Picking Up the Sacks ; D-Line Coach: Rushing Qb Is the 2nd Hardest Thing to Do in Football

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ENGLEWOOD - On average this season, NFL teams attempt 32.9 passes per game. If a defensive lineman sacks the quarterback once per game -- a little more than 3 percent of the time -- he'll retire not only as a multimillionaire but also as a legend.

"Rushing the quarterback is the second-hardest thing to do in football, other than being a quarterback," Denver Broncos defensive line coach Bill Johnson said.

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Picking Up the Sacks ; D-Line Coach: Rushing Qb Is the 2nd Hardest Thing to Do in Football

Getting a sack is one of the rarest feats in the NFL. Only 18 players had 10 or more sacks last year, and that's about one every six quarters. In each of the past five years only one player has reached 16 sacks in a 16-game season. Hal...

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