| Leaders | ||
| RK | PLAYER | SACKS |
| 1 | Bruce Smith | 200 |
| 2 | Reggie White | 198 |
| 3 | Kevin Greene | 160 |
| 4 | Julius Peppers | 159 1/2 |
| 5 | Chris Doleman | 150 1/2 |
| 6 | Michael Strahan | 141 1/2 |
| 7 | Jason Taylor | 139 1/2 |
| 8 | Terrell Suggs | 139 |
| 9 | DeMarcus Ware | 138 1/2 |
| 10 | Richard Dent | 137 1/2 |
| John Randle | 137 1/2 | |
| 12 | Jared Allen | 136 |
| 13 | John Abraham | 133 1/2 |
| 14 | Lawrence Taylor | 132 1/2 |
| Leslie O'Neal | 132 1/2 | |
| 16 | Rickey Jackson | 128 |
| 17 | VON MILLER | 127 1/2 |
| 18 | Derrick Thomas | 126 1/2 |
| 19 | Dwight Freeney | 125 1/2 |
| 20 | Robert Mathis | 123 |