When discussing the 2023 campaign, Sam Howell leads the NFL in quarterback sacks with 65. In second is Bryce Young, enjoying a QB sacks total of 62. With a mark of 46, Zach Wilson is holding on to the third position. Finishing out the top 5 are Russell Wilson (45) in addition to Justin Fields (44).
2023 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Howell | 65 |
| 2nd | Bryce Young | 62 |
| 3rd | Zach Wilson | 46 |
| 4th | Russell Wilson | 45 |
| 5th | Justin Fields | 44 |
| 6th | Baker Mayfield | 40 |
| 7th | Dak Prescott | 39 |
| 8th | C.J. Stroud | 38 |
| 9th | Lamar Jackson | 37 |
| 10th | Tommy DeVito | 37 |
| 11th | Jalen Hurts | 36 |
| 12th | Trevor Lawrence | 35 |
| 13th | Gardner Minshew II | 34 |
| 14th | Ryan Tannehill | 32 |
| 15th | Derek Carr | 31 |
| 16th | Geno Smith | 31 |
| 17th | Desmond Ridder | 31 |
| 18th | Jared Goff | 30 |
| 19th | Jordan Love | 30 |
| 20th | Matthew Stafford | 30 |
| 21st | Joshua Dobbs | 30 |
| 22nd | Daniel Jones | 30 |
| 23rd | Tua Tagovailoa | 29 |
| 24th | Justin Herbert | 29 |
| 25th | Brock Purdy | 28 |
| 26th | Will Levis | 28 |
| 27th | Patrick Mahomes | 27 |
| 28th | Bailey Zappe | 25 |
| 29th | Josh Allen | 24 |
| 30th | Joe Burrow | 24 |
2022 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russell Wilson | 55 |
| 2nd | Justin Fields | 55 |
| 3rd | Kirk Cousins | 46 |
| 4th | Geno Smith | 46 |
| 5th | Daniel Jones | 44 |
| 6th | Joe Burrow | 41 |
| 7th | Justin Herbert | 38 |
| 8th | Jalen Hurts | 38 |
| 9th | Matt Ryan | 38 |
| 10th | Baker Mayfield | 36 |
| 11th | Mac Jones | 34 |
| 12th | Josh Allen | 33 |
| 13th | Ryan Tannehill | 33 |
| 14th | Aaron Rodgers | 32 |
| 15th | Davis Mills | 31 |
| 16th | Matthew Stafford | 29 |
| 17th | Marcus Mariota | 28 |
| 18th | Trevor Lawrence | 27 |
| 19th | Derek Carr | 27 |
| 20th | Kenny Pickett | 27 |
| 21st | Patrick Mahomes | 26 |
| 22nd | Lamar Jackson | 26 |
| 23rd | Carson Wentz | 26 |
| 24th | Andy Dalton | 25 |
| 25th | Kyler Murray | 25 |
| 26th | Jacoby Brissett | 24 |
| 27th | Jared Goff | 23 |
| 28th | Zach Wilson | 23 |
| 29th | Tom Brady | 22 |
| 30th | Tua Tagovailoa | 21 |
2021 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Burrow | 51 |
| 2nd | Ryan Tannehill | 47 |
| 3rd | Zach Wilson | 44 |
| 4th | Baker Mayfield | 43 |
| 5th | Derek Carr | 40 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 40 |
| 7th | Ben Roethlisberger | 38 |
| 8th | Taylor Heinicke | 38 |
| 9th | Lamar Jackson | 38 |
| 10th | Justin Fields | 36 |
| 11th | Jared Goff | 35 |
| 12th | Sam Darnold | 35 |
| 13th | Russell Wilson | 33 |
| 14th | Trevor Lawrence | 32 |
| 15th | Carson Wentz | 32 |
| 16th | Justin Herbert | 31 |
| 17th | Kyler Murray | 31 |
| 18th | Teddy Bridgewater | 31 |
| 19th | Davis Mills | 31 |
| 20th | Matthew Stafford | 30 |
| 21st | Dak Prescott | 30 |
| 22nd | Aaron Rodgers | 30 |
| 23rd | Jimmy Garoppolo | 29 |
| 24th | Patrick Mahomes | 28 |
| 25th | Kirk Cousins | 28 |
