Longtime Los Angeles Ram defensive end Deacon Jones is credited with coining the term "sack", and historically attributed with 173 1/2 sacks, which would rank him #3 all-time behind all-time leader Bruce Smith (with 200) and Reggie White (198) had they been counted as an official statistic during his career. The single-season record is 22 1/2, held by Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt.
Deacon Jones is credited with coining the term "sack" and has historically recorded 173.5 sacks, placing him third all-time behind Bruce Smith (200) and Reggie White (198). The single-season record of 22.5 sacks is held by Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt.