Top 20 sack list

June 9, 2008 3:52 PM


Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson

Michael Strahan, who was the NFL's active sack leader, has retired and is fifth on the list of all-time leaders. Only two players are active on the all-time top 20 list and that is tenuous.

Simeon Rice was cut by Tampa Bay, Denver and Indianapolis last season and ended the year without a job, but he hasn't retired yet. Jason Taylor, the other active player, is in a well-publicized stalemate with the Dolphins.

Here is the top 20 sack list:

 RankPlayer  Sacks
 1 Bruce Smith 200
 2 Reggie White 198
 3 Kevin Greene 160
 4 Chris Doleman 150
 5 Michael Strahan 141
 6 John Randle 137
 7 Richard Dent 137
 8 Lawrence Taylor 132
 9 Leslie O'Neal 132
 10 Rickey Jackson 128
 11 Derrick Thomas 126
 12 Simeon Rice 122
 13 Clyde Simmons 121
 14 Jason Taylor 117
 15 Sean Jones 113
 16 Greg Townsend109 
 17 Pat Swilling 107
 18 Trace Armstrong 106
 19 Neil Smith 104
 20 Jim Jeffcoat 102

Michael Strahan

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