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What is the NFL record for times sacked in a single season?

Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked seven times during Sunday’s game against the 49ers and is on track to break an unwanted NFL record.

Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was sacked seven times during Sunday’s game against the 49ers and is on track to break an unwanted NFL record.
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is having a tough rookie season. On Sunday, he was sacked seven times during the game against the San Francisco 49ers for a loss of 46 yards, a trend that is becoming all too common.

What is the record for most times sacked in a single season and where does Caleb Williams rank?

Through 13 games, Williams has already racked up 56 sacks, 15 more than any other quarterback this season. On top of that, he’s lost 377 yards, 50 more than any other quarterback this season. At this rate, he just might break the record for most times sacked in a single season.

The current leader of that undesirable record is David Carr, who was sacked 76 times in his rookie season in 2002 as the quarterback for the Houston Texans expansion team. With a current average of four sacks a game and four games left to play, Williams is on pace to end the season with 72 sacks, which would be tied for the second-most in NFL history.

Through just 13 games, Williams is already tied for 17th on that list.

Leaders in sacks taken in an NFL season

RankNameSack TotalGames PlayedSeasonTeam
1.David Carr76162002Houston Texans
2.Randall Cunningham72151986Philadelphia Eagles
3.David Carr68162005Houston Texans
4.Sam Howell65172023Washington Commanders
5.Jon Kitna63162006Detroit Lions
T6.Bryce Young62162023Carolina Panthers
T6.Deshaun Watson62162018Houston Texans
T6.Steve Beuerlein62162000Carolina Panthers
T6.Ken O’Brien62161985New York Jets
10.Neil Lomax61161985St. Louis Rams
11.Randall Cunningham60151992Philadelphia Eagles
12.Tony Eason59161984New England Patriots
13.Ryan Tannehill58162013Miami Dolphins
14.Jeff George57161997Oakland Raiders
T15.Mar Brunell57152001Jacksonville Jaguars
T15.Randall Cunningham57161988Philadelphia Eagles
T17.Caleb Williams56132024Chicago Bears

Williams' 377 yards lost is also getting up there, teasing to break the record. Right now, the record for most yards given up on sacks in a single season is 489, a record set by Randall Cunningham in 1986. At his current pace, Williams is set to surpass that with 493 yards given up. Let’s see if Bears interim head coach Thomas Brown can do something to fix this before the season is over.

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