2023 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | 19.0 |
2022 | Nick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers | 18.5 |
2021 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22.5* |
2020 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15.0 |
2019 | Shaquil Barrett | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19.5 |
2018 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams | 20.5 |
2017 | Chandler Jones | Arizona Cardinals | 17.0 |
2016 | Vic Beasley | Atlanta Falcons | 15.5 |
2015 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans | 17.5 |
2014 | Justin Houston | Kansas City Chiefs | 22.0 |
2013 | Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts | 19.5 |
2012 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans | 20.5 |
2011 | Jared Allen | Minnesota Vikings | 22.0 |
2010 | DeMarcus Ware | Dallas Cowboys | 15.5 |
2009 | Elvis Dumervil | Denver Broncos | 17.0 |
2008 | DeMarcus Ware | Dallas Cowboys | 20.0 |
2007 | Jared Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | 15.5 |
2006 | Shawne Merriman | San Diego Chargers | 17.0 |
2005 | Derrick Burgess | Oakland Raiders | 16.0 |
2004 | Dwight Freeney | Indianapolis Colts | 16.0 |
2003 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 18.5 |
2002 | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins | 18.5 |
2001 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 22.5* |
2000 | LaRoi Glover | New Orleans Saints | 17.0 |
1999 | Kevin Carter | St. Louis Rams | 19.0 |
1998 | Michael Sinclair | Seattle Seahawks | 16.5 |
1997 | John Randle | Minnesota Vikings | 15.5 |
1996 | Kevin Greene | Carolina Panthers | 14.5 |
1995 | Bryce Paup | Buffalo Bills | 17.5 |
1994 | Kevin Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14.0 |
1993 | Neil Smith | Kansas City Chiefs | 15.0 |
1992 | Clyde Simmons | Philadelphia Eagles | 19.0 |
1991 | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints | 17.0 |
1990 | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | 20.0 |
1989 | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings | 21.0 |
1988 | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | 18.0 |
1987 | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | 21.0 |
1986 | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants | 20.5 |
1985 | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears | 17.0 |
1984 | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets | 22.0 |
1983 | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets | 19.0 |
1982 | Doug Martin | Minnesota Vikings | 11.5 |
*: NFL-Rekord
Anmerkung: Die offiziellen NFL-Statistiken werden seit 1932 erhoben. Neben ihren eigenen Statistiken sind von der NFL auch die Statistiken der AFL (1960-1969) offiziell anerkannt.