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1985 NFL Sacks Leaders

Quarterback sacks

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Richard Dent led the NFL with 17.0 sacks in 1985, 0.5 ahead of Andre Tippett (16.5). It stands 44th among all single seasons in NFL history. It was one of 2 times Richard Dent led in sacks.

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Richard Dent Led the whole NFL in 1985 Richard Dent CHI
17.0 Sacks 0.5 clear of Andre Tippett
Showing Sacks and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SK G TKL INT
1 Richard Dent Richard Dent CHI 17.0 16 — 2
2 Andre Tippett Andre Tippett NE 16.5 16 — 0
3 Leonard Marshall Leonard Marshall NYG 15.5 16 — 1
4 Dexter Manley WAS 15.0 16 — 0
5 Charles Mann WAS 14.5 16 — 0
6 Mark Gastineau NYJ 13.5 16 — 0
7 Jacob Green Jacob Green SEA 13.5 16 — 1
8 Greg Brown PHI 13.0 16 — 0
9 Too Jones DAL 13.0 16 — 0
10 Karl Mecklenburg DEN 13.0 16 — 0
11 Lawrence Taylor Lawrence Taylor NYG 13.0 16 — 0
12 Reggie White Reggie White PHI 13.0 13 — 0
13 Bill Pickel LAA 12.5 16 — 0
14 Mike Wilcher LAN 12.5 16 — 1
15 Jim Jeffcoat DAL 12.0 16 — 1
16 Dwaine Board SF 11.5 16 — 0
17 Chip Banks CLE 11.0 16 — 0
18 Rickey Jackson NO 11.0 16 — 0
19 Gary Jeter LAN 11.0 16 — 0
20 Keith Millard MIN 11.0 16 — 0
21 Randy Edwards SEA 10.5 16 — 0
22 Randy White Randy White DAL 10.5 16 — 0
23 Otis Wilson CHI 10.5 16 — 3
24 Rulon Jones DEN 10.0 16 — 0
25 Howie Long LAA 10.0 16 — 0
26 George Martin NYG 10.0 16 — 1
27 Jeff Stover SF 10.0 16 — 0
28 Greg Townsend Greg Townsend LAA 10.0 16 — 0
29 Garin Veris Garin Veris NE 10.0 16 — 0
30 Ezra Johnson GB 9.5 16 — 0
31 Ross Browner CIN 9.0 16 — 0
32 Alphonso Carreker GB 9.0 16 — 0
33 Joe Nash SEA 9.0 16 — 0
34 Mel Owens LAN 9.0 16 — 0
35 Lee Williams SD 9.0 16 — 1
36 Jeff Bryant Jeff Bryant SEA 8.5 16 — 0
37 Reggie Camp CLE 8.5 16 — 0
38 Bruce Clark NO 8.5 16 — 0
39 Eddie Edwards CIN 8.5 16 — 0
40 Sean Jones LAA 8.5 15 — 0
41 Steve McMichael CHI 8.0 16 — 0
42 Don Blackmon Don Blackmon NE 8.0 14 — 1
43 Barry Bennett NYJ 7.5 16 — 0
44 Rick Bryan ATL 7.5 16 — 0
45 William Gay William Gay DET 7.5 16 — 1
46 Hugh Green Hugh Green MIA 7.5 16 — 1
47 Joe Klecko Joe Klecko NYJ 7.5 16 — 0
48 Jerome Sally NYG 7.5 16 — 0
49 Jimmy Williams DET 7.5 16 — 0
50 Mike Charles MIA 7.0 16 — 0
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