| 26th | Mac Jones | 28 |
| 27th | Josh Allen | 26 |
| 28th | Jalen Hurts | 26 |
| 29th | Tom Brady | 22 |
| 30th | Daniel Jones | 22 |
2020 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carson Wentz | 50 |
| 2nd | Deshaun Watson | 49 |
| 3rd | Russell Wilson | 47 |
| 4th | Daniel Jones | 45 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 41 |
| 6th | Kirk Cousins | 39 |
| 7th | Matthew Stafford | 38 |
| 8th | Sam Darnold | 35 |
| 9th | Justin Herbert | 32 |
| 10th | Joe Burrow | 32 |
| 11th | Teddy Bridgewater | 31 |
| 12th | Cam Newton | 31 |
| 13th | Lamar Jackson | 29 |
| 14th | Kyler Murray | 27 |
| 15th | Gardner Minshew II | 27 |
| 16th | Josh Allen | 26 |
| 17th | Derek Carr | 26 |
| 18th | Baker Mayfield | 26 |
| 19th | Ryan Tannehill | 24 |
| 20th | Andy Dalton | 24 |
| 21st | Jared Goff | 23 |
| 22nd | Patrick Mahomes | 22 |
| 23rd | Alex Smith | 22 |
| 24th | Tom Brady | 21 |
| 25th | Aaron Rodgers | 20 |
| 26th | Tua Tagovailoa | 20 |
| 27th | Dwayne Haskins | 20 |
| 28th | Philip Rivers | 19 |
| 29th | Drew Lock | 19 |
| 30th | Nick Mullens | 19 |
2019 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matt Ryan | 48 |
| 2nd | Russell Wilson | 48 |
| 3rd | Kyler Murray | 48 |
| 4th | Jameis Winston | 47 |
| 5th | Kyle Allen | 46 |
| 6th | Deshaun Watson | 44 |
| 7th | Baker Mayfield | 40 |
| 8th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 40 |
| 9th | Mitchell Trubisky | 38 |
| 10th | Josh Allen | 38 |
| 11th | Daniel Jones | 38 |
| 12th | Carson Wentz | 37 |
| 13th | Andy Dalton | 37 |
| 14th | Aaron Rodgers | 36 |
| 15th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 36 |
| 16th | Philip Rivers | 34 |
| 17th | Gardner Minshew II | 33 |
| 18th | Sam Darnold | 33 |
| 19th | Ryan Tannehill | 31 |
| 20th | Derek Carr | 29 |
| 21st | Dwayne Haskins | 29 |
| 22nd | Kirk Cousins | 28 |
| 23rd | Tom Brady | 27 |
| 24th | Jacoby Brissett | 27 |
| 25th | Joe Flacco | 26 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 25 |
| 27th | Dak Prescott | 23 |
| 28th | Lamar Jackson | 23 |
| 29th | Jared Goff | 22 |
| 30th | Matthew Stafford | 18 |
2018 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deshaun Watson | 62 |
| 2nd | Dak Prescott | 56 |
| 3rd | Derek Carr | 51 |
| 4th | Russell Wilson | 51 |
| 5th | Aaron Rodgers | 49 |
| 6th | Eli Manning | 47 |
| 7th | Josh Rosen | 45 |
| 8th | Matt Ryan | 42 |
| 9th | Marcus Mariota | 42 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 40 |
| 11th | Matthew Stafford | 40 |
| 12th | Ryan Tannehill | 35 |
| 13th | Case Keenum | 34 |
| 14th | Jared Goff | 33 |
| 15th | Philip Rivers | 32 |
| 16th | Carson Wentz | 31 |
| 17th | Blake Bortles | 31 |
| 18th | Sam Darnold | 30 |
| 19th | Cam Newton | 29 |
| 20th | Josh Allen | 28 |
| 21st | Jameis Winston | 27 |
| 22nd | Patrick Mahomes | 26 |
| 23rd | Baker Mayfield | 25 |
| 24th | Ben Roethlisberger | 24 |
| 25th | Mitchell Trubisky | 24 |
| 26th | Alex Smith | 22 |
