1997 NFL Sacks
| Sacks |
No. |
| John Randle, MIN |
15.5 |
| Dana Stubblefield, SF |
15.0 |
| Michael Strahan, NYG |
14.0 |
| Bruce Smith, BUF |
14.0 |
| Robert Porcher, DET |
12.5 |
| Chuck Smith, ATL |
12.0 |
| Michael Sinclair, SEA |
12.0 |
| Chris Doleman, SF |
12.0 |
| Peter Boulware, BAL |
11.5 |
| Reggie White, GB |
11.0 |
| Dan Williams, KC |
10.5 |
| Warren Sapp, TB |
10.5 |
| Dan Footman, IND |
10.5 |
| Travis Hall, ATL |
10.5 |
| Wayne Martin, NO |
10.5 |
| Kevin Greene, SF |
10.5 |
| Chidi Ahanotu, TB |
10.0 |
| Robert Harris, NYG |
10.0 |
| Leslie O'Neal, STL |
10.0 |
| Bryce Paup, BUF |
9.5 |
| Derrick Thomas, KC |
9.5 |
| Ken Harvey, WAS |
9.5 |
| Chris Slade, NE |
9.0 |
| Michael McCrary, BAL |
9.0 |
| Alfred Williams, DEN |
8.5 |
| Luther Elliss, DET |
8.5 |
| Clyde Simmons, JAC |
8.5 |
| Maa Tanuvasa, DEN |
8.5 |
| Michael Barrow, CAR |
8.5 |
| Joe Johnson, NO |
8.5 |
| Neil Smith, DEN |
8.5 |
| Brad Culpepper, TB |
8.5 |
| Lester Archambeau, ATL |
8.5 |
| Keith Hamilton, NYG |
8.0 |
| Rhett Hall, PHI |
8.0 |
| Gerald Dixon, CIN |
8.0 |
| Mark Fields, NO |
8.0 |
| Mo Lewis, NYJ |
8.0 |
| Dan Owens, ATL |
8.0 |
| Regan Upshaw, TB |
7.5 |
| Eric Swann, ARZ |
7.5 |
| Kevin Carter, STL |
7.5 |
| Tracy Scroggins, DET |
7.5 |
| Sam Adams, SEA |
7.0 |
| Kenny Holmes, TEN |
7.0 |
| Gary Walker, TEN |
7.0 |
| Cornelius Bennett, ATL |
7.0 |
| Henry Thomas, NE |
7.0 |
| Tony Brackens, JAC |
7.0 |
| Junior Seau, SD |
7.0 |
| Duane Clemons, MIN |
7.0 |
| La'Roi Glover, NO |
6.5 |
| Chad Brown, SEA |
6.5 |
| Joel Smeenge, JAC |
6.5 |
| Anthony Smith, OAK |
6.5 |
| James Jones, BAL |
6.0 |
| Mark Smith, ARZ |
6.0 |
| Shante Carver, DAL |
6.0 |
| Jim Flanigan, CHI |
6.0 |
| Barry Minter, CHI |
6.0 |
| Carnell Lake, PIT |
6.0 |
| Phil Hansen, BUF |
6.0 |
| Roy Barker, SF |
5.5 |
| Gabe Wilkins, GB |
5.5 |
| Jamir Miller, ARZ |
5.5 |
| Santana Dotson, GB |
5.5 |
| Les Miller, CAR |
5.5 |
| Trace Armstrong, MIA |
5.5 |
| Bryan Cox, CHI |
5.0 |
| Tim Bowens, MIA |
5.0 |
| Jason Taylor, MIA |
5.0 |
| Chad Hennings, DAL |
5.0 |
| Henry Ford, TEN |
5.0 |
| Brady Smith, NO |
5.0 |
| Tony Tolbert, DAL |
5.0 |
| Jeff Lageman, JAC |
5.0 |
| Dan Wilkinson, CIN |
5.0 |
| Derrick Rodgers, MIA |
5.0 |
| Dwayne Rudd, MIN |
5.0 |
| Andre Royal, CAR |
5.0 |
| Simeon Rice, ARZ |
5.0 |
| Jason Gildon, PIT |
5.0 |
| Levon Kirkland, PIT |
5.0 |
| William Thomas, PHI |
5.0 |
| Marvcus Patton, WAS |
4.5 |
| Chester McGlockton, OAK |
4.5 |
