Concerning the 2023 year, Bryce Young leads the league in quarterback sack yards with 477. Positioned in the runner up spot is Sam Howell, having a QB sack yards total of 449. With a tally of 340, Zach Wilson ranks in the third spot. With the fourth and fifth spot are C.J. Stroud (331) along with Justin Fields (285).
2023 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Young | 477 |
| 2nd | Sam Howell | 449 |
| 3rd | Zach Wilson | 340 |
| 4th | C.J. Stroud | 331 |
| 5th | Justin Fields | 285 |
| 6th | Russell Wilson | 258 |
| 7th | Dak Prescott | 255 |
| 8th | Jordan Love | 242 |
| 9th | Justin Herbert | 233 |
| 10th | Baker Mayfield | 232 |
| 11th | Geno Smith | 231 |
| 12th | Ryan Tannehill | 230 |
| 13th | Trevor Lawrence | 224 |
| 14th | Jalen Hurts | 222 |
| 15th | Derek Carr | 218 |
| 16th | Lamar Jackson | 218 |
| 17th | Joshua Dobbs | 217 |
| 18th | Matthew Stafford | 205 |
| 19th | Jared Goff | 197 |
| 20th | Desmond Ridder | 197 |
| 21st | Tommy DeVito | 196 |
| 22nd | Bailey Zappe | 191 |
| 23rd | Gardner Minshew II | 187 |
| 24th | Patrick Mahomes | 186 |
| 25th | Will Levis | 185 |
| 26th | Joe Burrow | 180 |
| 27th | Aidan O’Connell | 173 |
| 28th | Kenny Pickett | 173 |
| 29th | Tua Tagovailoa | 171 |
| 30th | Jake Browning | 169 |
2022 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russell Wilson | 368 |
| 2nd | Justin Fields | 359 |
| 3rd | Geno Smith | 348 |
| 4th | Kirk Cousins | 329 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 287 |
| 6th | Joe Burrow | 259 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 258 |
| 8th | Davis Mills | 244 |
| 9th | Daniel Jones | 243 |
| 10th | Ryan Tannehill | 238 |
| 11th | Jalen Hurts | 231 |
| 12th | Mac Jones | 231 |
| 13th | Baker Mayfield | 217 |
| 14th | Matthew Stafford | 208 |
| 15th | Justin Herbert | 206 |
| 16th | Marcus Mariota | 195 |
| 17th | Kyler Murray | 192 |
| 18th | Derek Carr | 191 |
| 19th | Andy Dalton | 189 |
| 20th | Patrick Mahomes | 188 |
| 21st | Trevor Lawrence | 184 |
| 22nd | Kenny Pickett | 182 |
| 23rd | Zach Wilson | 175 |
| 24th | Tua Tagovailoa | 163 |
| 25th | Josh Allen | 162 |
| 26th | Tom Brady | 160 |
| 27th | Jacoby Brissett | 160 |
| 28th | Carson Wentz | 159 |
| 29th | Jared Goff | 156 |
| 30th | Taylor Heinicke | 141 |
2021 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joe Burrow | 370 |
| 2nd | Zach Wilson | 370 |
| 3rd | Ryan Tannehill | 327 |
| 4th | Kyler Murray | 286 |
| 5th | Jared Goff | 280 |
| 6th | Taylor Heinicke | 278 |
| 7th | Matt Ryan | 274 |
| 8th | Baker Mayfield | 269 |
| 9th | Russell Wilson | 266 |
| 10th | Justin Fields | 264 |
| 11th | Matthew Stafford | 243 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 241 |
| 13th | Mac Jones | 241 |
| 14th | Ben Roethlisberger | 239 |
| 15th | Trevor Lawrence | 238 |
| 16th | Carson Wentz | 227 |
| 17th | Justin Herbert | 214 |
| 18th | Teddy Bridgewater | 211 |
| 19th | Davis Mills | 206 |
| 20th | Sam Darnold | 204 |
| 21st | Jimmy Garoppolo | 201 |
| 22nd | Kirk Cousins | 197 |
