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The sack leaders are now official for the 2021 NFL season now that Week 18 has concluded. In total, 17 players have recorded ten or more sacks this season. Just two teams, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals, had more than one player on their roster who recorded ten or more sacks. Of all the dominant pass rushers this year, here are the five players who recorded the most sacks.
2021 NFL sacks leaders: #5 & #4
#5 - Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals - 14 sacks
Trey Hendrickson had a breakout 2020 season with the New orleans Saints. After signing with the Cincinnati Bengals for the 2021 season, he followed it up with an even bigger performance in the first year with the new team. He recorded 13.5 sacks and forced one fumble during the 2020 season. He increased both totals in the 2021 season, recording 14 sacks and forcing three fumbles.
#4 - Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers - 15.5 sacks
Nick Bosa is one of the best young pass rushers in the entire league. He is just 24 years old and already among the elites. He unfortunately missed almost the entire 2020 season with an injury, appearing in just two games, but bounced back in a big way in the 2021 season. He recorded 15.5 sacks and forced four fumbles while leading the San Francisco 49ers defensive unit.
Most sacks in the 2021 NFL season: #3-#1
#3 - Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns - 16 sacks
Myles Garrett is one of the overall best defensive players, especially pass rushers, in the entire NFL. He has recorded ten or more sacks in each of his last four seasons. He has also accumulated 58.5 sacks across the first 68 games played in his career. He is a relentless and dominant force on the edge of the Cleveland Browns defense. He is only 26 years old, so his future is extremely bright.
#2 - Robert Quinn, Chicago Bears - 18.5 sacks
Robert Quinn put together a huge season in his second year with the Chicago Bears. After a disappointing 2020 season, when he recorded just two sacks for the entire year, he turned things around for the 2021 season. He recorded 18.5 sacks, the second highest total of his entire career. He missed his personal best by just half a sack, when he accumulated 19 sacks in the 2013 season.
#1 - T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers - 22.5 sacks
T.J. Watt tied Hall of Famer Michael Strahan for the most sacks in a single season in NFL history. Watt has now recorded 13 or more sacks in each of his last four seasons. He has recorded 72 sacks in just 77 career games. He has emerged as one of the favorites to win the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year award for his dominance, which also includes five forced fumbles and three recovered fumbles.
