The Only 10 Players to Ever Record 20+ Sacks in a Single Season

[@johngriggsjr.2271]

Derrick Thomas had 20 in '90 and holds the record for most sacks in a game.

[@ramdizzle9133]

The fact that Reggie White had 21 sacks in a 12 game season is insane. Imagine him playing a 17-game season, 35 sacks, and everyone would be either roughing the passer or unsportsmanlike conduct

[@stevehumphrey667]

I went looking for someone to point this out and got a fellow B's fan to boot. 87 had to crazy stats. Rice with 22tds and I only found this recently. Both would have been untouchable in a full season. Farve would have had to fall down a dozen times to get Strahan the record

[@nischal711]

The thing about that season was there were a lot of scab players. As many were on strike.

[@ramdizzle9133]

@nischal711 Well, regardless of what you think, that was insane and he is by far the greatest edge rusher to ever touch the field.

[@nischal711]

@@ramdizzle9133 of course in my opinion white, Lawrence and JJ watt are the absolute peak defensive player at their prime. But that season half the team fielding scab players. But then again only white had that kind of stats that year.

[@FieldGeneral_1]

I didn’t see Derrick Thomas, who recorded 20 sacks in 1990, mentioned. That’s an incredible achievement that deserves recognition!

[@Reese1882yw]

Reggie White tossing Larry Allen is insane because that dude is literally credited as the strongest lineman of all time.

[@AmirKhan-yv8jm]

Eric could handle Reggie!

[@larryjordan23]

That’s exactly what I saw

[@davidspelich8369]

Pretty sure that was Larry's first game as a pro and I believe he later says that it's the one experience that made him become the beast he was. Reggie was built different and created another monster lol

[@justinmaitland7335]

When a highlight includes making Larry Allen look a fool, you are looking at greatness.

[@mikepalmer1971]

Rookie year.

[@worstcaseofcrabsever5510]

He was a Rookie.

[@dannelit0]

Jared Allen was a LEGEND 😂 7:16 Dude likes to party with two R’s LMAO 💀💀

[@Daniel-morales-kj736.]

Demarcus Ware had 20 sacks in 2008

[@tonybaloney5922]

But he had a star on his helmet so he of course gets excluded

[@alexandersoussa8160]

20+ not 20 and uip

[@bobdole4916]

@@tonybaloney5922 Dude, give it a rest. Everybody acknowledges Larry Allen as one of the greatest offensive linemen of all time. It's not the star.

[@chevleclair493]

@@bobdole4916 Twenty years after he retired. It IS the star.

[@caroo367]

​@@chevleclair493for Dallas to be America's team the fans sure do complain alot 😂

[@joshscallorn6104]

RIP D.T. Him and Neil were bad ass. Derrick could have possibly had 20 - 30 more sacks if he had lived to play 5 more years.

[@RCullis47]

I didn't see Derrick Thomas who recorded 20 sacks in 1990.

[@Spudnick3]

He had 19 in the regular season and 1 in the playoff wildcard game against the dolphins

[@gilhoffman3468]

it’s also a 20+ video, not a 20 or more

[@JayLobdell]

@@Spudnick3 Cooper & Smith had sacks in the playoff game...... NOT THOMAS

[@jessicarukuata-joynson938]

​​@@gilhoffman346820+ includes 20 it's 20 plus everything over 20. You can get you 21+ card at 21 and use it as Id. Whenever it's #+ it includes the #. Google every NFL player with 20+ sacks or every player with 50+ it includes the number. When shohei hit his 50th hr he was at that point put in the 50+ club. Easy way to think about it is the + is a add sign so in other words 20+ is 20 in addition to anything above

[@schuylersavage276]

@@gilhoffman346820+ LITERALLY means 20 or more.

[@baddayoverdosed]

How could you miss not one but two entries in this club! Derick Thomas and DeMarcus Ware deserve their respect!

[@bobdole4916]

20+ sacks, not 20 and up.

[@dcdave]

@@bobdole4916it clearly says 20(+) sack club so stop trying to defend a mistake.

[@yourmanepic]

@@bobdole491620+ means 20 or more. I think you mean >20

[@N0TYALC]

@@bobdole491620+ means 20 and up, dummy.