| 23rd | Lamar Jackson | 190 |
| 24th | Aaron Rodgers | 188 |
| 25th | Josh Allen | 164 |
| 26th | Daniel Jones | 160 |
| 27th | Tua Tagovailoa | 152 |
| 28th | Jalen Hurts | 150 |
| 29th | Patrick Mahomes | 146 |
| 30th | Tom Brady | 144 |
2020 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carson Wentz | 326 |
| 2nd | Russell Wilson | 301 |
| 3rd | Deshaun Watson | 293 |
| 4th | Daniel Jones | 286 |
| 5th | Matt Ryan | 257 |
| 6th | Kirk Cousins | 256 |
| 7th | Matthew Stafford | 254 |
| 8th | Sam Darnold | 234 |
| 9th | Joe Burrow | 231 |
| 10th | Justin Herbert | 218 |
| 11th | Teddy Bridgewater | 205 |
| 12th | Cam Newton | 195 |
| 13th | Andy Dalton | 184 |
| 14th | Aaron Rodgers | 182 |
| 15th | Kyler Murray | 176 |
| 16th | Ryan Tannehill | 173 |
| 17th | Baker Mayfield | 162 |
| 18th | Jared Goff | 161 |
| 19th | Lamar Jackson | 160 |
| 20th | Josh Allen | 159 |
| 21st | Derek Carr | 150 |
| 22nd | Patrick Mahomes | 147 |
| 23rd | Gardner Minshew II | 147 |
| 24th | Nick Foles | 145 |
| 25th | Tom Brady | 143 |
| 26th | Dwayne Haskins | 141 |
| 27th | Nick Mullens | 139 |
| 28th | Alex Smith | 139 |
| 29th | Tua Tagovailoa | 136 |
| 30th | Mitchell Trubisky | 125 |
2019 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kyle Allen | 397 |
| 2nd | Russell Wilson | 319 |
| 3rd | Matt Ryan | 316 |
| 4th | Kyler Murray | 309 |
| 5th | Daniel Jones | 295 |
| 6th | Baker Mayfield | 285 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 284 |
| 8th | Jameis Winston | 282 |
| 9th | Deshaun Watson | 257 |
| 10th | Andy Dalton | 249 |
| 11th | Jimmy Garoppolo | 237 |
| 12th | Josh Allen | 237 |
| 13th | Mitchell Trubisky | 234 |
| 14th | Carson Wentz | 230 |
| 15th | Philip Rivers | 222 |
| 16th | Sam Darnold | 212 |
| 17th | Ryan Tannehill | 212 |
| 18th | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 209 |
| 19th | Kirk Cousins | 206 |
| 20th | Dwayne Haskins | 204 |
| 21st | Joe Flacco | 194 |
| 22nd | Tom Brady | 185 |
| 23rd | Derek Carr | 184 |
| 24th | Gardner Minshew II | 184 |
| 25th | Jared Goff | 170 |
| 26th | Marcus Mariota | 162 |
| 27th | Jacoby Brissett | 159 |
| 28th | Dak Prescott | 151 |
| 29th | Case Keenum | 145 |
| 30th | Matthew Stafford | 137 |
2018 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Deshaun Watson | 384 |
| 2nd | Eli Manning | 358 |
| 3rd | Russell Wilson | 355 |
| 4th | Aaron Rodgers | 353 |
| 5th | Dak Prescott | 347 |
| 6th | Josh Rosen | 320 |
| 7th | Derek Carr | 299 |
| 8th | Matt Ryan | 296 |
| 9th | Ryan Tannehill | 279 |
| 10th | Kirk Cousins | 262 |
| 11th | Matthew Stafford | 255 |
| 12th | Marcus Mariota | 243 |
| 13th | Case Keenum | 235 |
| 14th | Jared Goff | 223 |
| 15th | Cam Newton | 213 |
| 16th | Josh Allen | 213 |
| 17th | Philip Rivers | 204 |
| 18th | Sam Darnold | 204 |
| 19th | Carson Wentz | 202 |
| 20th | Baker Mayfield | 173 |
| 21st | Blake Bortles | 173 |
| 22nd | Patrick Mahomes | 171 |
| 23rd | Ben Roethlisberger | 166 |
| 24th | Jameis Winston | 157 |
| 25th | Andy Dalton | 157 |
| 26th | C.J. Beathard | 156 |
