Atlanta Falcons Sacks Leaders

Career totals with the Falcons 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.

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John Abraham holds the Falcons career record with 69.0 sacks. The single-season record is 16.5, by John Abraham in 2008.

SK INT TKL TFL SOLO PD FF QBH TD

All-time Falcons leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	SK	G
1	John Abraham	2006–2012	69.0	99
2	Chuck Smith	1992–1999	58.5	122
3	Patrick Kerney	1999–2006	56.5	115
4	Travis Hall	1995–2004	42.0	131
5	Vic Beasley	2015–2019	37.5	71
6	Grady Jarrett	2015–2024	36.5	145
7	Brady Smith	2000–2005	32.0	74
8	Lester Archambeau	1993–1999	31.0	108
9	Rick Bryan	1984–1993	29.0	109
9	Rod Coleman	2004–2007	29.0	46
11	Jonathan Babineaux	2005–2016	27.0	167
12	Mike Pitts	1983–1986	25.0	62
13	Tim Green	1986–1993	24.0	99
14	Kroy Biermann	2008–2015	23.5	108
14	Mike Gann	1985–1993	23.5	118
16	Shane Dronett	1996–2001	22.5	70
17	Adrian Clayborn	2015–2019	21.0	53
17	Jessie Tuggle	1987–2000	21.0	209
19	Jumpy Geathers	1993–1995	18.5	46
20	Takk McKinley	2017–2020	17.5	40
21	Arnold Ebiketie	2022–2025	16.5	60
22	Keith Brooking	1998–2008	16.0	161
22	Aundray Bruce	1988–1991	16.0	62
22	Chris Doleman	1994–1995	16.0	30
25	Don Smith	1979–1984	15.5	87

Single-season Falcons records

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	SK	G
1	John Abraham	2008	16.5	16
2	Vic Beasley	2016	15.5	15
3	John Abraham	2010	13.0	15
4	Patrick Kerney	2004	12.0	16
4	Patrick Kerney	2001	12.0	16
4	Chuck Smith	1997	12.0	16
7	Chuck Smith	1994	11.0	15
8	Rod Coleman	2005	10.5	15
8	Rod Coleman	2004	10.5	13
8	Travis Hall	1997	10.5	16
8	Patrick Kerney	2002	10.5	14
8	James Pearce Jr.	2025	10.5	15
13	John Abraham	2012	10.0	16
13	John Abraham	2007	10.0	16
13	Lester Archambeau	1998	10.0	15
13	Chuck Smith	1999	10.0	15
17	John Abraham	2011	9.5	15
17	Adrian Clayborn	2017	9.5	15
19	Marcus Cotton	1989	9.0	16
19	Chris Doleman	1995	9.0	16
21	Lester Archambeau	1997	8.5	16
21	Brandon Dorlus	2025	8.5	14
21	Chuck Smith	1998	8.5	16
24	Ellis Johnson	2003	8.0	16
24	Dan Owens	1997	8.0	15