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Sack leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Greg Rousseau leads among the listed players with 6.0 sacks.
Why can a player have half a sack?
A defensive sack records tackling the passer behind the line of scrimmage before a pass is thrown on a passing play. Credit can be shared, producing half-sack totals. Defensive sacks are different from sacks taken by a quarterback or allowed by an offense; a sack total is not a count of all pressures.
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Filter statistics · Defensive sacks
544 players · Defensive sacks · descending order
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Team reference | Pos | Tackles | Solo | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Rousseau | 6.0 | BUF | WLB | 15 | 12 | — |
| 2 | T.J. Watt | 4.5 | PIT | WLB | 12 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | Mason Graham | 4.0 | CLE | LDT | 15 | 8 | — |
| 3 | Will Anderson Jr. | 4.0 | HOU | LDE | 18 | 10 | — |
| 5 | Dallas Turner | 3.5 | MIN | SLB | 10 | 7 | — |
| 6 | Aidan Hutchinson | 3.0 | DET | LDE | 8 | 6 | — |
| 6 | Alex Highsmith | 3.0 | PIT | SLB | 6 | 4 | — |
| 6 | Andrew Van Ginkel | 3.0 | MIN | WLB | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 6 | Leonard Williams | 3.0 | SEA | LDE | 13 | 9 | — |
| 6 | Zach Allen | 3.0 | DEN | LDE | 7 | 4 | — |
| 11 | Blake Cashman | 2.5 | MIN | RILB | 25 | 14 | — |
| 11 | DeForest Buckner | 2.5 | IND | RDT | 12 | 3 | — |
| 11 | Lukas Van Ness | 2.5 | GB | WLB | 18 | 12 | — |
| 11 | Malcolm Koonce | 2.5 | LV | WLB | 6 | 5 | — |
| 11 | Za'Darius Smith | 2.5 | ATL | WLB | 5 | 4 | — |
| 16 | Cedric Johnson | 2.0 | CIN | RDE | 6 | 4 | — |
| 16 | DJ Wonnum | 2.0 | DET | RDE | 4 | 3 | — |
| 16 | David Bailey | 2.0 | NYJ | LDE | 12 | 10 | — |
| 16 | David Walker | 2.0 | TB | SLB | 6 | 3 | — |
| 16 | Derrick Barnes | 2.0 | DET | WLB | 21 | 13 | 1 |
| 16 | Dexter Lawrence II | 2.0 | CIN | LDT | 7 | 5 | — |
| 16 | Edgerrin Cooper | 2.0 | GB | LILB | 21 | 14 | — |
| 16 | Isaiah McGuire | 2.0 | CLE | LDE | 10 | 7 | — |
| 16 | Jaelan Phillips | 2.0 | CAR | SLB | 5 | 3 | — |
| 16 | Jeffery Simmons | 2.0 | TEN | LDT | 20 | 10 | — |
| 16 | Jonathan Allen | 2.0 | CIN | RDT | 6 | 5 | — |
| 16 | Khalil Mack | 2.0 | LAC | SLB | 6 | 3 | — |
| 16 | Kingsley Enagbare | 2.0 | NYJ | LDE | 8 | 5 | — |
| 16 | Kwity Paye | 2.0 | LV | SLB | 9 | 3 | — |
| 16 | Montez Sweat | 2.0 | CHI | LDE | 6 | 2 | — |
| 16 | Princely Umanmielen | 2.0 | CAR | SLB | 6 | 4 | — |
| 16 | Sheldon Rankins | 2.0 | HOU | RDT | 9 | 5 | — |
| 16 | Tavius Robinson | 2.0 | BAL | WLB | 5 | 3 | — |
| 34 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | 1.5 | IND | RDT | 7 | 2 | — |
| 34 | Bradley Chubb | 1.5 | BUF | SLB | 11 | 2 | — |
| 34 | Budda Baker | 1.5 | ARI | SS | 20 | 12 | — |
| 34 | Cameron Thomas | 1.5 | ATL | WLB | 6 | 4 | — |
| 34 | Chase Young | 1.5 | NO | SLB | 2 | 1 | — |
| 34 | Elijah Ponder | 1.5 | NE | WLB | 7 | 4 | — |
| 34 | Eric Wilson | 1.5 | MIN | LILB | 20 | 11 | — |
| 34 | Gabe Jacas | 1.5 | NE | SLB | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | Josh Hines-Allen | 1.5 | JAX | RDE | 13 | 3 | — |
| 34 | Kyle Van Noy | 1.5 | MIN | WLB | 5 | 3 | — |
| 34 | Nakobe Dean | 1.5 | LV | LILB | 27 | 22 | — |
| 34 | Travon Walker | 1.5 | JAX | LDE | 5 | 1 | — |
| 34 | Tuli Tuipulotu | 1.5 | LAC | WLB | 11 | 8 | — |
| 47 | A'Shawn Robinson | 1.0 | TB | RDE | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 47 | Abdul Carter | 1.0 | NYG | SLB | 6 | 1 | — |
| 47 | Adin Huntington | 1.0 | CLE | LDT | 4 | 1 | — |
| 47 | Alex Anzalone | 1.0 | TB | LILB | 25 | 7 | 1 |
Equal values share a rank. INT in passing means interceptions thrown; defensive interceptions are a separate category. Sacks taken or allowed are separate from defensive sacks. Yardage columns total the supplied season/week window unless their label specifies a rate. — = not supplied.