[@stupidstutesman2444]

​@@dcdave no it doesn't. It says "20+"

[@dadezgambino177]

The way they snubbed Watts MVP season that one year because he wasn't a "QB" and they pretty much award mostly QBs

[@iamth3senate433]

QB award man

[@N0TYALC]

The Most Valuable Player award is awarded to quarterbacks, as they are the most valuable players. They make the most money, and they have the most impact on the game. If a QB got close to the passing yards/TD's record in a year, it would make a *far* bigger impact than a DE who almost broke the sack record. 45 TD's are always more valuable than 20 sacks. Always. The MVP goes to quarterbacks because they are the most valuable players.

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@N0TYALC that why there should be like a best player or player of the year award though the thing is with that 2014 Watt won Defensive player of the year unanimously. Which that had never been done before or since and that was even with other stellar defenders that year. If the MVP award was like it was in the 80's Watt wins it by a mile.

[@TMK561]

@@N0TYALCmeh. A lot of QBs that won MVP shouldn’t have won it.

[@moalston4203]

​@iamth3senate433 QB affects the game other than edge rusher

[@raincntry2657]

Watching Reggie White toss Larry Allen was something else. Not many people could do that, if anyone.

[@moalston4203]

No one unless you take certain steroids or cheat

[@austinnash5666]

No Derrick Thomas is criminal

[@moalston4203]

What did he do

[@mikepalmer1971]

@@moalston420320+ sacks in a season.

[@AS-fz5dp]

He never had 20 sacks

[@ChessMarine310]

@@AS-fz5dp yes he did, in 1990. Though the video does says 20+....

[@AS-fz5dp]

@@ChessMarine310 oh ok ok

[@laudanum669]

Chris Doleman never gets the credit he deserves, the guy was a monster. He ended up with 150.5 sacks, 44 forced fumbles, 24 fumble recoveries, 8 interceptions, 3 TD's and 975 tackles in 14 seasons. He was elected in to the NFL Hall of Fame in 2012, sadly he passed away in January of 2020 at the age of 58.

[@LongestYardProductions]

My man was a PROBLEM

[@Los150]

Amazing that Bruce Smith leads them all with 200 career sacks and never got 20 in a season.

[@kimblandino]

He would have if Cornelius Bennett wasn't rushing from the other side

[@headintheclouds6935]

Justin houston was so underrated

[@TheInterestedObserver]

incredible player, so versatile but one of those guys that seem to be a danger heat-seeker. Whatever you are planning to do he always seemed to work it out and end up around it somehow.

[@truthorpropaganda9001]

Reggie White through Larry Allen like a doll. L A R R Y A L L E N !!!!

[@moalston4203]

No one is comparable

[@ZenMaster762]

Best beware leaving off D-Ware

[@N0TYALC]

9:30 The Broncos offense was not "completely disrupted" in this game. They scored 29 points, as opposed to their average of 30.1 points per game that season. They also won by 2 scores. Also, every website I've checked lists Houston as having only 1 sack that game.

[@webmeister5000]

Pro Football Hall Of Famer The Late Great Derrick Thomas? Pro Football Hall Of Famer Damarcus Ware?

[@carlspackler8988]

Finally glad you mentioned Strahan... Because he had the record and not in your photo

[@O-D-X]

Love how quickly he glossed over the fact the Reggie White had 21 sacks in just 12 ... THAT'S RIGHT 12 GAMES

[@moalston4203]

Yo that won't ever be broken

[@moalston4203]

Cause if you add 5 games he would as many sacks as some teams have after the season

[@tonygutierez7439]

Derrick Thomas had 20 in 1990

[@stupidstutesman2444]

It's the 20+ club, not 20 and up club

[@peterz22thomas5]

Bubba Baker had 23 in 1979 I believe.

[@sidsrivastava6987]

Unbelievable Watt did it twice

[@LemuroftheLeaf]

Deacon Jones did this 3 times.

[@mikepalmer1971]

And there was less passing then. I see new records and think there should be an asterisk by so many of them compared to old football.

