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← All-time sacks

1981 NFL Season Leaders

Sacks

Top 5 of 5 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Lawrence TaylorOLB· NYG
9.5
2
Rickey JacksonDE· NO
8
3
Joe GreeneDT· PIT
4.5
4
Elvin BetheaDE· HOU
2
5
Robert BrazileOLB· HOU
2