the original post.
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 No, the reply did relate because it explains that Bruce Smith’s sack totals were spread out because of the number of seasons he played
@@manuginobilisbaldspot424 It literally does, same thing with jerry rice or Brady. No one will realistically top their numbers because they played so long
He played in the 3-4 most of his career. He said himself he'd probably get more sacks if he worked under a 4-3 defense. That sounds scary.
Chris Doleman is one of the most underrated pass rushers ever. He is only one of seven players to register at least 150 career sacks
Most of that list was in the same draft
Very underrated
You said it aj!!!! Doleman was an animal underrated
@@24problems Abraham was so good for a long time. Shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves
Seriously. I am a Viking fan who never got to see him play but I saw someone uploaded the big upset ever the 49'ers and he was just one a different speed from all the other players.
I wish sacks were calculated before the 80s... Deacon Jones has THREE 20+ sack seasons & there were a TON of people with 20+ in the 70s... So many legacies would've been cemented if sacks were counted...
Right on Bro Kick that Lazy Dog!
Deacon Jones had 174 sacks career
@@eddie992020 He's in the Hall of Fame Tho. But still there's a huge place of NFL HISTORY Buried. 60's-70's we're Rich In Defensive Greatness. Thank God Deacon Jones Had Someone to go back and record his Sack Totals. This at the least needs to be done for Others who at least "Dominated" in there Era. It's slowly happening and it's good for the game and the players who are still alive and the families. 💪
@steve reber they do. Reason they are in the Hall of Fame. They have gold jackets but defense in every Era changes with rules. Can't say anyone would be better in any era but the what they played in.
@@eddie992020 i think we are on the same page. My view is you judge a player for how he dominated in the particular era he played in. Example "if" Hypothetically from 1950-59 10 sacks was the highest total of any yr of the 10 yr stretch and Joe blow led the League 8 of 10 YRS averaging 8 sacks a year , he's Hof WORTHY Cuzz he Dominated his position for a certain number of years. So I don't make stats the deciding factor. As is my argument for Wide Receivers of the 60's -70's who should be in the Hof. But stats do have there place. And sacks were a great indicator of a players dominance on the line. The rest is a little harder to tell with Cb and safeties. Anyways it's all good. There's a definite need to address the issue of recognizing the old Skool Players who have been over looked. Despite rule changes or something. That is just evident. I address that issue elsewhere. Be Blessed thnx for the reply.
To add to the discussion is the fact that Where are the Field Goal Kickers? Gary Anderson Punters Etc, Line Men. Joe Jacoby. Special Teams Steve Tasker.
To me under the definition of a player that dominated his era for say 5-6 yrs at least at any position on the field should be recognized in a Hall of Fame. Let players run it I guarantee it would "Balance itself out Fairly" I think it's a Worthy Cause..My Opinion
Reggie White's 21 sacks in 12 games in 1987 is quite impressive. That D-Line was one of the best with White, Jerome Brown and Clyde Simmons.
Not to sound that White's accomplishments in 1987 weren't great, but nearly half the season was played by a majority of scab players on every team during that season's strike.
He got 21 sacks in 12 games. If you prorate that to a full season, I think that’s a good 30 sacks in a season.
Only 3 games where played by scrubs...the 4th game was canceled...
For the most part out was scrub vs scrub...
The 12 games Reggie White played was NFL vs NFL...
Needs to be fact checked...but from What I recall that is how it played out...
Seth joyner
@@05gtdriver Strike was only for 4 weeks, one game cancelled and the other 3 of those games were played by scab players.
It was the 1982 strike that took away half of the season.
Judging by some of these comments, this channel will need to do another video acknowledging the pre-1982 sack kings such as Deacon Jones
Kick that Lazy Dog Bro. Asleep at the NFL , Players should be in the damn hall of fame! Al bubba Baker Coy Bacon WTH
@@stevereber
Harvey Martin
@@jonathanaustinstern1 Yeah Forgot him, but heck I could go on & on. 👍
It’s ridiculously stupid the NFL pretends like sacks didn’t exist before 1982. NFL historians have went back and counted them. Some of those guys would probably be in the hall of fame if they’d acknowledge their sacks.