| 27th | Cody Kessler | 149 |
| 28th | Tom Brady | 147 |
| 29th | Mitchell Trubisky | 143 |
| 30th | Andrew Luck | 134 |
2017 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kirk Cousins | 342 |
| 2nd | Russell Wilson | 322 |
| 3rd | Jacoby Brissett | 305 |
| 4th | Matthew Stafford | 287 |
| 5th | Josh McCown | 264 |
| 6th | Tyrod Taylor | 256 |
| 7th | Andy Dalton | 255 |
| 8th | Cam Newton | 242 |
| 9th | DeShone Kizer | 226 |
| 10th | Trevor Siemian | 220 |
| 11th | Alex Smith | 207 |
| 12th | Jameis Winston | 207 |
| 13th | Joe Flacco | 205 |
| 14th | Tom Brady | 201 |
| 15th | Brett Hundley | 197 |
| 16th | Mitchell Trubisky | 196 |
| 17th | Eli Manning | 189 |
| 18th | Dak Prescott | 185 |
| 19th | Marcus Mariota | 173 |
| 20th | Jared Goff | 172 |
| 21st | Aaron Rodgers | 168 |
| 22nd | Carson Wentz | 162 |
| 23rd | Tom Savage | 159 |
| 24th | Matt Ryan | 156 |
| 25th | Jay Cutler | 154 |
| 26th | Carson Palmer | 150 |
| 27th | Blaine Gabbert | 149 |
| 28th | Drew Brees | 145 |
| 29th | C.J. Beathard | 141 |
| 30th | Ben Roethlisberger | 139 |
2016 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russell Wilson | 293 |
| 2nd | Carson Palmer | 281 |
| 3rd | Cam Newton | 277 |
| 4th | Sam Bradford | 276 |
| 5th | Andrew Luck | 268 |
| 6th | Andy Dalton | 264 |
| 7th | Aaron Rodgers | 246 |
| 8th | Joe Flacco | 243 |
| 9th | Jameis Winston | 239 |
| 10th | Matt Ryan | 235 |
| 11th | Jared Goff | 222 |
| 12th | Matthew Stafford | 216 |
| 13th | Ryan Tannehill | 216 |
| 14th | Carson Wentz | 213 |
| 15th | Colin Kaepernick | 207 |
| 16th | Brock Osweiler | 206 |
| 17th | Blake Bortles | 197 |
| 18th | Tyrod Taylor | 192 |
| 19th | Kirk Cousins | 190 |
| 20th | Philip Rivers | 188 |
| 21st | Trevor Siemian | 187 |
| 22nd | Drew Brees | 184 |
| 23rd | Marcus Mariota | 156 |
| 24th | Dak Prescott | 143 |
| 25th | Eli Manning | 142 |
| 26th | Ben Roethlisberger | 141 |
| 27th | Alex Smith | 140 |
| 28th | Case Keenum | 140 |
| 29th | Cody Kessler | 140 |
| 30th | Robert Griffin III | 138 |
2015 NFL Quarterback Sack Yards Leaders
| Rank | Player | Stat |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Tannehill | 420 |
| 2nd | Blake Bortles | 320 |
| 3rd | Aaron Rodgers | 314 |
| 4th | Teddy Bridgewater | 307 |
| 5th | Cam Newton | 284 |
| 6th | Russell Wilson | 265 |
| 7th | Philip Rivers | 264 |
| 8th | Marcus Mariota | 258 |
| 9th | Matthew Stafford | 251 |
| 10th | Drew Brees | 235 |
| 11th | Alex Smith | 235 |
| 12th | Derek Carr | 230 |
| 13th | Tom Brady | 225 |
| 14th | Tyrod Taylor | 212 |
| 15th | Matt Ryan | 203 |
| 16th | Sam Bradford | 200 |
| 17th | Jameis Winston | 190 |
| 18th | Kirk Cousins | 186 |
| 19th | Brian Hoyer | 185 |
| 20th | Colin Kaepernick | 166 |
| 21st | Blaine Gabbert | 164 |
| 22nd | Eli Manning | 157 |
| 23rd | Carson Palmer | 151 |
| 24th | Brock Osweiler | 151 |
| 25th | Jay Cutler | 150 |
| 26th | Ben Roethlisberger | 141 |
| 27th | Johnny Manziel | 141 |
| 28th | Josh McCown | 137 |
| 29th | Joe Flacco | 124 |
| 30th | Andy Dalton | 118 |