| Sean Moran, BUF |
4.5 |
| Jason Ferguson, NYJ |
4.5 |
| Carl Simpson, CHI |
4.5 |
| Derrick Alexander, MIN |
4.5 |
| Ellis Johnson, IND |
4.5 |
| Al Fontenot, IND |
4.5 |
| Richard Dent, PHI |
4.5 |
| Kevin Henry, PIT |
4.5 |
| Russell Maryland, OAK |
4.5 |
| Mark Thomas, CHI |
4.5 |
| Mike Minter, CAR |
4.0 |
| Bill Johnson, STL |
4.0 |
| Rob Burnett, BAL |
4.0 |
| John Browning, KC |
4.0 |
| Alex Molden, NO |
4.0 |
| Ray Lewis, BAL |
4.0 |
| Hugh Douglas, NYJ |
4.0 |
| Phillip Daniels, SEA |
4.0 |
| Shane Burton, MIA |
4.0 |
| John Mobley, DEN |
4.0 |
| Bryant Young, SF |
4.0 |
| Ted Johnson, NE |
4.0 |
| Vaughn Booker, KC |
4.0 |
| Nolan Harrison, OAK |
4.0 |
| Tedy Bruschi, NE |
4.0 |
| Fernando Smith, MIN |
4.0 |
| Chris Mims, WAS |
4.0 |
| Keith Mitchell, NO |
4.0 |
| Mark Wheeler, NE |
4.0 |
| Mike D. Jones, NE |
4.0 |
| Earl Holmes, PIT |
4.0 |
| Rodney Harrison, SD |
4.0 |
| Steven Conley, PIT |
4.0 |
| Chris Oldham, PIT |
4.0 |
| Mike Mamula, PHI |
4.0 |
| Sam Shade, CIN |
4.0 |
| Ted Washington, BUF |
4.0 |
| James Francis, CIN |
4.0 |
| Broderick Thomas, DAL |
3.5 |
| Hollis Thomas, PHI |
3.5 |
| Greg Lloyd, PIT |
3.5 |
| Pellom McDaniels, KC |
3.5 |
| Jessie Armstead, NYG |
3.5 |
| Darrell Russell, OAK |
3.5 |
| Anthony Davis, KC |
3.5 |
| John Parrella, SD |
3.5 |
| Sam Rogers, BUF |
3.5 |
| Dan Saleaumua, SEA |
3.5 |
| Chad Bratzke, NYG |
3.5 |
| Darren Mickell, NO |
3.5 |
| Lance Johnstone, OAK |
3.5 |
| Greg Jones, WAS |
3.5 |
| Wayne Simmons, GB/KC |
3.5 |
| Don Davey, JAC |
3.0 |
| Jason Fisk, MIN |
3.0 |
| Shawn Lee, SD |
3.0 |
| Shane Dronett, ATL |
3.0 |
| LeRoy Butler, GB |
3.0 |
| Tony Bennett, IND |
3.0 |
| John Copeland, CIN |
3.0 |
| Scott Galyon, NYG |
3.0 |
| D'Marco Farr, STL |
3.0 |
| William Fuller, SD |
3.0 |
| Gilbert Brown, GB |
3.0 |
| Richard Harvey, NO |
3.0 |
| Anthony Marshall, CHI |
3.0 |
| Tony Casillas, DAL |
3.0 |
| Greg Jefferson, PHI |
3.0 |
| Robert Blackmon, IND |
3.0 |
| Marvin Jones, NYJ |
3.0 |
| Kelvin Pritchett, JAC |
3.0 |
| Seth Joyner, GB |
3.0 |
| Andre Collins, CIN |
3.0 |
| Reinard Wilson, CIN |
3.0 |
| John Thierry, CHI |
3.0 |
| Bernard Holsey, NYG |
3.0 |
| Kwamie Lassiter, ARZ |
3.0 |
| Matt LaBounty, SEA |
3.0 |
| Jamie Sharper, BAL |
3.0 |
| Rick Lyle, NYJ |
3.0 |
| Reggie Brown, DET |
2.5 |
| Dexter Coakley, DAL |
2.5 |
| Pratt Lyons, TEN |
2.5 |
| Rich Owens, WAS |
2.5 |
| Donnie Edwards, KC |
2.5 |
| Joe Bowden, TEN |
2.5 |
| Winfred Tubbs, NO |
2.5 |
