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1374 players with reported statistics. Partial coverage; rankings compare only the listed players. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.
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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Coverage and stat definitions
Weeks 1–5 · 1374 players with reported statistics out of 1521 recorded players. Totals cover supplied statistical records; they do not establish games played. Only supported statistical records are listed. Combined tackles include solo tackles, tackles with help and tackle assists. Punt counts exclude separately listed blocked punts. Special teams touchdowns include more than return touchdowns.
Partial coverage. Rankings compare only the listed players. Each category includes only rows with a reported value. Missing statistics stay unpublished. Rates have no minimum-attempt qualification.
Filter statistics · Defensive sacks
991 players · Defensive sacks · descending order
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Team reference | Pos | Tackles | Solo | Help | Ast | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Rousseau | 6.0 | BUF | LB | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Dallas Turner | 5.5 | MIN | LB | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | T.J. Watt | 4.5 | PIT | OLB | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Will Anderson Jr. | 4.5 | HOU | DE | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Mason Graham | 4.0 | CLE | DT | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Aidan Hutchinson | 3.5 | DET | DE | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Byron Young | 3.5 | LAR | LB | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Chase Young | 3.5 | NO | DE | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Alex Highsmith | 3.0 | PIT | LB | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alim McNeill | 3.0 | DET | DT | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Andrew Van Ginkel | 3.0 | MIN | OLB | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | D.J. Wonnum | 3.0 | DET | DE | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Dayo Odeyingbo | 3.0 | CHI | DE | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DeForest Buckner | 3.0 | IND | DT | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Dexter Lawrence | 3.0 | CIN | DT | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Edgerrin Cooper | 3.0 | GB | LB | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Khalil Mack | 3.0 | LAC | OLB | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leonard Williams | 3.0 | SEA | DE | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Princely Umanmielen | 3.0 | CAR | LB | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Zach Allen | 3.0 | DEN | DE | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Blake Cashman | 2.5 | MIN | LB | 33 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Elijah Ponder | 2.5 | NE | LB | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Lukas Van Ness | 2.5 | GB | LB | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Malcolm Koonce | 2.5 | LV | DE | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Za'Darius Smith | 2.5 | ATL | DE | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Adetomiwa Adebawore | 2.0 | IND | DT | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Austin Booker | 2.0 | CHI | DE | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Boye Mafe | 2.0 | CIN | DE | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Cedric Johnson | 2.0 | CIN | DE | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Danielle Hunter | 2.0 | HOU | DE | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | David Bailey | 2.0 | NYJ | LB | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | David Walker | 2.0 | TB | LB | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Demario Davis | 2.0 | NYJ | OLB | 32 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Derick Hall | 2.0 | SEA | LB | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Derrick Barnes | 2.0 | DET | LB | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Isaiah McGuire | 2.0 | CLE | DE | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jaelan Phillips | 2.0 | CAR | LB | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jeffery Simmons | 2.0 | TEN | DT | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Jonathan Allen | 2.0 | CIN | DT | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Keion White | 2.0 | SF | DE | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Kingsley Enagbare | 2.0 | NYJ | LB | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Kris Jenkins | 2.0 | CIN | DT | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Kwity Paye | 2.0 | LV | DE | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Maxx Crosby | 2.0 | LV | DE | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Montez Sweat | 2.0 | CHI | DE | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Nolan Smith | 2.0 | PHI | LB | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Odafe Oweh | 2.0 | WAS | LB | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Omar Speights | 2.0 | LAR | LB | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | Sheldon Rankins | 2.0 | HOU | DT | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tavius Robinson | 2.0 | BAL | LB | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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.