NFL Football 2011
De Marcus Ware
In 2010, Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker DE MARCUS WARE led the NFL with 15.5 sacks, marking his fifth consecutive season (2006-10) with a double-digit sack total.
Ware -- who posted an NFL-best 20 sacks in 2008 -- is the fifth player to lead the league in sacks in multiple seasons since the sack became an official statistic in 1982.
"Obviously, when you see a special player like him, he's in that category where you have to account for him," says Chicago Bears offensive coordinator MIKE MARTZ.
The players to lead the NFL in sacks in multiple seasons (since 1982):
| Player | Team | Season | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| Mark Gastineau | New York Jets | 1983 | 19 |
| 1984 | 22 | ||
| Reggie White | Philadelphia | 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 18 | ||
| Kevin Greene | Pittsburgh | 1994 | 14 |
| Carolina | 1996 | 14.5 | |
| Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 2001 | 22.5 |
| 2003 | 18.5 | ||
| DeMarcus Ware | Dallas | 2008 | 20 |
| 2010 | 15.5 | ||
At a Loss
If a defense consistently breaks through the line of scrimmage, it can shut down an offense by disturbing its timing.
Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker DE MARCUS WARE disrupted multiple opponents last season when he led the NFL in sacks (15.5) and finished second in tackles for a loss (22).
"He's a handful. He's a guy you're concerned about when you're game-planning because he has that much ability," says Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator JOE PHILBIN of Ware. "This guy can change the game. He'll keep you up at night, no question."
Miami Dolphins All-Star linebacker CAMERON WAKE finished first in the NFL with 25.5 tackles for a loss and ranked third in the league with 14 sacks in 2010.
The players to lead the NFL last year in tackles for a loss and sacks:
MOST TACKLES FOR A LOSS
| Player | Team | TFLs | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| Cameron Wake | Miami | 25.5 | 14 |
| DeMarcus Ware | Dallas | 22 | 15.5 |
| Jason Babin | Tennessee | 19 | 12.5 |
| Trent Cole | Philadelphia | 18.5 | 10 |
| Terrell Suggs | Baltimore | 18.5 | 11 |
| Justin Tuck | NY Giants | 18.5 | 11.5 |
MOST SACKS
| Player | Team | Sacks | TFLs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||
| DeMarcus Ware | Dallas | 15.5 | 22 |
| Tamba Hali | Kansas City | 14.5 | 16.5 |
| Cameron Wake | Miami | 14 | 25.5 |
| Clay Matthews | Green Bay | 13.5 | 17.5 |
| John Abraham | Atlanta | 13 | 18 |
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