| Raylee Johnson, SD |
2.5 |
| Jimmie Jones, PHI |
2.5 |
| Junior Bryant, SF |
2.5 |
| Renaldo Wynn, JAC |
2.5 |
| Tony McCoy, IND |
2.5 |
| Kevin Hardy, JAC |
2.5 |
| Reggie Tongue, KC |
2.5 |
| Tyoka Jackson, TB |
2.5 |
| Eugene Robinson, GB |
2.5 |
| Greg Biekert, OAK |
2.5 |
| Tom Barndt, KC |
2.0 |
| Ray Agnew, NYG |
2.0 |
| Larry Whigham, NE |
2.0 |
| Trevor Pryce, DEN |
2.0 |
| Pio Sagapolutele, NO |
2.0 |
| Chris Canty, NE |
2.0 |
| Darryl Pounds, WAS |
2.0 |
| Bobby Taylor, PHI |
2.0 |
| Darrien Gordon, DEN |
2.0 |
| Keith Washington, BAL |
2.0 |
| Bill Romanowski, DEN |
2.0 |
| Albert Lewis, OAK |
2.0 |
| Leonard Wheeler, MIN |
2.0 |
| Victor Green, NYJ |
2.0 |
| James Roberson, TEN |
2.0 |
| Jamal Duff, WAS |
2.0 |
| Keith Lyle, STL |
2.0 |
| Greg Kragen, CAR |
2.0 |
| Keith Traylor, DEN |
2.0 |
| Jay Bellamy, SEA |
2.0 |
| Eddie Robinson, JAC |
2.0 |
| Mike A. Jones, STL |
2.0 |
| Michael Bankston, ARZ |
2.0 |
| Derek M. Smith, WAS |
2.0 |
| Lamar Lathon, CAR |
2.0 |
| Marc Boutte, WAS |
2.0 |
| James Hasty, KC |
2.0 |
| Henri Crockett, ATL |
2.0 |
| Jeff Zgonina, STL |
2.0 |
| Darren Anderson, KC |
2.0 |
| Willie McGinest, NE |
2.0 |
| Jerry Wilson, MIA |
2.0 |
| Shawn King, CAR |
2.0 |
| Omar Stoutmire, DAL |
2.0 |
| Roman Phifer, STL |
2.0 |
| Terry Wooden, KC |
2.0 |
| James Willis, PHI |
2.0 |
| Alonzo Spellman, CHI |
2.0 |
| Quentin Coryatt, IND |
2.0 |
| Darren Woodson, DAL |
2.0 |
| Mike Caldwell, ARZ |
2.0 |
| Travis Davis, JAC |
2.0 |
| Charlie Williams, DAL |
2.0 |
| Marco Coleman, SD |
2.0 |
| Robert Bailey, MIA |
2.0 |
| Kevin Abrams, DET |
2.0 |
| Antonio Anderson, DAL |
2.0 |
| Henry Jones, BUF |
2.0 |
| Antonio London, DET |
2.0 |
| Josh Evans, TEN |
2.0 |
| Lemanski Hall, TEN |
2.0 |
| Cortez Kennedy, SEA |
2.0 |
| Michael Zordich, PHI |
2.0 |
| Rob Fredrickson, OAK |
2.0 |
| Troy Dumas, KC/STL |
2.0 |
| Chris Zorich, CHI/WAS |
2.0 |
| Mike Vrabel, PIT |
1.5 |
| Kenard Lang, WAS |
1.5 |
| Brant Boyer, JAC |
1.5 |
| Myron Bell, PIT |
1.5 |
| Dixon Edwards, MIN |
1.5 |
| Harald Hasselbach, DEN |
1.5 |
| Ken Norton, SF |
1.5 |
| Ed McDaniel, MIN |
1.5 |
| Keith McKenzie, GB |
1.5 |
| Corey Widmer, NYG |
1.5 |
| Cris Dishman, WAS |
1.5 |
| James Farrior, NYJ |
1.5 |
| Daryl Gardener, MIA |
1.5 |
| Jessie Tuggle, ATL |
1.5 |
| Derrick Brooks, TB |
1.5 |
| Jason Sehorn, NYG |
1.5 |
| Todd Collins, NE |
1.5 |
| Blaine Bishop, TEN |
1.5 |
| Darion Conner, PHI |
1.5 |
| John Holecek, BUF |
1.5 |
