Editing Quarterback sack (section)

== NFL records ==
These records are from 1982 onwards, the year the NFL started officially recording sacks.<ref name=autogenerated1 />
* NFL single-season sacks: 22.5, [[T. J. Watt]], 2021 and [[Michael Strahan]], 2001
* NFL career sacks: 200, [[Bruce Smith]], 1985–2003
* NFL single-game sacks: 7, [[Derrick Thomas]], November 11, 1990 vs. Seattle Seahawks{{NoteTag|[[Norm Willey]] made 17 sacks during one game according to 1952 newspaper accounts. However, sacks weren't an official statistic at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.profootballresearchers.org/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/19-04-707.pdf|website=[[Pro Football Researchers Association]]|title=The Legend Of "Wild Man" Willey|author=Pollack, Ron}}</ref>}}
* NFL sacks, rookie season: 14.5, [[Jevon Kearse]], 1999
* NFL seasons leading league in sacks: 3, T. J. Watt, 2020, 2021, 2023<ref>{{cite web |last1=DeArdo |first1=Bryan |title=Steelers' T.J. Watt makes NFL history as first player to lead league in sacks three different times |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-t-j-watt-makes-nfl-history-as-first-player-to-lead-league-in-sacks-three-different-times/ |website=[[CBS Sports]] |access-date=27 March 2024 |language=en |date=28 December 2023}}</ref>
* NFL seasons with 20.0 or more sacks: 2, [[J. J. Watt]], 2012 & 2014<ref>{{cite news |url = https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/j-j--watt-becomes-only-two-time-20-sack-player--does-so-on-safety-210051599.html |title = J.J. Watt becomes only two-time 20-sack player, does so on safety |access-date = February 1, 2015 |date = December 28, 2015 |website = Yahoo! Sports |last = Edholm |first = Eric }}</ref>
* NFL most consecutive games recording a sack: 11, [[Chris Jones (defensive tackle, born 1994)|Chris Jones]], 2018 
* NFL most consecutive games recording a sack (team): 75, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]], 2016–2021<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/pittsburgh-steelers/post/_/id/32807/steelers-nfl-record-of-75-games-with-a-sack-ends-vs-bengals | title=Steelers' NFL record of 75 games with a sack ends vs. Bengals | date=September 27, 2021 }}</ref>
* NFL career sacks taken: 557, [[Tom Brady]], 2000–2022<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_sacked_career.htm NFL Career Sacked Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com]</ref>
* NFL single-season sacks taken: 76, [[David Carr (American football)|David Carr]], 2002<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_sacked_single_season.htm NFL Single-Season Sacked Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com]</ref>
* NFL game sacks taken: 12, [[Warren Moon]], September 29, 1985 and [[Donovan McNabb]], September 30, 2007<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_sacked_single_game.htm NFL Single Game Sacked Leaders – Pro-Football-Reference.com]</ref>
* NFL [[Super Bowl]] most sacks in a single game: 12, [[Super Bowl 50|Carolina vs. Denver, 50]] (7 by Denver, 5 by Carolina)
* NFL Super Bowl most sacks by a player in a single game: 3{{NoteTag|[[L. C. Greenwood]] had 4 sacks in [[Super Bowl X]].<ref>{{cite news |url = http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/nfl/super/superbowl-x-plays.htm |title = Super Bowl X play-by-play |work = [[USA Today]] |access-date = April 5, 2013 |date = January 11, 2002 }}</ref> However, sacks were not officially recorded by the NFL at that point.}}
:* [[Reggie White]] – [[Super Bowl XXXI|Green Bay vs. New England, XXXI]]
:* [[Darnell Dockett]] – [[Super Bowl XLIII|Arizona vs. Pittsburgh, XLIII]]
:* [[Kony Ealy]] – [[Super Bowl 50|Carolina vs. Denver, 50]]
:* [[Grady Jarrett]] – [[Super Bowl LI|Atlanta vs. New England, LI]]

* NFL Super Bowl most sacks, career ''(sacks compiled since XVII)''
:* 4.5, [[Charles Haley]] – 5 games [[San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco]] [[Super Bowl XXIII|XXIII]], [[Super Bowl XXIV|XXIV]], [[Dallas Cowboys|Dallas]] [[Super Bowl XXVII|XXVII]], [[Super Bowl XXVIII|XXVIII]], [[Super Bowl XXX|XXX]]
:* 4.5, [[Von Miller]] – 2 games [[Denver Broncos|Denver]] [[Super Bowl 50|50]] and [[Los Angeles Rams]] [[Super Bowl LVI|LVI]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://broncoswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/14/super-bowl-history-von-miller-most-super-bowl-sacks/|title=Von Miller made NFL history in Super Bowl LVI|first=Jon|last=Heath|website=Broncos Wire|date=February 14, 2022|access-date=February 14, 2022}}</ref>