Thriving in their 30s: A look at which players had the most sacks after their 32nd birthday

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Broncos extracurricular linebacker Von Miller turned 32 during the offseason. A look astatine which players had the astir sacks aft their 32nd day according to the database astatine Pro Football Reference:

Player	Seasons	Sacks	Comment
Bruce Smith	1995-2003	84	Had 5 double-digit sack seasons astatine property 32 oregon later
Coy Bacon	1974-81	83	Led the NFL with 21 1/2 sacks for Cincinnati successful 1976 (age 34)
Kevin Greene	1994-99	75	Led NFL successful sacks astatine property 32 (14, Steelers) and 34 (14 1/2, Panthers)
Chris Doleman	1993-99	74 1/2	Four years of astatine slightest 11 sacks aft turning 32 (two Pro Bowls)
Reggie White	1993-2000	74	Four double-digit sack seasons aft turning 32, including 16 astatine property 37
Julius Peppers	2012-18	59 1/2	Posted 11 sacks for Panthers astatine property 37 (retired the adjacent year)
Claude Humphrey	1976-81	55 1/2	At property 32, had 14 1/2 sacks; astatine property 36, had 15 1/2 sacks
Rickey Jackson	1990-95	55 1/2	Made Pro Bowl successful age-34 and 35 seasons (25 full sacks)
Carl Eller	1974-79	53	Four years of astatine slightest 10 sacks for Vikings successful property 32-35 seasons
Ed Jones	1983-89	51 1/2	Jones played until age-38, had 13 sacks successful ’85 (age-34 season)