[@gabeconnon9123]

Fully agree, but unfortunately the sack was not an official stat during his career. He remains criminally under talked about as a defensive great partially due to this

[@ThaTopStudio]

Not to mention there were less games!!!! Deacon Jones is hands down the all time leader per 12 games

[@aaronlopez492]

As I remember Mark Gastineau wanted to make the quarterbacks part of the AstroTurf.

[@TMK561]

JJ Watt definitely should’ve won MVP in 2014.

[@moalston4203]

Who wont it

[@LongestYardProductions]

Some stupid QB

[@ivylt1274]

Imagine all these guys playing on one team.

[@moalston4203]

Madden even though it not that realistic

[@ivylt1274]

@@moalston4203 probably assemble the avengers of Oline to stop them lol

[@moalston4203]

@@ivylt1274 no

[@lonniekennendy2202]

Robert Quinn I believe had over 20 as well at least once

[@moalston4203]

Yea

[@zackhurwitz9441]

19.5 But to go along with 8 forced fumbles is insane.

[@carspiv]

Coy Bacon was ‘unofficially’ credited with 26 SACKS in 1976…in 14 GAMES. The only reason they started making sacks an “official” individual stat was because the NY press pushed the Jets’ “New York Sack Exchange” story. It might have been several more years before it became an official stat if it was a non-New York team that had a great season sacking quarterbacks.

[@jonsmith7659]

Brett Favre gave him the record breaking sack.

[@beentheredonethat3444]

Deacon Jones.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

If you haven't already done one, how about a video on the all-time greatest safeties? I wanna see how high you rate my personal all-time favorite, Ronnie Lott

[@raynmaker629]

Reggie White did his in 12 games

[@mikepalmer1971]

Was he hurt? Because they played 16 then.

[@raynmaker629]

@@mikepalmer1971 no. I think the NFL was on strike that year. By the time it was over, they had time for just 12 games

[@mikepalmer1971]

@@raynmaker629 oh ya I forgot about that year. You are correct.

[@randalfowler6460]

Yeah Deacon Jones was a beast the true all time sack leader

[@jimmythedudeman]

Get back to me when you complete this list

[@stupidstutesman2444]

This list is complete

[@Hales_storm]

You forgot derrick thomas had 20 sacks in 1990

[@LongestYardProductions]

RIP - but we only included those with more than 20 sacks :(

[@Dgahn]

Not diminishing their incredible talent and unparalleled drive, but you can’t just ignore the edge Gastineau and Taylor got from all that cocaine.

[@kenw2225]

Assuming their competition didn't use the coke edge too? Bold opinion

[@LongestYardProductions]

Let's bring it all BACK, boys

[@gazatalls4136]

J j watt mvp

[@Will_the_thrill254]

Actually, there was another player that made it to every pro every season they played and that is Tony Baselli

[@DennisB-is4mj]

Reggie White!! Thts special

[@paymonm9065]

I know it was before 1983, but Deacon Jones had over 20 sacks in a year three times. 22, 21 1/2, 22. Plus a 19 sack season too.

[@LongestYardProductions]

Deac was the REASON sacks were invented! Unfortunately we have to obey the rules. Deacon deserves his own video fam

[@soup7498]

What AI voice template do you use?

[@normhagen1913]

You would think the NFL would review prior season film and update some of the data.

[@AlexanderScott-fo5xj]

I think this should read 12 players, not 10 - Interested to know why you have not included Thomas and Ware in this list - Perhaps you don't consider they each made 20 sacks in 1990 and 2008 respectively? Is it that you consider one or more of their recorded sacks should be discounted for some reason? I also think the pre 1982 sack artists: Deacon Jones; Jack Youngblood; and Al 'Bubba' Baker demand recognition here also...

[@stupidstutesman2444]

The list is 20+, not 20 AND up

[@LongestYardProductions]

what @stupidstutesman2444 said

[@carlspackler8988]

Lawrence Taylor was the best defensive player in the NFL... Period

[@Sheeklouch151]

Derrick Thomas also had a 20 sack season

[@timothysowers685]

Harvey Martin Had 23 sacks in 1977 ina 14 game season but back then they didn't have sack records 😊

[@JonyRotten]

Great vid. I watched them all play and none impacted the game more than LT. The man did everything at a Pro Bowl level. Not all his sacks counted as an official stat yet. He had more career INT's than most DB's. He knocked down at least a couple of passes every single game with 5 in one game! The record is 7 by a DB! Joe Gibbs created the H-back solely to slow down LT. GOAT

[@billmorrison9068]

Deacon Jones recorded 26 sacks in one season.

