List of National Football League Career sacks Leaders - wikipedia List of National Football League Career sacks Leaders This is a list of National Football League ( NFL ) players who have reached the 100 - sack milestone. The NFL began to keep track of sacks in 1982. Sacks before this date are not included in this list. Bold denotes an active player Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Rank Pos. Player Seasons by team Total sacks Year of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame Ref. DE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills ( 1985 -- 1999 ) Washington Redskins ( 2000 -- 2003 ) 200 2009 DE Reggie White Philadelphia Eagles ( 1985 -- 1992 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1993 -- 1998 ) Carolina Panthers ( 2000 ) 198 2006 LB Kevin Greene Los Angeles Rams ( 1985 -- 1992 ) Pittsburgh Steelers ( 1993 -- 1995 ) Carolina Panthers ( 1996, 1998 -- 1999 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 1997 ) 160 2016 DE / OLB Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers ( 2002 -- 2009, since 2017 ) Chicago Bears ( 2010 -- 2013 ) Green Bay Packers ( 2014 -- 2016 ) 154.5 Active DE Chris Doleman Minnesota Vikings ( 1985 -- 1993, 1999 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 1994 -- 1995 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 1996 -- 1998 ) 150.5 2012 6 DE Michael Strahan New York Giants ( 1993 -- 2007 ) 141.5 2014 7 DE Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins ( 1997 -- 2007, 2009, 2011 ) Washington Redskins ( 2008 ) New York Jets ( 2010 ) 139.5 2017 8 OLB / DE DeMarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys ( 2005 -- 2013 ) Denver Broncos ( 2014 -- 2016 ) 138.5 Eligible in 2022 9 DT John Randle Minnesota Vikings ( 1990 -- 2000 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 2001 -- 2003 ) 137.5 DE Richard Dent Chicago Bears ( 1983 -- 1993, 1995 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 1994 ) Indianapolis Colts ( 1996 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1997 ) 137.5 2011 11 DE Jared Allen Kansas City Chiefs ( 2004 -- 2007 ) Minnesota Vikings ( 2008 -- 2013 ) Chicago Bears ( 2014 -- 2015 ) Carolina Panthers ( 2015 ) 136 Eligible in 2021 12 DE / OLB John Abraham New York Jets ( 2000 -- 2005 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 2006 -- 2012 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 2013 -- 2014 ) 133.5 Eligible in 2020 13 DE Leslie O'Neal San Diego Chargers ( 1986 -- 1995 ) St. Louis Rams ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Kansas City Chiefs ( 1998 -- 1999 ) 132.5 Z -- LB Taylor, Lawrence Lawrence Taylor New York Giants ( 1981 -- 1993 ) 1999 15 LB Rickey Jackson New Orleans Saints ( 1981 -- 1993 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 1994 -- 1995 ) 128 16 LB Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs ( 1989 -- 1999 ) 126.5 2009 17 OLB Dwight Freeney Indianapolis Colts ( 2002 -- 2012 ) San Diego Chargers ( 2013 -- 2014 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 2015 ) Atlanta Falcons ( 2016 ) Seattle Seahawks ( 2017 ) Detroit Lions ( 2017 ) 125.5 Active OLB / DE Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens ( 2003 -- present ) ZActive 19 OLB Robert Mathis Indianapolis Colts ( 2003 -- 2016 ) 123 Eligible in 2022 20 DE Simeon Rice Arizona Cardinals ( 1996 -- 2000 ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2001 -- 2006 ) Denver Broncos ( 2007 ) Indianapolis Colts ( 2007 ) 122 Z -- 21 DE Clyde Simmons Philadelphia Eagles ( 1986 -- 1993 ) Arizona Cardinals ( 1994 -- 1995 ) Jacksonville Jaguars ( 1996 -- 1997 ) Cincinnati Bengals ( 1998 ) Chicago Bears ( 1999 -- 2000 ) 121.5 Z -- 22 DE Sean Jones Los Angeles Raiders ( 1984 -- 1987 ) Houston Oilers ( 1988 -- 1993 ) Green Bay Packers ( 1994 -- 1996 ) 113 Z -- 23 DE Greg Townsend Los Angeles Raiders ( 1983 -- 1993 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1994 ) Oakland Raiders ( 1997 ) 109.5 Z -- 24 LB Pat Swilling New Orleans Saints ( 1986 -- 1992 ) Detroit Lions ( 1993 -- 1994 ) Oakland Raiders ( 1995 -- 1998 ) 107.5 Z -- 25 DE Trace Armstrong Chicago Bears ( 1989 -- 1994 ) Miami Dolphins ( 1995 -- 2000 ) Oakland Raiders ( 2001 -- 2003 ) 106 Z -- 26 DE Elvis Dumervil Denver Broncos ( 2006 -- 2012 ) Baltimore Ravens ( 2013 -- 2016 ) San Francisco 49ers ( 2017 -- present ) 105.5 Active 27 DE Neil Smith Kansas City Chiefs ( 1987 -- 1996 ) Denver Broncos ( 1997 -- 1999 ) San Diego Chargers ( 2000 ) 104.5 Z -- DE Kevin Carter St. Louis Rams ( 1995 -- 2000 ) Tennessee Titans ( 2001 -- 2004 ) Miami Dolphins ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2007 -- 2008 ) Z -- 29 DE Jim Jeffcoat Dallas Cowboys ( 1983 -- 1994 ) Buffalo Bills ( 1995 -- 1997 ) 102.5 Z -- 30 LB / DE Charles Haley San Francisco 49ers ( 1986 -- 1991, 1998 -- 1999 ) Dallas Cowboys ( 1992 -- 1996 ) 100.5 2015 DE William Fuller Houston Oilers ( 1986 -- 1993 ) Philadelphia Eagles ( 1994 -- 1996 ) San Diego Chargers ( 1997 -- 1998 ) Z -- 32 LB Andre Tippett New England Patriots ( 1982 -- 1993 ) 100 2009 References Jump up ^ Rank is through end of 2017 season. Jump up ^ `` NFL Career Sacks Leaders ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bruce Smith stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Reggie White stats ''. pro-football - reference. Retrieved 27 August 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Hall Of Fame Finalists ''. Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Kevin Greene stats ''. pro-football - reference. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Julius Peppers stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Chris Doleman stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Michael Strahan stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jason Taylor stats ''. pro-football - reference. Archived from the original on 8 January 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` DeMarcus Ware stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` John Randle stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Richard Dent stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jared Allen stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` John Abraham stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Leslie O'Neal stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Lawrence Taylor stats ''. PFRef.com. Retrieved 2013 - 08 - 27. Jump up ^ `` Rickey Jackson stats ''. pro-football - reference. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Derrick Thomas stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Terrell Suggs stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Robert Mathis stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 11 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Simeon Rice stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Clyde Simmons stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Sean Jones stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Greg Townsend stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Pat Swilling stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 27 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Trace Armstrong stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Elvis Dumervil stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Neil Smith stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Kevin Carter stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Jim Jeffcoat stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Charles Haley stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` William Fuller stats ''. pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 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Retrieved 28 August 2013. 100 sacks club Bruce Smith Reggie White Kevin Greene Julius Peppers Chris Doleman Michael Strahan Jason Taylor DeMarcus Ware Richard Dent John Randle Jared Allen John Abraham Leslie O'Neal Lawrence Taylor Rickey Jackson Derrick Thomas Dwight Freeney Terrell Suggs Robert Mathis Simeon Rice Clyde Simmons Sean Jones Greg Townsend Pat Swilling Trace Armstrong Elvis Dumervil Kevin Carter Neil Smith Jim Jeffcoat William Fuller Charles Haley Andre Tippett Italics denotes active player National Football League records and leaders General Super Bowl records Team playoff records Team records Individual records Games played Consecutive games and starts 99 - yard pass play All - purpose yards Scoring Passing Career Touchdowns Regular season Playoffs Yards 5,000 passing yards Completions Passer rating Wins Playoff win -- loss records Consecutive starts Consecutive games with a TD pass Annual Touchdowns Yards Completion percentage Rating Game Touchdowns Perfect passer rating 400 passing yards Rushing Career Touchdowns Yards Attempts Annual Touchdowns Yards 2,000 - yard club 1,000 - yard duos Receiving Career Touchdowns Yards Receptions Annual Touchdowns Yards Receptions Defense Career Sacks Interceptions Annual Sacks Interceptions Special teams Annual Punting yards Punt return yards Kickoff return yards Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Football_League_career_sacks_leaders&oldid=836524425 '' Categories : National Football League records and achievements Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk About Wikipedia Italiano 日本 語 Edit links This page was last edited on 15 April 2018, at 09 : 05. 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Question: who holds the record for most sacks in a career
Answer: Bruce Smith