Buffalo Bills Sacks Leaders
Career totals with the Bills and the best single seasons in club history. Includes the 2026 season through October 19: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning. Includes the club's AFL seasons (1960-1969), which the NFL's record book counts.
Bruce Smith holds the Bills career record with 171.0 sacks. The single-season record is 19.0, by Bruce Smith in 1990.
All-time Bills leaders
Career totals with the club| # | Player | With the club | SK | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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1985–1999 | 171.0 | 217 |
| 2 |
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2001–2009 | 79.0 | 129 |
| 3 | Phil Hansen | 1991–2001 | 61.5 | 153 |
| 4 |
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2013–2021 | 53.0 | 134 |
| 5 | Cornelius Bennett | 1987–1995 | 52.5 | 129 |
| 6 |
|
2006–2018 | 49.5 | 179 |
| 7 |
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2012–2015 | 43.0 | 59 |
| 8 | Darryl Talley | 1983–1994 | 38.5 | 188 |
| 9 |
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2021–2026 | 38.0 | 83 |
| 10 |
|
2011–2017 | 35.0 | 89 |
| 11 |
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2003–2012 | 33.0 | 135 |
| 11 | Bryce Paup | 1995–1997 | 33.0 | 43 |
| 13 | Jeff Wright | 1988–1994 | 31.5 | 98 |
| 14 |
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2019–2026 | 30.5 | 92 |
| 15 |
|
2016–2019 | 24.0 | 62 |
| 15 |
|
2020–2025 | 24.0 | 79 |
| 17 | Ryan Denney | 2002–2009 | 22.0 | 100 |
| 18 | Sam Rogers | 1994–2000 | 21.5 | 99 |
| 19 |
|
2016–2023 | 21.0 | 73 |
| 20 | Ted Washington | 1995–2000 | 19.5 | 94 |
| 21 |
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1997–2000 | 19.0 | 61 |
| 22 | Fred Smerlas | 1979–1989 | 18.5 | 162 |
| 23 | Ben Williams | 1976–1985 | 17.5 | 147 |
| 24 | Sean McNanie | 1984–1987 | 15.0 | 59 |
| 25 |
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2002–2006 | 14.5 | 80 |
Single-season Bills records
Best seasons in club history| # | Player | Season | SK | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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1990 | 19.0 | 16 |
| 2 | Bryce Paup | 1995 | 17.5 | 15 |
| 3 |
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1986 | 15.0 | 16 |
| 4 |
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2006 | 14.5 | 15 |
| 4 |
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2014 | 14.5 | 16 |
| 6 |
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1992 | 14.0 | 15 |
| 6 |
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1997 | 14.0 | 16 |
| 6 |
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1993 | 14.0 | 16 |
| 9 |
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1996 | 13.5 | 16 |
| 10 |
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1989 | 13.0 | 16 |
| 10 |
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2013 | 13.0 | 15 |
| 12 |
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2016 | 12.5 | 16 |
| 13 |
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2005 | 12.0 | 16 |
| 13 |
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1987 | 12.0 | 12 |
| 15 |
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2009 | 11.0 | 16 |
| 15 |
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2003 | 11.0 | 15 |
| 15 |
|
1988 | 11.0 | 12 |
| 18 |
|
2023 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 18 |
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1995 | 10.5 | 15 |
| 18 |
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2000 | 10.5 | 15 |
| 18 |
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2013 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 18 |
|
2012 | 10.5 | 16 |
| 23 | Phil Hansen | 1995 | 10.0 | 16 |
| 23 |
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1998 | 10.0 | 15 |
| 23 |
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1994 | 10.0 | 15 |