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Carson Wentz

Wentz taking sacks at worrying rate

With the way Carson Wentz has been piling up sacks, interceptions and fumbles, Seattle’s defense looks like an intriguing choice for tonight’s game. The Seahawks have been improving defensively anyway.

Wentz, meanwhile, is closing in on being one of the most sacked quarterbacks ever.

In NFL history, only 53 quarterbacks have taken at least 50 sacks in a season. Barring either an injury, benching or an unlikely change in what he’s doing on the field, Wentz will join that group. He’s got 40 sacks in his first 10 games.

Among those with at least 50 sacks, only eight also have been sacked at least 4 times per game. Wentz is currently on pace to join that group.

Randall Cunningham and David Carr have historically been the most sack prone quarterbacks in league history. They’ve both had two seasons with at least 60 sacks.

On the chart below, I’ve got the guys in order not by total sacks, but by sacks per game (among guys who took at least 50).

QUARTERBACKS WITH 50 SACKS
YearPlayerGSkPer G
1997Jake Plummer, Ariz.10525.20
1986Randall Cunningham, Phil.15724.80
2002David Carr, Hou.16764.75
1987Randall Cunningham, Phil.12544.50
2005David Carr, Hou.16684.25
1987Ken O'Brien, NYJ12504.17
1991Hugh Millen, N.E.13544.15
1992Randall Cunningham, Phil.15604.00
2020Carson Wentz, Phil.10404.00
2006Jon Kitna, Det.16633.94
1976Greg Landry, Det.14553.93
2014Blake Bortles, Jac.14553.93
2000Steve Beuerlein, Car.16623.88
2018Deshaun Watson, Hou.16623.88
1985Ken O'Brien, NYJ16623.88
1985Neil Lomax, St.L.16613.81
2001Mark Brunell, Jac.15573.80
1999Tim Couch, Cle.15563.73
1986Neil Lomax, St.L.14523.71
1984Tony Eason, N.E.16593.69
1983Steve Bartkowski, Atl.14513.64
2013Ryan Tannehill, Mia.16583.63
1997Jeff George, Oak.16583.63
1981Craig Morton, Den.15543.60
1988Randall Cunningham, Phil.16573.56
1988Phil Simms, NYG15533.53
2018Dak Prescott, Dall.16563.50
1991Jeff George, Ind.16563.50
2010Jay Cutler, Chi.15523.47
1999Drew Bledsoe, N.E.16553.44
1984Phil Simms, NYG16553.44
1985Dieter Brock, LAR15513.40
2002Drew Bledsoe, Buff.16543.38
2000Mark Brunell, Jac.16543.38
1989Ken O'Brien, NYJ15503.33
2009Ben Roethlisberger, Pitt.15503.33
1995Dave Krieg, Ariz.16533.31
1984Paul McDonald, Cle.16533.31
1983Ron Jaworski, Phil.16533.31
2017Jacoby Brissett, Ind.16523.25
1985Phil Simms, NYG16523.25
1985Dave Krieg, Sea.16523.25
2014Colin Kaepernick, S.F.16523.25
2001Tim Couch, Cle.16513.19
2007Jon Kitna, Det.16513.19
2012Aaron Rodgers, G.B.16513.19
2015Blake Bortles, Jac.16513.19
2018Derek Carr, Oak.16513.19
1983Cliff Stoudt, Pitt.16513.19
2018Russell Wilson, Sea.16513.19
1999Steve Beuerlein, Car.16503.13
2009Aaron Rodgers, G.B.16503.13
1996Mark Brunell, Jac.16503.13
2001Aaron Brooks, N.O.16503.13

Statistics compiled using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference.com

—Ian Allan

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