Unfortunately, Karras retired after the 1970 season. The NFL did not begin recording sacks officially until 1982.
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The linebacker with the most sacks in an NFL season is Justin Houston of the Kansas City Chiefs. He finished with 22.0 sacks in 2014.
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"Mean" Joe Greene holds the record for most sacks in a month for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In 2006, the San Diego Chargers defense got the most sacks with 61. The Baltimore Ravens were second with 60.On offense, the Oakland Raiders gave up the most sacks with 72. The Indianapolis Colts offense gave up the fewest sacks with 15.
In the NFL, as of the 2008 season the record for most sacks in a season by a team is 72 by the 1984 Chicago Bears.