<Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Sacks </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Doug Martin </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Gastineau </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> New York Jets </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Mark Gastineau (2) </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> New York Jets (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Richard Dent </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> Chicago Bears </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Lawrence Taylor </Td> <Td> 20.5 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reggie White </Td> <Td> 21.0 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Reggie White (2) </Td> <Td> 18.0 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chris Doleman </Td> <Td> 21.0 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Derrick Thomas </Td> <Td> 20.0 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Pat Swilling </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Clyde Simmons </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Eagles (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Neil Smith </Td> <Td> 15.0 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kevin Greene </Td> <Td> 14.0 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Steelers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Bryce Paup </Td> <Td> 17.5 </Td> <Td> Buffalo Bills </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Kevin Greene (2) </Td> <Td> 14.5 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> John Randle </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Michael Sinclair </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Kevin Carter </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Rams </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> La'Roi Glover </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> New Orleans Saints (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Michael Strahan </Td> <Td> 22.5 </Td> <Td> New York Giants (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Jason Taylor </Td> <Td> 18.5 </Td> <Td> Miami Dolphins </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Michael Strahan (2) </Td> <Td> 18.5 </Td> <Td> New York Giants (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dwight Freeney </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Derrick Burgess </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> <Td> Oakland Raiders </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Shawne Merriman </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> San Diego Chargers </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Jared Allen </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> DeMarcus Ware </Td> <Td> 20.0 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Elvis Dumervil </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> Denver Broncos </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> DeMarcus Ware (2) </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Jared Allen (2) </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> J.J. Watt </Td> <Td> 20.5 </Td> <Td> Houston Texans </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Robert Mathis </Td> <Td> 19.5 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Colts (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Justin Houston </Td> <Td> 22.0 </Td> <Td> Kansas City Chiefs (4) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> J.J. Watt (2) </Td> <Td> 17.5 </Td> <Td> Houston Texans (2) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Vic Beasley </Td> <Td> 15.5 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Chandler Jones </Td> <Td> 17.0 </Td> <Td> Arizona Cardinals </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Sacks </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Doug Martin </Td> <Td> 11.5 </Td> <Td> Minnesota Vikings </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mark Gastineau </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> New York Jets </Td> </Tr>

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