Hall of Fame player Deacon Jones coined the term "sack".
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Incentive pay - such as a set price per sack - is considered illegal by the NFL and any contract with those types of pay incentives are not approved by the league.
The NFL made the sack statistic official in 1982.
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When the defense tackles the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage for a loss.
Michael Strahan with 22.5 sacks