List of National Football League career sacks leaders
This is a list of National Football League players who have reached the 100-sack milestone.
The NFL began to keep track of sacks in 1982. Sacks before this date are not included in this list.
List of NFL players with 100 career sacks
| Rank | Pos. | Player | Seasons by team | Total sacks | Year of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame | Ref. |
| 1 | DE | Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills Washington Redskins | 200 | 2009 | |
| 2 | DE | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Carolina Panthers | 198 | 2006 | |
| 3 | LB | Kevin Greene | Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers Carolina Panthers San Francisco 49ers | 160 | 2016 | |
| 4 | DE / OLB | Julius Peppers | Carolina Panthers Chicago Bears Green Bay Packers | 159.5 | Eligible in 2024 | |
| 5 | DE | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons San Francisco 49ers | 150.5 | 2012 | |
| 6 | DE | Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 141.5 | 2014 | |
| 7 | DE | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins Washington Redskins New York Jets | 139.5 | 2017 | |
| 8 | OLB/DE | Terrell Suggs | Baltimore Ravens Arizona Cardinals Kansas City Chiefs | 139 | Active | |
| 9 | OLB / DE | DeMarcus Ware | Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos | 138.5 | Eligible in 2022 | |
| 10 | DT | John Randle | Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks | 137.5 | 2010 | |
| 10 | DE | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles | 137.5 | 2011 | |
| 12 | DE | Jared Allen | Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears Carolina Panthers | 136 | Eligible in 2021 | |
| 13 | DE / OLB | John Abraham | New York Jets Atlanta Falcons Arizona Cardinals | 133.5 | — | |
| 14 | DE | Leslie O'Neal | San Diego Chargers St. Louis Rams Kansas City Chiefs | 132.5 | — | |
| 14 | LB | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 132.5 | 1999 | |
| 16 | LB | Rickey Jackson | New Orleans Saints San Francisco 49ers | 128 | 2010 | |
| 17 | LB | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | 126.5 | 2009 | |
| 18 | OLB | Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers Arizona Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Seattle Seahawks Detroit Lions | 125.5 | Eligible in 2023 | |
| 19 | OLB | Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts | 123 | Eligible in 2022 | |
| 20 | DE | Simeon Rice | Arizona Cardinals Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts | 122 | — | |
| 21 | DE | Clyde Simmons | Philadelphia Eagles Arizona Cardinals Jacksonville Jaguars Cincinnati Bengals Chicago Bears | 121.5 | — | |
| 22 | DE | Sean Jones | Los Angeles Raiders Houston Oilers Green Bay Packers | 113 | — | |
| 23 | DE | Greg Townsend | Los Angeles Raiders Philadelphia Eagles Oakland Raiders | 109.5 | — | |
| 24 | LB | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints Detroit Lions Oakland Raiders | 107.5 | — | |
| 25 | DE | Trace Armstrong | Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins Oakland Raiders | 106 | — | |
| 25 | OLB | Von Miller | Denver Broncos | 106 | Active | |
| 27 | DE | Elvis Dumervil | Denver Broncos Baltimore Ravens San Francisco 49ers | 105.5 | Eligible in 2023 | |
| 28 | DE | Neil Smith | Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos San Diego Chargers | 104.5 | — | |
| 28 | DE | Kevin Carter | St. Louis Rams Tennessee Titans Miami Dolphins Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 104.5 | — | |
| 30 | DE | Jim Jeffcoat | Dallas Cowboys Buffalo Bills | 102.5 | — | |
| 31 | LB / DE | Charles Haley | San Francisco 49ers Dallas Cowboys | 100.5 | 2015 | |
| 31 | DE | William Fuller | Houston Oilers Philadelphia Eagles San Diego Chargers | 100.5 | — | |
| 31 | DE/OLB | Cameron Wake | Miami Dolphins Tennessee Titans | 100.5 | Active | |
| 34 | LB | Andre Tippett | New England Patriots | 100 | 2009 |
Unofficial sacks
In 2000, John Turney, a member of the Pro Football Researchers Association, and Nick Webster conducted extensive research to create a more complete record of sacks in the NFL. After examining the play-by-play records of every NFL team as well as game film at NFL films they compiled a list of players with 100 sacks beginning in 1960. By including the unofficial sack/dump records from 1960 to 1981, the following players also qualify as members of the 100-Sack Club.| Pos. | Player | Seasons by team | Unofficial sack total | Official sacks | Year of induction into Pro Football Hall of Fame | Ref. |
| DE | Deacon Jones | Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers Washington Redskins | 173.5 | — | 1980 | |
| DE | Jack Youngblood | Los Angeles Rams | 151.5 | 24 | 2001 | |
| DT | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings Chicago Bears | 148.5 | — | 1988 | |
| DE | Carl Eller | Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks | 133.5 | — | 2004 | |
| DE / DT | Coy Bacon | Los Angeles Rams San Diego Chargers Cincinnati Bengals Washington Redskins | 130 | — | — | |
| DE | Al Baker | Detroit Lions St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings | 128.5 | 65.5 | — | |
| DE | Jim Marshall | Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings | 127 | — | — | |
| DE | Jacob Green | Seattle Seahawks San Francisco 49ers | 116 | 97.5 | — |