Who are the NFL sack leaders for the 2024 season? We know how important the pass rush position is in today’s quarterback-driven league.
T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers led in this category with 19 sacks a season ago. Jacksonville Jaguars star Josh Allen was second with 17.5. Both should be near the top again in 2024. We’ll be updating this for the 2024 season.
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NFL sack leaders 2024
This will be updated every week throughout the entire 2024 NFL season.
- Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions: 6.5
- Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants: 6.0
- Kyle Van Noy, Baltimore Ravens: 6.0
- Will McDonald, New York Jets: 6.0
- Travon Walker, Jacksonville Jaguars: 5.0
- Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders: 5.0
- Derick Hall, Seattle Seahawks: 5.0
- Patrick Jones, Minnesota Vikings: 5.0
NFL sack leaders 2024
5. Patrick Jones, Minnesota Vikings
Patrick Jones II was a third-round pick by the Vikings four years ago. He didn’t start any games until his third season, where he earned four starts. He’s still not a starter, since he’s stuck behind Jonathan Greenard and Andrew Van Ginkel. Yet, Jones has managed to stave off first-round rookie Dallas Turner, and he’s producing in a big way for Brian Flores’ defense, racking up a career-high five sacks.
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4. Will McDonald, New York Jets
The Jets made Will McDonald the 15th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, but the Iowa State edge rusher didn’t start any games and only recorded three sacks as a rookie. Thrust into a starting role after Jermaine Johnson’s injury, he’s already tallied a career-high six sacks. The sky is the limit for this sack artist.
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3. Kyle Van Noy, Baltimore Ravens
Kyle Van Noy is a two-time Super Bowl champion. But he’s never had a double-digit sack season. The Ravens linebacker came close with a nine-sack season last year, and now he’s on pace to set a new career-high in 2024. After getting blanked in his season debut, Van Noy already has two multi-sack games this year.
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2. Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants
There’s a reason Dexter Lawrence is considered one of, if not the best defensive tackle in the NFL today. He’s consistently among the league leaders in pressures among nose tackles, and he also holds up extremely well as a run blocker. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound-plus defensive stalwart cannot be stopped.
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1. Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions
Aidan Hutchinson leads the NFL thanks to an incredible 4.5-sack game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. However, the former No. 2 overall pick has steadily been improving since the Lions took the local Michigan man in the 2023 NFL Draft. After recording 9.5 QB takedowns as a rookie and 11.5 more in his second year, Hutchinson is well on his way to having a new career-high in sacks.
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NFL sack leaders 2023
- T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers: 19.5
- Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars: 17.5
- Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals: 17.5
- Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers: 17
- Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings: 16.5
- Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders: 14.5
- Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys: 14.0
- Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns: 14.0
- Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens: 13.0
- Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears: 12.5