| Kavika Pittman, DAL |
1.0 |
| Ron Rice, DET |
1.0 |
| Lenoy Jones, TEN |
1.0 |
| Bernardo Harris, GB |
1.0 |
| Steve Israel, NE |
1.0 |
| Steve Jackson, TEN |
1.0 |
| Randall Godfrey, DAL |
1.0 |
| Norman Hand, SD |
1.0 |
| Ray Farmer, PHI |
1.0 |
| Sammie Burroughs, IND |
1.0 |
| Corey Miller, NYG |
1.0 |
| Ronald McKinnon, ARZ |
1.0 |
| Dexter McCleon, STL |
1.0 |
| Jay Williams, STL |
1.0 |
| Doug Evans, GB |
1.0 |
| Lorenzo Lynch, OAK |
1.0 |
| Ricardo McDonald, CIN |
1.0 |
| Anthony Harris, MIA |
1.0 |
| Darren Perry, PIT |
1.0 |
| Jermaine Smith, GB |
1.0 |
| Tim McKyer, DEN |
1.0 |
| Shane Bonham, DET |
1.0 |
| Bryan Robinson, STL |
1.0 |
| Marvin Washington, SF |
1.0 |
| Jeff Kopp, JAC |
1.0 |
| John Burrough, ATL |
1.0 |
| Tom Tumulty, CIN |
1.0 |
| Dean Wells, SEA |
1.0 |
| Lonnie Marts, TEN |
1.0 |
| Marty Carter, CHI |
1.0 |
| Tyrone Poole, CAR |
1.0 |
| Jerome Woods, KC |
1.0 |
| Ron Cox, CHI |
1.0 |
| Mike Dumas, SD |
1.0 |
| Ryan Phillips, NYG |
1.0 |
| Robert Jones, STL |
1.0 |
| Hardy Nickerson, TB |
1.0 |
| Orpheus Roye, PIT |
1.0 |
| Bobby Hamilton, NYJ |
1.0 |
| Chad Eaton, NE |
1.0 |
| Kim Herring, BAL |
1.0 |
| Ferric Collons, NE |
1.0 |
| Jason Maniecki, TB |
1.0 |
| Randy Fuller, PIT |
1.0 |
| Daniel Stubbs, MIA |
1.0 |
| Ray Seals, CAR |
1.0 |
| Brian Williams, GB |
1.0 |
| Ty Howard, ARZ |
1.0 |
| Jason Belser, IND |
1.0 |
| Steve Atwater, DEN |
1.0 |
| George Jamison, DET |
1.0 |
| Vinson Smith, DAL |
1.0 |
| Renaldo Turnbull, CAR |
1.0 |
| Chad Cota, CAR |
1.0 |
| Esera Tuaolo, JAC |
1.0 |
| Aundray Bruce, OAK |
1.0 |
| Darrin Smith, PHI |
1.0 |
| J. J. McCleskey, ARZ |
1.0 |
| Bo Orlando, CIN |
1.0 |
| Kendel Shello, IND |
1.0 |
| Jevon Langford, CIN |
1.0 |
| Oliver Gibson, PIT |
1.0 |
| Bennie Blades, SEA |
1.0 |
| Ray Mickens, NYJ |
1.0 |
| James Hamilton, JAC |
1.0 |
| Michael McGruder, NE |
1.0 |
| Mike Wells, DET |
1.0 |
| Anthony Parker, TB |
1.0 |
| Jared Tomich, NO |
1.0 |
| Rick Terry, NYJ |
1.0 |
| Darnell Walker, ATL |
1.0 |
| Jon Harris, PHI |
1.0 |
| Phillippi Sparks, NYG |
1.0 |
| Greg Jeffries, DET |
1.0 |
| John Mangum, CHI |
1.0 |
| Todd Lyght, STL |
1.0 |
| Monty Montgomery, IND |
1.0 |
| David Brandon, ATL |
1.0 |
| Mike Lodish, DEN |
1.0 |
| Toi Cook, CAR |
1.0 |
| Ashley Ambrose, CIN |
1.0 |
| Elijah Alexander, IND |
1.0 |
| Bill Bates, DAL |
1.0 |
| Steve Morrison, IND |
1.0 |
| Brett Maxie, SF |
1.0 |
| Kerwin Waldroup, DET |
1.0 |
| Antonio Edwards, SEA/NYG |
1.0 |