2026 regular season · Through Week 6 · Updated
NFL sacks leaders 2026.
Through Week 6 of the 2026 season, Will Anderson Jr. (Houston Texans) leads the NFL with 7.5 sacks in 6 games.
Top 50 in sacks, Weeks 1–6
Ranked on the season total; players level on it share a rank. Per game is the total over games with a stat line.
| # | Player | Team | Pos | G | Total | Per game | Solo tkl | Ast | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Anderson Jr. | HOU | DE | 6 | 7.5 | 1.25 | 15 | 12 | 1 |
| 2 | Greg Rousseau | BUF | LB | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 3 | Dallas Turner | MIN | LB | 5 | 5.5 | 1.10 | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Chase Young | NO | DE | 6 | 5.5 | 0.92 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Elijah Ponder | NE | LB | 6 | 5.5 | 0.92 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | D.J. Wonnum | DET | DE | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | David Bailey | NYJ | LB | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 18 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | T.J. Watt | PIT | OLB | 5 | 4.5 | 0.90 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Zach Allen | DEN | DE | 6 | 4.5 | 0.75 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 10 | Mason Graham | CLE | DT | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Aidan Hutchinson | DET | DE | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Andrew Van Ginkel | MIN | OLB | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Carl Granderson | NO | DE | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 10 | Austin Booker | CHI | DE | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | David Walker | TB | LB | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | DeForest Buckner | IND | DT | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| 10 | Jeffery Simmons | TEN | DT | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 18 | 16 | 1 |
| 18 | Za'Darius Smith | ATL | DE | 4 | 3.5 | 0.88 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Alim McNeill | DET | DT | 5 | 3.5 | 0.70 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Budda Baker | ARI | S | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 24 | 18 | 0 |
| 18 | Byron Young | LAR | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 10 | 15 | 1 |
| 18 | Jacob Martin | TEN | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Keion White | SF | DE | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Lukas Van Ness | GB | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 15 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Maliek Collins | CLE | DT | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Nik Bonitto | DEN | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 18 | Tavius Robinson | BAL | LB | 6 | 3.5 | 0.58 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 28 | Kyler Gordon | CHI | CB | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | Edgerrin Cooper | GB | LB | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | LB | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | Boye Mafe | CIN | DE | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 28 | Dayo Odeyingbo | CHI | DE | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Derrick Barnes | DET | LB | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Dexter Lawrence | CIN | DT | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | Jonathan Allen | CIN | DT | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 28 | Kwity Paye | LV | DE | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | Malcolm Koonce | LV | DE | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 28 | Princely Umanmielen | CAR | LB | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Byron Murphy II | SEA | DT | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Danielle Hunter | HOU | DE | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 28 | Ernest Jones | SEA | LB | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 31 | 28 | 0 |
| 28 | Isaiah McGuire | CLE | DE | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Jalen Carter | PHI | DT | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 28 | Jermaine Johnson II | TEN | DE | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Khalil Mack | LAC | OLB | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | Leonard Williams | SEA | DE | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Nolan Smith | PHI | LB | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 28 | Odafe Oweh | WSH | LB | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 49 | Blake Cashman | MIN | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 49 | Jaelan Phillips | CAR | LB | 5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
3 more players are tied at 2.5 sacks (rank 49) and not listed.
263 players have recorded sacks this season.
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