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Washington Commanders Sacks Leaders

Career totals with the Commanders and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season. Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933-1936; Washington Redskins 1937-2019, Washington Football Team 2020-2021.

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Ryan Kerrigan holds the Commanders career record with 95.5 sacks. The single-season record is 18.5, by Dexter Manley in 1986.

SK INT TKL TFL SOLO PD FF QBH TD

All-time Commanders leaders

Career totals with the club
# Player With the club SK G
1 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2011–2020 95.5 147
2 Dexter Manley 1981–1989 91.0 125
3 Charles Mann 1983–1993 82.0 163
4 Monte Coleman Monte Coleman 1979–1994 43.5 215
5 Jonathan Allen Jonathan Allen 2017–2024 42.0 106
6 Ken Harvey 1994–1998 41.5 74
7 Brian Orakpo Brian Orakpo 2009–2014 40.0 70
8 Daron Payne Daron Payne 2018–2025 37.0 127
9 Dave Butz 1975–1988 35.5 203
9 Montez Sweat Montez Sweat 2019–2023 35.5 66
11 Andre Carter Andre Carter 2006–2010 34.0 77
12 Bruce Smith Bruce Smith 2000–2003 29.0 60
13 Darryl Grant Darryl Grant 1981–1990 27.0 139
14 Preston Smith Preston Smith 2015–2025 25.0 71
15 Matthew Ioannidis Matthew Ioannidis 2016–2021 24.5 67
15 Wilber Marshall 1988–1992 24.5 80
17 Marco Coleman 1999–2002 23.0 44
17 Dan Wilkinson 1998–2002 23.0 66
19 LaVar Arrington 2000–2005 21.5 75
19 Kenard Lang 1997–2001 21.5 71
21 Tony McGee 1982–1984 21.0 41
22 Tim Johnson 1990–1995 20.5 91
22 Fred Stokes Fred Stokes 1989–1992 20.5 64
24 Andre Collins 1990–1994 18.5 75
24 Mel Kaufman 1981–1988 18.5 91

Single-season Commanders records

Best seasons in club history
# Player Season SK G
1 Dexter Manley 1986 18.5 16
2 Dexter Manley 1985 15.0 16
3 Charles Mann 1985 14.5 16
4 Ken Harvey 1994 13.5 16
4 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2014 13.5 16
4 Dexter Manley 1984 13.5 15
7 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2018 13.0 15
7 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2017 13.0 16
9 Marco Coleman 2000 12.0 15
10 Dave Butz 1983 11.5 16
10 Charles Mann 1991 11.5 15
10 Daron Payne Daron Payne 2022 11.5 17
13 LaVar Arrington 2002 11.0 16
13 Andre Carter Andre Carter 2009 11.0 16
13 Ryan Kerrigan Ryan Kerrigan 2016 11.0 14
13 Dexter Manley 1983 11.0 16
13 Brian Orakpo Brian Orakpo 2009 11.0 16
13 Rich Owens 1996 11.0 16
19 Andre Carter Andre Carter 2007 10.5 16
19 Monte Coleman Monte Coleman 1984 10.5 16
19 Dante Fowler Jr. Dante Fowler Jr. 2024 10.5 16
22 Charles Mann 1989 10.0 16
22 Charles Mann 1986 10.0 15
22 Brian Orakpo Brian Orakpo 2013 10.0 14
22 Bruce Smith Bruce Smith 2000 10.0 16