List of National Football League annual sacks leaders
Sack leaders

List of National Football League annual sacks leaders

Section Title: Sack leaders
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Year	Player	Sacks	Team

1982	Doug Martin	11.5	Minnesota Vikings

1983	Mark Gastineau	19.0	New York Jets

1984	Mark Gastineau (2)	22.0	New York Jets (2)

1985	Richard Dent	17.0	Chicago Bears

1986	Lawrence Taylor	20.5	New York Giants

1987	Reggie White	21.0	Philadelphia Eagles

1988	Reggie White (2)	18.0	Philadelphia Eagles (2)

1989	Chris Doleman	21.0	Minnesota Vikings (2)

1990	Derrick Thomas	20.0	Kansas City Chiefs

1991	Pat Swilling	17.0	New Orleans Saints

1992	Clyde Simmons	19.0	Philadelphia Eagles (3)

1993	Neil Smith	15.0	Kansas City Chiefs (2)

1994	Kevin Greene	14.0	Pittsburgh Steelers

1995	Bryce Paup	17.5	Buffalo Bills

1996	Kevin Greene (2)	14.5	Carolina Panthers

1997	John Randle	15.5	Minnesota Vikings (3)

1998	Michael Sinclair	16.5	Seattle Seahawks

1999	Kevin Carter	17.0	St. Louis Rams

2000	La'Roi Glover	17.0	New Orleans Saints (2)

2001	Michael Strahan	22.5	New York Giants (2)

2002	Jason Taylor	18.5	Miami Dolphins

2003	Michael Strahan (2)	18.5	New York Giants (3)

2004	Dwight Freeney	16.0	Indianapolis Colts

2005	Derrick Burgess	16.0	Oakland Raiders

2006	Shawne Merriman	17.0	San Diego Chargers

2007	Jared Allen	15.5	Kansas City Chiefs (3)

2008	DeMarcus Ware	20.0	Dallas Cowboys

2009	Elvis Dumervil	17.0	Denver Broncos

2010	DeMarcus Ware (2)	15.5	Dallas Cowboys (2)

2011	Jared Allen (2)	22.0	Minnesota Vikings (4)

2012	J. J. Watt	20.5	Houston Texans

2013	Robert Mathis	19.5	Indianapolis Colts (2)

2014	Justin Houston	22.0	Kansas City Chiefs (4)

2015	J. J. Watt (2)	17.5	Houston Texans (2)

2016	Vic Beasley	15.5	Atlanta Falcons

2017	Chandler Jones	17.0	Arizona Cardinals

2018	Aaron Donald	20.5	Los Angeles Rams

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Michael Strahan of the New York Giants holds the record with 22.5 in the 2001 season.

final_sentence: Michael Strahan of the New York Giants holds the record with 22.5 in the 2001 season.