| 27th | Cody Kessler | 22 |
| 28th | Tom Brady | 21 |
| 29th | Andy Dalton | 21 |
| 30th | Andrew Luck | 18 |
2017 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacoby Brissett | 52 |
| 2nd | Matthew Stafford | 47 |
| 3rd | Tyrod Taylor | 46 |
| 4th | Russell Wilson | 43 |
| 5th | Kirk Cousins | 41 |
| 6th | Andy Dalton | 39 |
| 7th | Josh McCown | 39 |
| 8th | DeShone Kizer | 38 |
| 9th | Tom Brady | 35 |
| 10th | Alex Smith | 35 |
| 11th | Cam Newton | 35 |
| 12th | Jameis Winston | 33 |
| 13th | Trevor Siemian | 33 |
| 14th | Dak Prescott | 32 |
| 15th | Eli Manning | 31 |
| 16th | Mitchell Trubisky | 31 |
| 17th | Brett Hundley | 29 |
| 18th | Carson Wentz | 28 |
| 19th | Marcus Mariota | 27 |
| 20th | Joe Flacco | 27 |
| 21st | Jared Goff | 25 |
| 22nd | Matt Ryan | 24 |
| 23rd | Blake Bortles | 24 |
| 24th | Blaine Gabbert | 23 |
| 25th | Case Keenum | 22 |
| 26th | Carson Palmer | 22 |
| 27th | Aaron Rodgers | 22 |
| 28th | Ben Roethlisberger | 21 |
| 29th | Tom Savage | 21 |
| 30th | Drew Brees | 20 |
2016 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tyrod Taylor | 42 |
| 2nd | Andrew Luck | 41 |
| 3rd | Russell Wilson | 41 |
| 4th | Andy Dalton | 41 |
| 5th | Carson Palmer | 40 |
| 6th | Matt Ryan | 37 |
| 7th | Matthew Stafford | 37 |
| 8th | Sam Bradford | 37 |
| 9th | Philip Rivers | 36 |
| 10th | Cam Newton | 36 |
| 11th | Colin Kaepernick | 36 |
| 12th | Aaron Rodgers | 35 |
| 13th | Jameis Winston | 35 |
| 14th | Blake Bortles | 34 |
| 15th | Joe Flacco | 33 |
| 16th | Carson Wentz | 33 |
| 17th | Trevor Siemian | 31 |
| 18th | Ryan Tannehill | 29 |
| 19th | Alex Smith | 28 |
| 20th | Drew Brees | 27 |
| 21st | Brock Osweiler | 27 |
| 22nd | Jared Goff | 26 |
| 23rd | Dak Prescott | 25 |
| 24th | Kirk Cousins | 23 |
| 25th | Marcus Mariota | 23 |
| 26th | Case Keenum | 23 |
| 27th | Robert Griffin III | 22 |
| 28th | Eli Manning | 21 |
| 29th | Cody Kessler | 21 |
| 30th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19 |
2015 NFL Quarterback Sack Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Blake Bortles | 51 |
| 2nd | Aaron Rodgers | 46 |
| 3rd | Ryan Tannehill | 45 |
| 4th | Russell Wilson | 45 |
| 5th | Alex Smith | 45 |
| 6th | Matthew Stafford | 44 |
| 7th | Teddy Bridgewater | 44 |
| 8th | Philip Rivers | 40 |
| 9th | Tom Brady | 38 |
| 10th | Marcus Mariota | 38 |
| 11th | Tyrod Taylor | 36 |
| 12th | Cam Newton | 33 |
| 13th | Drew Brees | 31 |
| 14th | Derek Carr | 31 |
| 15th | Matt Ryan | 30 |
| 16th | Jay Cutler | 29 |
| 17th | Sam Bradford | 28 |
| 18th | Colin Kaepernick | 28 |
| 19th | Eli Manning | 27 |
| 20th | Jameis Winston | 27 |
| 21st | Kirk Cousins | 26 |
| 22nd | Carson Palmer | 25 |
| 23rd | Brian Hoyer | 25 |
| 24th | Blaine Gabbert | 25 |
| 25th | Josh McCown | 23 |
| 26th | Brock Osweiler | 23 |
| 27th | Ben Roethlisberger | 20 |
| 28th | Andy Dalton | 20 |
| 29th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 19 |
| 30th | Johnny Manziel | 19 |