[@ehsfb20011]

Season records in the NFL are problematic. THey used to be 12, then 14 then 16, and now 17 games.

[@moalston4203]

Not really they just changed the way it is viewed

[@marcwhitlock5450]

I forgot the qbs name but he played for dallas and strahan got credit for a sack that was a zero yard run....but the favre thing is all that is talked about

[@snydmark]

I think Reggie was the best! LT broken 2 quarterback legs in back to back games!

[@moalston4203]

No one is catching TJ watt wont catch him he prob watched his tape

[@DatBoiJoe_07]

Jared Allen not being inducted into the hall of fame is a crime

[@laudanum669]

He will get there.

[@LongestYardProductions]

that Fu-man-chu deserves a bust in Canton! ps boyz, don't forget to give me a little subscribe along the way @DatBoiJoe_07 @laudanum669

[@mjjohnson5904]

This was interesting...............

[@ryanearle8649]

I may have missed if anyone else mentioned Joe klecko? Same team, same yeah the Gasteneay had his first 20 sack season, 1981. So you missed klecko and you were wrong about jj watt being the only guy getting 20 sacks more than 1 time. Mark G did it as well and did it 29 years before JJ

[@michaelholewa6602]

The more impressive thing with Jared Allen, is almost broke the sack record on a 3-13 viking team

[@LongestYardProductions]

Subscribe to help me create even more NFL content 😇

[@theohalloran8601]

Hutch might of joined them this season if it wasn’t for the injury

[@LongestYardProductions]

Sad day for Football fans, especially Lion's Fans

[@sethmaki1333]

Strahan's record-setting play was a complete gimme, with Favre all but laying down and giving it to him. As far as I'm concerned, the true record is the tie at 22 between Gastineau, Jared Allen, and Justin Houston.

[@Ita1ionstalli0n2]

Hutch woulda def done this this year. #97

[@jessebrondo8681]

Only the interior d line men with 20 plus is the most impressive

[@DMFNDreviews]

clicked becaus i saw nicholas cage on the thimbnail

[@LongestYardProductions]

6:42, you're welcome (hope you love it enough to subscribe

[@CS-vx5ox]

Surprised Ray Lewis wasn’t on the list

[@farrellcox8537]

Derrick Thomas 20 sacks in 1990

[@johngriggsjr.2271]

Derrick Thomas had 20 sacks in 1990

[@sebassssssssssssssssssssss3331]

Aidan Hutchinson was on the way...

[@kersting13]

It's incorrect to say that sacks became an official NFL stat in 1982. Sacks were an official stat for decades. Sacks did not get attributed to INDIVIDUAL players until 1982. Look at any NFL team's official team statistics, and sacks will be a part of it going at least back into the 1960s. That said, we also DO really know the NFL players who had 20 sacks in a season prior to 1982.

[@TheInterestedObserver]

yeah didn't a dude get 30 in 1982 or 1978, can't remember his name though.

[@kersting13]

@@TheInterestedObserver No. No one ever got 30. The people who have gone through play-by-play data and watched as much film as exists have determined that (unoficially) the most sacks in a season was 23 by Bubba Baker in 1978. Other NFL players with 20 or more unofficial sacks in a single season are: Joe Klecko, Harvey Martin, Coy Bacon, Deacon Jones (3x), and Jim Catcavage.

[@TheInterestedObserver]

@@kersting13 yeah it is bubba I was thinking of

[@eastwoodbabyd]

How y’all just leave Demarcus Ware off the list?? He had a 20.5 scks in 08 and had 19.5 in 2011..🤨

[@Donathon-f6f]

If I remember... one with Dallas and 2011 with Denver????

[@kenw2225]

Aldon Smith?

[@deonlepharaoh]

​@@Donathon-f6fyou remember incorrectly...both with Dallas ..never had more than 10 in a season with Denver

[@Sheeklouch151]

DeMarcus Ware had 20 in '08

[@carlspackler8988]

Oh yeah... Arron Donald!

[@pettyjones]

21 sacks in 12 games

[@eddie4809]

Derrick Thomas in 1990 had 20 with the chiefs

[@stupidstutesman2444]

It's 20+ not 20 and up

[@LongestYardProductions]

Thank you for being as thorough as we are @studidstudesman2444

[@KonradBeezo]

The New York Sack Exchange is a pretty awesome nickname

[@RjProvenzano]

Joe klecko 20.5

[@blitzy7961]

Why is Chris Jones in the thumbnail when he's never had 20 sacks before

[@moalston4203]

He still a HOF he had 11 straight games with a sack

[@blitzy7961]

@@moalston4203 so what? That's not the point of the video. I never said he wasn't a HOFer.

[@moalston4203]

@@blitzy7961 i never said that either

[@blitzy7961]

@@moalston4203 then what's the point of your first reply?

[@moalston4203]

@@blitzy7961 to point out how good he was

[@ckmoore101]

You missed more than one 20+ sack season. Might want to brush up on your researching acumen.

[@tankerbrosgaming6556]

20 sacks isnt 20+ sacks. Try reading next time

[@joshwhelan8421]

You missed out Demarcus Ware

[@blakecarter284]

it sucks they can't tackle like this anymore

[@nappious]

Where is LT?!?!?!

[@LongestYardProductions]

Right there baby!

[@kyleharrison713]

Redo the whole video bro, you're missing people

[@stupidstutesman2444]

Whom?

[@KidChummy]

I realize Top 10 is *clickier* than TOP 12. But, no one talks about the 20(.5!?!) club. And disappearing Derrick Thomas (in 15 games) and DeMarcus Ware, who each had 20, for not getting credited with 1/2 a sack more feels very wrong. RIP #58 DT

[@ryanm2834]

Reggie got boned by the short season

[@odog1234]

Where is Derek Thomas? He had 20 in 1990 and where is DeMarcus where he had 20 and 2008

[@LongestYardProductions]

hey @odog1234 - we hate to be anal, but video title is 20+ ;) Dware and Derek were monsters - but never got MORE than 20. I hope you subscribe any way ;) all love

[@therandomkingofanything4654]

Why is Chris jones on the thumbnail

[@LongestYardProductions]

Good vibes? Don't forget to Sub (L)

[@BALLOON-86]

What about me I got 23 this season in 8 games lmao

[@ManasePoleo]

No al “bubba” baker ?

[@sôløcødm-Live]

Charles woodson got an mvp after LT did he not...

[@LongestYardProductions]

Defensive Player of the Year !

[@llaboe]

LT ended CARRERS... Ask Joe Theisman

[@ericrobinson1313]

This list is bogus. Deacon Jones is not there

[@RoyPage1970]

This list is garbage Coy Bacon had 26 or 27 sacks back in 76 with the Bengals nobody will ever come close to that but that was before they counted them as an official stat and I know for a fact he had that many because I watched him do it

[@LongestYardProductions]

With that name alone, he’d deserve a place in Canton

[@RandallFPS]

Cool video but you need to do more research. Missing a lot of stuff.

[@TheKZOShow]

No Ware no ticket. Pathetic stuff this

[@judge8906]

Wow!! Left out Demarcus Ware 20 sack season in 2008. Thumbs down to you!

[@LongestYardProductions]

breaks my heart - DWare was a beast, but he didn't reach 20+ unfortunately

[@Chebornek]

3 members of the 20 sack a season crew - were all drafted and played for the KC Chiefs. This video needs to be removed and re-researched - then re-done.

[@ryanm2834]

Farve flopped

[@Eee-i4o]

Joe klecko had 20.5 sacks as a defensive tackle and made all pro at every DL position and still took over 35 years to make the Hof what bulkshit

[@EFL32]

21 sacks in 12 NFL games is absolutely absurd. #ReggieWhite

[@FRN2013]

Deacon Jones.