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1. www.sports-reference.com › blog › 2021Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference | Sports ...

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   Jul 12, 2021 · The NFL has only officially counted player sacks since 1982, which means sack records and leaderboards present an incomplete history of pass rushing. In many cases we accept these holes in the official record and move on.

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2. www.nbcsports.com › nfl › profootballtalkPre-1982 sack stats still unofficial, but now widely available

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   Jul 12, 2021 · Several football researchers have been compiling sack statistics from before 1982, using game books, play-by-play logs and other sources, and the statistical website Pro-Football-Reference.com has now collected them all in one place.

3. thebruinsblog.net › football-sackThe Evolution and Impact of the American Football Sack: A ...

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   Aug 21, 2024 · In the early days of American football, sacks were not officially recorded as a statistic until 1982. The term “sack” was popularized by Deacon Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end, to describe tackling the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

4. alltheballs.substack.com › p › pro-footballPro Football Reference gives us pre-1982 NFL sack data

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   Jul 13, 2021 · Before 1982, sacks were not an official NFL statistic. So there was an endless hypothetical related to some NFL legends whose careers ended long before then. Pro Football Reference has completed the deep dive, using game books, play-by-play logs, etc.

5. theramshuddle.com › topic › all-time-career-sackAll-Time Career Sack Leaders, Updated with John Turney's pre ...

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   Jul 1, 2018 · But it comes up because RamsWire listed Rams sack leaders using only the official stats, which started in 1982. Here’s what they have: from Rams’ top 20 all-time leaders in sacks: How close is Donald to No. 1?

6. www.nbcsports.com › nfl › profootballtalkNFL does not plan to make pre-1982 sacks official - NBC Sports

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   Jul 16, 2021 · The NFL did not make sacks an official stat for defensive players until 1982, and even though researchers have now done the work to make pre-1982 sack totals available to football fans, the league has no plans to make those sack totals official.

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   Are NFL sacks before 1982 considered official?

   • Sacks prior to 1982 are not official. Note: For more information, please read our blog post. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.

   NFL Sacks Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1960) - Pro-Football-Reference.c…

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   Does the NFL count sacks?

   • The NFL has only officially counted player sacks since 1982, which means sack records and leaderboards present an incomplete history of pass rushing. In many cases we accept these holes in the official record and move on. After all, we don't know how many rushing yards had.

   Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference

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   What is the history of Ashley's Sack?

   • The 150-year history of Ashley's Sack demonstrates how, in the face of structural forces that systematically alienated property from enslaved and liberated people of color, a single material object was inherited, preserved, and creatively transformed across time and space.

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   How many sacks are accounted for?

   • The work continues to this day as new information is discovered, particularly for numbers from the early 1960s. It's remarkable how thorough the research is, given the many obstacles. 99% of sacks from the 1970 merger to 1981 are accounted for.

   Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference

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   How many sacks did Gino Marchetti have?

   • You've credited Gino Marchetti with 56.0 sacks in his last five full seasons 1960-64, but he doesn't appear on your Unofficial Leaderboard (since 1960) where it seems like he should be tied with four others at #240. Maybe he didn't meet some threshold for # of seasons or games?

   Pre-1982 Sacks Added To Pro Football Reference

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8. www.pro-football-reference.com › leaders › sacksNFL Sacks Year-by-Year Leaders (since 1960) | Pro-Football ...

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   Note: sacks prior to 1982 are not official. For more information, For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown. + Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses.