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Nick Bosa
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Nick Bosa: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
7-year career, 4 healthy seasons over 9 sacks. The 2022 18.5-sack year was his peak — and it won DPOY.
TrendBosa regular-season production by year
| Year | G | Sacks | QB Hits | TFLs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 14 | 9.0 | 25 | 16 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 15.5 | 32 | 21 |
| 2022 | 16 | 18.5 | 48 | 19 |
| 2023 | 17 | 10.5 | 35 | 16 |
| 2024 | 13 | 9.0 | 24 | 15 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 |
Sacks by year
| Season | Sacks |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15.5 |
| 2022 | 18.5 |
| 2023 | 10.5 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 |
2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year — 18.5 sacks led the league, 48 QB hits also led the NFL.
MilestoneBosa 2022 DPOY metrics
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks | 18.5 | 1 |
| QB Hits | 48 | 1 |
| TFLs | 19 | 5 |
| Forced Fumbles | 3 | --- |
His 18.5 sacks in 2022 is the most in a single season by any 49ers defender since Aldon Smith's 19.5 in 2012.
RareSF defenders with 15+ sack seasons (since 2010)
| Player | Year | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| Aldon Smith | 2012 | 19.5 |
| Nick Bosa | 2022 | 18.5 |
| Aldon Smith | 2011 | 14.0 |
| Nick Bosa | 2021 | 15.5 |
Career line: 64.5 sacks in 81 games — among the highest sacks-per-game rates in NFL history.
ComparisonCareer regular-season totals through 2025
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 81 |
| Sacks | 64.5 |
| QB Hits | 168 |
| TFLs | 91 |
| Sacks/G | 0.80 |
He played in Super Bowl LIV (2019) and Super Bowl LVIII (2023) — two SB losses to Kansas City.
SplitBosa Super Bowl history
| SB | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| LIV | 2019 | L vs KC 31-20 |
| LVIII | 2023 | L vs KC 25-22 OT |
His 2025 was just 3 games before injury. SF's defense fell apart without him — 21st in EPA.
AnomalySF defensive rank with vs without Bosa
| Phase | EPA Rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 (Bosa healthy) | top-3 |
| 2023 (Bosa healthy) | top-5 |
| 2025 (Bosa 3 G) | 24 |
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