Who has the most sacks in a season?

The official record stands at 22.5 sacks by Michael Strahan in 2001, while Al Baker leads the unofficial record at 23.0 in 1978.
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What QB has been sacked the most in one season?

During his 2002 season with the Houston Texans, Carr was sacked 76 times, officially achieving the all-time record for the quarterback who was sacked the most in a single season. When Cunningham served as the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, he was sacked 72 times in the 1986 season.
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Who had the most sacks in a game?

This day in NFL history on November 11, 1990, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas sets NFL record with 7 sacks on Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Kreig.
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What NFL team had the most sacks in a season?

The Chicago Bears have the most sacks by a team in a season, with 72 sacks in 1984.
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Who has 10 sacks 3 years in a row?

Just one sack shy of double digits, Reddick can become the first player to record at least 10 sacks in three consecutive seasons with three different teams since 1982, when the individual sack became a statistic. Wherever Reddick goes, sacks seem to follow.
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NFL Record Most Sacks in a Game



Who got 7 sacks in a game?

Derrick Thomas has the most sacks in a game, with 7 sacks against the Seahawks on November 11, 1990.
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What is the longest standing NFL record?

Ernie Nevers scored every point in the Chicago Cardinals 40-6 romp over the cross-town Bears in 1929. Nevers scored six touchdowns and four extra points to set the longest standing record in NFL history.
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Who was the first QB to beat every team?

Tom Brady joins Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Brett Favre as only QBs in NFL history to beat all 32 teams - CBSSports.com.
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Which QB has lost to every team?

Drew Brees was 0-4 in his career against the Ravens coming into Sunday's game but has now beaten all 32 franchises. He joined Peyton Manning and Brett Favre as the only players to defeat all 32 NFL teams.
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What QB had the best season ever?

1. Dan Marino: 1984. Marino's 5,084 yards that season was 282 more yards than the second-highest total in league history at that time. His 48 touchdown throws that year was 16 more than the next-highest total in league annals.
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Who is the fastest to 75 sacks?

The player to get to 75 sacks the fastest was Reggie White to did it in only 65 games while T.J.'s big brother J.J. is in second at 82 games.
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What QB has thrown the farthest?

Brett Favre (1997)

During the Quarterback Challenge of 1997, Brett Favre was able to throw the ball at an astonishing distance of 75 yards. After Randall Cunningham, he holds the record for the longest football throw in NFL.
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What is the longest QB run ever?

Raiders' Terrelle Pryor's 93-yard run set the record for the longest run by a QB in NFL history.
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What is the shortest NFL game?

1. San Diego Chargers 26 Indianapolis Colts 19 – 2 hours 29 minutes. You have to go back to 1996 to find the shortest game in NFL history, with the San Diego Chargers' trip to the Indianapolis Colts lasting just two hours and 29 minutes.
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Who has the most sacks in playoff history?

The all-time record for postseason sacks is 16, set by Willie McGinest during his 18 playoff games with the Patriots. Second all-time is 14.5 by Bruce Smith, who played in 20 postseason games with the Bills. And the third most is 12.5, set by Terrell Suggs in his 18 postseason games with the Ravens.
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What is the rookie sack record?

Jevon Kearse has the most sacks by a rookie, with 14.5 sacks in 1999.
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Who has the most touchdowns in a game?

On December 12, 1965, the rookie running back Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears scores six touchdowns during a single game against the San Francisco 49ers at Chicago's Wrigley Field, tying the National Football League (NFL) record for most touchdowns in a single game.
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What QB has been sacked the least?

25 quarterbacks are tied for getting sacked the fewest career by a quarterback, with 0 sacks. The first three are Kyle Trask, Matt Corral and Davis Cheek.
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What NFL QB has the least sacks?

Dan Marino has gotten sacked the fewest by a quarterback with more than 500 passing attempts in a season, with 6 sacks in 1988.
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Who leads the NFL in touchdowns?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes put himself atop the NFL MVP ladder with a league-leading 41 touchdown passes in 2022. It's the second time Mahomes has led the NFL in passing TDs (50 in 2018).
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