User:Wanli Tan/sandbox/List of NFL defenders with 20 sacks in a season

Rarely has a player in the National Football League (NFL) sacked a quarterback 20 times in a season. Eleven different defensive ends, linebackers, and defensive tackles have officially accomplished this feat a total of 12 times. Mark Gastineau was the first when he set a then NFL record 22 sacks in a season. Gastineau's record remained untouched for 17 seasons until Michael Strahan set the current record of 22.5 sacks in 2001. Since then, Jared Allen and Justin Houston have tied Gastineau's record. J. J. Watt is the only player to have achieved this feat twice, Aaron Donald is the only defensive tackles to have accomplished this, and Lawrence Taylor, DeMarcus Ware, and Justin Houston are the only linebackers in this exclusive club. Reggie White achieved this feat in just 12 games, the fastest.

NFL players with 20 sacks in a season

 * Named Defensive Player of the Year