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| Defense Records: Sacks | Records updated in July 2008 |
| Sacks |
| Most Seasons Leading League |
| 5 | Oakland/L.A. Raiders, 1966-68, 1982, 1986 |
| 4 | New England/Boston, 1961, 1963, 1977, 1979 |
| | Dallas, 1966, 1968-69, 1978 |
| | Dallas/Kansas City, 1960, 1965, 1969, 1990 |
| | L.A./St. Louis Rams, 1968, 1970, 1988, 1999 |
| 3 | San Francisco, 1967, 1972, 1976 |
| | N.Y. Giants, 1963, 1985, 1998 |
| | New Orleans, 1992, 1997, 2000 |
| | Pittsburgh, 1974, 1994, 2001 |
| | San Diego, 1962, 1980, 2006 |
| Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League |
| 3 | Oakland, 1966-68 |
| 2 | Dallas, 1968-69 |
| Most Sacks, Season |
| 72 | Chicago, 1984 |
| 71 | Minnesota, 1989 |
| 70 | Chicago, 1987 |
| Fewest Sacks, Season |
| 11 | Baltimore, 1982 |
| 12 | Buffalo, 1982 |
| 13 | Baltimore, 1981 |
| Most Sacks, Game |
| 12 | Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 20, 1966 |
| | St. Louis vs. Baltimore, Oct. 26, 1980 |
| | Chicago vs. Detroit, Dec. 16, 1984 |
| | Dallas vs. Houston, Sept. 29, 1985 |
| | DN.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 30, 2007 |
| 11 | N.Y. Giants vs. St. Louis, Nov. 1, 1964 |
| | Baltimore vs. Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1964 |
| | Buffalo vs. Denver, Dec. 13, 1964 |
| | Detroit vs. Green Bay, Nov. 7, 1965 |
| | Oakland vs. Buffalo, Oct. 15, 1967 |
| | Oakland vs. Denver, Nov. 5, 1967 |
| | St. Louis vs. Atlanta, Nov. 24, 1968 |
| | Dallas vs. Detroit, Oct. 6, 1975 |
| | St. Louis vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 18, 1983 |
| | Kansas City vs. Cleveland, Sept. 30, 1984 |
| | Chicago vs. Minnesota, Oct. 28, 1984 |
| | Cleveland vs. Atlanta, Nov. 18, 1984 |
| | Detroit vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 16, 1986 |
| | San Diego vs. Dallas, Nov. 16, 1986 |
| | L.A. Raiders vs. Philadelphia, Nov. 30, 1986 (OT) |
| | Seattle vs. L.A. Raiders, Dec. 8, 1986 |
| | Chicago vs. Philadelphia, Oct. 4, 1987 |
| | Dallas vs. N.Y. Jets, Oct. 4, 1987 |
| | Philadelphia vs. Dallas, Sept. 15, 1991 |
| | Indianapolis vs. Cleveland, Sept. 6, 1992 |
| 10 | By many teams |
| Most Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season |
| 666 | Oakland, 1967 |
| 583 | Chicago, 1984 |
| 573 | San Francisco, 1976 |
| Fewest Opponents Yards Lost Attempting to Pass, Season |
| 72 | Jacksonville, 1995 |
| 75 | Green Bay, 1956 |
| 77 | N.Y. Bulldogs, 1949 |
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