Kick em
Pro Football Reference coming in clutch as usual. The unofficial record is now 23 by Bubba Baker. Still not as impressive as Reggie White's 21 sacks in 12 games and TJ Watt's 22.5 in 13 1/2 games though
The Watt brothers are 2 of the best pass rushers that we’ve witnessed
well your probably like 16 lol
@@93HonestAbe He probably doesnt know who anyone else is lol
@@griffinconaway732 I’ll tell ya something I know there are better rushers such as lt,Bruce smith and of course the minister of defense himself Reggie white, but the person I’ve considered the best I’ve ever watched keep in mind I’m also 16 the best I’ve got to watch in my era in my opinion was Julius peppers that man was out of this world
@@Zaystaycrazy420 I will say this the 2000s and early 2010s had some great pass rushers like Jared Allen, Demarcus Ware, Peppers, Dwight freeney, Robert Mathis, etc. I would still take the pass rushers of the 2010s over those guys though so Von Miller, Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, and the Watt brothers, i think they were more well rounded defensively overall which is why those guys have multiple DPOYs.
Their genes are crazy.
Pass rusher is definitely the second most important position imo
Definitely agree. DL/OL is heavenily underrated sadly.
@@saucegonnafly yeah
The stats would agree. Second most impactful position on a game. Followed by o line
Without a doubt, qb pressures consistently during a game can be the difference between a TD or 3 and out, qb hits can lead to bad passes with potential ints, and sacks lead to missed FG opportunities or even fumbles for a complete turn of the game
A lethal DL can make up for a so-so DB core.
Anyone getting +20 sacks in the 80s is amazing. They rarely threw the ball like today.
Derrick Thomas is a Hall of Famer, arguably top 10 pass rusher in NFL history, and still somehow flies under the radar. Absolute monster.
It's probably because sadly his career was cut short. RIP Derrick Thomas 🙏
Reggie White is the real sack king...at least in terms of the era in which the stat was recorded. 21 sacks in 12-games in 1987. Had he been able to play the full 16-game scheduled he might have approached 30!
Interestingly Jerry Rice was also off the charts in '87. He had 21-TDs also in only 12-games on account of the NFL strike. That's better than any receiver has done in a 16-game season in NFL history.
Any incredible year for both of them.
The 1987 season was strange in that because of the strike, many dominant performances were made by, at the time, future hall of famers. Could White's and Rice's performances be a result of the lack of conditioning by opposing players? Yeah, 24 days doesn't seem like much, but in reality, it was more like 5 to 6 weeks of most players not in peak form.
Need to research White's and Rice's week 5 through week 11 numbers versus their week 12 to 16 to see how much they dropped off or continued to perform at a high level as their opposition improved condition-wise. 🤔
Jerry did better than all but 1 has in a 16 game season yes.. Randy Moss had 23 in 2007. White was a beast though!
The Watts are the best defensive brothers in NFL history.
The Bosas aren’t too far behind
@@MasonPatrick2.0 they kinda are it’s 4 DPOY awards to 0
@@jonathanvoge2418 should be 5 too
@@MasonPatrick2.0 nope Bosas are good, the Watts are better, better by a good margin
Seems fitting that the 3 GOATs, Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor and Aaron Donald all made the 20 sack club.
5:19 Ironically Donald and Stafford both end up as Super Bowl winners together lol
Deacon Jones had a 26 sack season before they were measured.
Right on , Wake up Nfl
Nope, he had 2 22 sack seasons and a 21.5 sack season. Pro Football Reference watched a ton of old film from before they were measured and tallied them up. He never reached 26 in a season
Always liked Mark Gastineau
I’m still questioning why DeMarcus Ware and Jared Allen aren’t in the HOF already
*Archie Manning Will Remember That*
Ware was in his first year of eligibility this year, he nearly missed out. I hope/expect him to get in next year, he deserves to be in the HOF
I’m still questioning why Torry Holt ain’t in
- Most Receptions of 2000s decade
- Most Receiving Yards of 2000s decade
- Most consecutive seasons of 1,300 yards
- Most consecutive seasons of 90+ receptions
- Super Bowl Champion
There is a log jam of talent for the NFL HOF, they expanded their entrants last year from 5 to 10 because of it. People like TO and Moss werent even getting in on their first years. Randy is a top 3 WR all time and TO is somewhere in the back half of the top 10 and still they couldnt get in
@@donsolos Moss made it in his first year of eligibility.
Owens made it in his third year of eligibility.
NFL Throwback, is definitely spoiling us, with all of these amazing videos!.
Straight drop
If they had Reggie White playing 16 games in 87 he would probably get 30 sacks
1987 was a strike year with mostly scab players on every team for 3 to 6 of the games. White might have reached 30 if he had crossed the picket line earlier.
@@05gtdriver I already know about the strike
What about the 40 passing TD club
Didn’t realize this was just made
Watt brothers are just scary, but TJ Watt is on another level lol tied the single season record for sacks even after missing almost 3 whole games.
This isn’t “EVERY” 20-sack season ever. This is only since 1982. Pro Football Reference’s older numbers can be trusted.
They Didnt Start Counting Sacks, Since 1981! + Deacon Jones Invented That Sack!
@@coldestvr_ PFR has gone back and counted all sacks dating back to 1960.
If tape exists of a game (so back to like 1927), you can watch to see when the quarterback gets tackled behind the line of scrimmage. It's just getting access to the tape.
If the nfl don't count it then it don't count
Deacon Jones Had As Many As Anybody, If Not More ( Unofficial Record Holder ) And As Said Here, He Invented The Term "Sack" As 2 Beat In A Sack
I can’t believe, we, a team with 5 straight losing seasons have 2 of the greatest defensive players of all time under out belt🤦🏾♂️
Strahan doesn’t deserve the record. Farve literally laid down for him
I agree. In my mind, TJ Watt is the sole single-season record holder
3 of the NFC east teams had at least one player dominate defensively, amazing.
The NFC East in the 2000s were crazy with Demarcus Ware and Michael Strahan, also Trent Cole too.
Aaron Donald, Reggie white, and Lawrence Taylor are the greatest defenders of all time
Butkus and Rod Woodson. Donald is an all timer, but he's MAYBE the 5th best DT ever, it's just recency bias of people seeing such a great player in a massive market and rating him above 100 years worth of guys whom they probably haven't seen.
@@mangomangay7747 exactly. Recency bias at its finest. Mean Joe Green is the best DT
I agree with Lawrence Taylor because the man was one of the most ungodly freaks of nature ever. But Aaron Donald really doesn't have the same aura as White or Deacon Jones. If I had to take my pic between these three for I would want to play against.....I'd choose neither because I like living
@@Nutelko8 Good god I forgot about Greene. I was thinking of Alan Page, Randy White, Merlin Olsen, and Bob Lilly. Yea Donald is top 10 when ignoring the 60 minute men like Al Wistert, he's like John Randle, maybe a shade better.
@@7-sBone-Pit aura ? You’re literally witnessing the greatest defensive player ever, AD is above them
Imagine being an OT versing these people
If I was Willie roaf or Orlando pace maybe
Bruce Matthews?
Y'all just out here pullin' up from 40 like Curry with these videos! Well done. It would be interesting if there's ever a move to retcon the pre-1982 sack stats and make them official. Guys like Al Baker would have a compelling Hall of Fame argument.
Right on
Jared Allen has been an elite D-Lineman his entire career! He should’ve won defensive player of the year in 2011 over Suggs
I agree. Suggs can't even act. Have you seen the tv series ballers😄
K. Mack DPOY season in 2016 is also a head scratcher to me. He had like 11 sacks which is hardly dominant.
NFL throwbacks been coming out with some bangers lately 🔥💪🏾
It’s impossible to quantify, how difficult it is to get a sack, let alone 20
Brett favre handed that record-breaking sack as a favor
Brett Favre gave Strahan that sack but he absolutely would've gotten it before that game ended anyways. Never seen Strahan play with that much fire except a few Eagles games and Super Bowl 42.
Not really, Favre had nowhere to go.
@@DaDualityofMan Favre called an audible to switch from a run play to a pass play. They were trying to run down the clock at that point because they were in the lead towards the end of the game. Favre gave it to Strahan. Favre has been a little cagey about saying it outright but still openly implying it while others have mentioned that it was an audible.
The reason I say that Strahan would've gotten it anyways is because the Giants had managed to get the Packers number on the run game so that they couldn't just run the ball three times and get a first down that way. They would've had to pass the ball to get a first down and Strahan would've gotten Favre.
@@QwertyCaesar Oh ok
Was that a running back LT jumped over!?!?!
Rip to derrick thomas such a special player
Mark Gastineua was a beast !!!
I'm so happy Demarcus Ware got a chip
Man I really miss the big shoulder pads and neck rolls
Poor Neil Lomax...
Prime JJ Watt was a problem
Pressure on the QB = RINGS (see how Burrow & Mahomes were running for their lives in the last 2 Super Bowls)… and notice which division is ALL OVER this video, the only division where every team has at least 1 SB. [NFC EAST]
where is al baker ? he had 23 sacks in 78 season.
Sacks were accounted for until 1982. So the nfl won't acknowledge it
I hope Strahan gave Favre a nice thank you gift.
RIP Chris Doleman
AD is just ridiculous. Getting over 20.5 sacks with a 70 percent double team rating AND HE IS A DT. The man is just inhuman
NFL Throwback, will you guys please do a full IN-DEPTH video, like this, on just Walter Payton? Pretty please, with whip cream, sugar, and a cherry on top?
