Players with the longest sack streaks

The Vikings’ Everson Griffen has recorded at least one sack in 7 consecutive games. How close is he to the record?

Most consecutive NFL games with at least 1 sack

Player	Team	Games	From	To
Simon Fletcher	DEN	10	1992 Week 11	1993 Week 3
DeMarcus Ware	DAL	10	2007 – 15	2008 – 7
Bruce Smith	BUF	9	1986 – 11	1987 – 7*
Kevin Greene	SF/CAR	9	1997 – 15	1998 – 7
Dwight Freeney	IND	9	2008 – 16	2009 – 9
Andre Tippett	NE	8	1984 – 10	1985 – 1
Reggie White	PHI	8	1986 – 13	1987 – 8*
Reggie White	PHI	8	1987 – 10	1988 – 1
Simon Fletcher	DEN	8	1991 – 10	1991 – 17
Leslie O’Neil	SD	8	1992 – 14	1993 – 5
Lance Johnstone	OAK	8	1998 – 5	1998 – 5
Jevon Kearse	TEN	8	1999 – 10	1999 – 17
Tony Brackens	JAX	8	2001 – 9	2001 – 17
Rosevelt Colvin	CHI	8	2001 – 15	2002 – 5
Jason Taylor	MIA	8	2002 – 9	2002 -16
Shaun Ellis	NYJ	8	2002 – 17	2003 – 8
Robert Mathis	IND	8	2005 – 1	2005 – 9
Jared Allen	MIN	8	2011 – 2	2011 – 9
Robert Mathis	IND	8	2011 – 15	2012 – 9**
Justin Houston	KC	8	2014 – 12	2015 – 2
Khalil Mack	OAK	8	2016 – 6	2016 – 14
Everson Griffin	MIN	8	2017 – 1	2017 – 8

Including half-sacks yields a different answer:

Player	Team	Games	From	To
Jevon Kearse	TEN	12	1999 Week 8	2000 Week 2
Shaun Ellis	NYJ	11	2002 – 15	2003 – 9
Jared Allen	MIN	11	2010 – 16	2011 – 10
Simon Fletcher	DEN	10	1991 – 8	1991 – 17
Simon Fletcher	DEN	10	1992 – 11	1993 – 3
Michael Strahan	NYG	10	2002 – 3	2002 – 13
DeMarcus Ware	DEN	10	2007 – 15	2008 – 7
LaMarr Woodley	PIT	10	2009 – 10	2010 – 2