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Sack leaders: 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Will Anderson Jr. leads among the listed players with 7.5 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
606 players · Defensive sacks · descending order
| Rank | Player | Sacks | Team reference | Pos | Tackles | Solo | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Zaven Collins | 1.0 | ARI | SLB | 14 | 9 | — |
| 152 | Adam Butler | 0.5 | LV | NT | 10 | 3 | — |
| 152 | Antonio Johnson | 0.5 | JAX | FS | 24 | 13 | — |
| 152 | Arden Key | 0.5 | IND | LDE | 5 | 3 | — |
| 152 | Barryn Sorrell | 0.5 | GB | SLB | 8 | 5 | — |
| 152 | Cedric Gray | 0.5 | TEN | WLB | 23 | 12 | — |
| 152 | DaVon Hamilton | 0.5 | JAX | RDT | 10 | 5 | — |
| 152 | Daiyan Henley | 0.5 | LAC | LILB | 25 | 11 | — |
| 152 | Dalvin Tomlinson | 0.5 | LAC | NT | 8 | 0 | — |
| 152 | Derrick Harmon | 0.5 | PIT | LDE | 11 | 2 | — |
| 152 | Donovan Ezeiruaku | 0.5 | DAL | SLB | 26 | 12 | — |
| 152 | Ed Oliver | 0.5 | BUF | RDE | 8 | 2 | — |
| 152 | Fred Warner | 0.5 | SF | MLB | 40 | 17 | — |
| 152 | Ivan Pace Jr. | 0.5 | MIN | RILB | 10 | 4 | — |
| 152 | Jack Gibbens | 0.5 | ARI | WLB | 32 | 13 | — |
| 152 | Jadeveon Clowney | 0.5 | HOU | RDE | 4 | 2 | — |
| 152 | Jonathan Ford | 0.5 | GB | NT | 4 | 3 | — |
| 152 | Joshua Metellus | 0.5 | MIN | SS | 30 | 18 | — |
| 152 | Justin Eboigbe | 0.5 | LAC | RDE | 10 | 4 | — |
| 152 | Kamren Kinchens | 0.5 | LAR | FS | 15 | 6 | — |
| 152 | Keisean Nixon | 0.5 | GB | LCB | 31 | 20 | 1 |
| 152 | Marcus Harris | 0.5 | TEN | NB | 23 | 14 | 1 |
| 152 | Myles Murphy | 0.5 | CIN | RDE | 2 | 1 | — |
| 152 | Nathan Shepherd | 0.5 | NO | NT | 12 | 3 | — |
| 152 | TJ Parker | 0.5 | BUF | SLB | 5 | 2 | — |
| 152 | Tim Settle | 0.5 | WAS | LDE | 7 | 2 | — |
| 152 | Upton Stout | 0.5 | SF | NB | 13 | 8 | — |
| 152 | Xavier Watts | 0.5 | ATL | FS | 24 | 15 | 1 |
| 179 | A.J. Terrell Jr. | 0.0 | ATL | LCB | 5 | 2 | — |
| 179 | AJ Epenesa | 0.0 | PHI | WLB | 2 | 1 | — |
| 179 | Aaron Donald | 0.0 | LAR | RDE | 3 | 1 | — |
| 179 | Akayleb Evans | 0.0 | CAR | LCB | 18 | 12 | — |
| 179 | Akeem Davis-Gaither | 0.0 | IND | MLB | 44 | 23 | — |
| 179 | Ale Kaho | 0.0 | WAS | LB | 5 | 3 | — |
| 179 | Alex Singleton | 0.0 | DEN | LILB | 47 | 22 | — |
| 179 | Alijah Clark | 0.0 | DAL | SS | 2 | 2 | — |
| 179 | Alohi Gilman | 0.0 | KC | FS | 17 | 7 | — |
| 179 | Amani Hooker | 0.0 | TEN | SS | 28 | 20 | 1 |
| 179 | Ameer Speed | 0.0 | DAL | RCB | 7 | 4 | — |
| 179 | Amik Robertson | 0.0 | WAS | NB | 33 | 25 | — |
| 179 | Andrew Billings | 0.0 | ARI | LDT | 2 | 2 | — |
| 179 | Andrew Mukuba | 0.0 | PHI | FS | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 179 | Andrew Wingard | 0.0 | ARI | FS | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| 179 | Anfernee Jennings | 0.0 | NO | WLB | 6 | 3 | — |
| 179 | Anthony Hill Jr. | 0.0 | TEN | MLB | 47 | 17 | — |
| 179 | Anthony Nelson | 0.0 | TB | SLB | 2 | 1 | — |
| 179 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | 0.0 | TB | FS | 24 | 15 | — |
| 179 | Ar'Darius Washington | 0.0 | NYG | SS | 3 | 2 | — |
| 179 | Arian Smith | 0.0 | NYJ | WR | 1 | 1 | — |
| 179 | Arnold Ebiketie | 0.0 | PHI | WLB | 5 | 3 | — |
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.