The fact that Donald did it as an interior lineman has and will always amaze me
REGGIE WHITE#92 IN 1987.. 21 SACKS .. 12 GAMES ..
Two legendary Dline Vikings players on here let’s go !! skol viks
I dont think Favre gave Michael a gimmie sack for the record. I think he saw it coming. it was inevitable.
The fact that jered Allen isn't in the hall of fame is criminal
For real. It's unbelievable to me.
Aaron donald was doubled 70 percent of snaps in 2018
TJ the man, if he stays healthy with this 17 game format I can see him easily breaking the record
I don't see a video for Julius peppers career, would be grateful for that 🙏
The strange thing about that 7 sack game is that Kansas City lost.
Even more strange is that the game-winning play happened on a missed sack. He had 7 but that 8th would have almost sealed the game
Imagine if everyone of these guys bad the 18 game schedule TJ Watt has. Especially Mark Gastineu and Michael Strahan.
TJ didnt play every game this season
TJ Watt got his sacks in 15 games.
Farve let him sack him?
I would take prime jj watt over Donald any day.
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I didn't realize JJ Watt was the only one with multiple 20+ sacks, shows u how good he was in his prime, although his bro may join him, especially with the extra game now you'll more people on this list.
There was several players with over 20 sacks in multiple seasons if you count the unofficial numbers from before 1982
@@lightyagami3492 Well it's too bad we don't.
Where is Al baker he had 23 sacks in one season
1993 Packers
The likes of Deacon Jones and Joe Greene must have had 20 sack seasons. If you watched them, they were beasts
JJ Watt in his prime my god, was he a problem
Bro ware had some big names on his resume
Watt bros are ridiculous
God bless
God bless you
Damn,Reggie had 21 sack in 12 games
Missed Coy Bacon's 1976 21.5 sack season
He was BADASS... used to go watch him play at the Coliseum...been going to Ram games since 1969.... Yup Fearsome foursome days
These Guys, Are *True* Champs
*of the defense*
What about Deacon Jones inventor of the "sack"
Where's Deacon Jones?
Different era
5:09 oh my did Kirk get slammed to the ground
Back in the day it was more impressive with less pass rushing opportunities
Them Watt brothers are nasty as hell.
The fact that Donald got on this list as an interior defensive lineman is insane.
Jared Allen the only person to be the sack king TWICE AND NEITHER WERE DPOY years smfh
Didn't Reggie do 1987 in 12 games
Top 10 pass rushers in NFL history-
1a Lawrence Taylor
1b Reggie White
Everybody else.
Reggie White 21 sacks in 12 games. Nearly unfathomable.
Some great Coaches played the game. Iron Mike Ditka. Chicago Bears. Look up Will Pherrills interview on Mike in their movie. Hard Core.
Lawrence Taylor Was Most Sacks Season From The 80s And Early 90s ☺🏈 Thanks For Uploading
Number # 1 All Time Line Backer In NFL History
Norm "Wild Man" Willey with the Eagles had 17 sacks in a game against the NY Giants in 1952. However, it's possible some of them were QB hits. Regardless, even conservative estimates of the actual sack total don't go lower than 12!
Yo
When people are talking old days how this guy had this many sacks etc but also in the old days during that time offensive linemen could not block with their hands the way they can today I believe the blocking style and what was legal I believe is completely different making it easier to shed blocks
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Lawrence Taylor and Alan Page are the only defensive players to win the NFL MVP awards.
It’s a crock of shit that Joe Klecko had 20.5 in 1981 but they made the Sack an Official Stat in 82’
Don’t care what you say Donald’s is most impressive 20 sacks coming from dt
Should Houstons count? He was chasing Rivers and Elderly Manning 4 games that year haha
Sacks are nice but pressures are better. Also only one of these men won NFL MVP, Lawrence Taylor.
Imagine having 2 guys from the same family in this list, oh wait.......
There is something about LT larger than life. Well it was all the cocaine he did made him the dominant player he was. When you have a 250 pound plus coked up angry man good luck stopping him lol
TJ Watt is crazy! Will he ever break the record?!
He did but the refs suck
Yeah probably!
@@ryanminton2319 actually it was the correct call. The QB recovered a fumbled snap and tried to run not pass meaning he was no longer a passer making it not a sack.
@@JakobDenee eh
@@saucegonnafly I Agree With Ryan Minton As Well.
Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
The sack record is a joke since farve gave it to Strahan but that doesn’t compare to White’s 21 in 12 games . If they never went on strike, he has at least 30 that year if not more.