most sacks by a linebacker in a game

Derrick Thomas has the most sacks by a linebacker in a game, with 7 sacks versus the Seahawks on November 11, 1990.

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks by a linebacker in a regular-season game
NAME SCK DATE TM OPP TKL AST COMB SCKY INT INT YDS INT TD FF FR FR TD
1 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
7.0
11/11/1990
KC KC
vs
SEA SEA
0
0
0
0
2 Khalil Mack
K. Mack
6.0
10/1/2023
LAC LAC
vs
LV LV
8
2
10
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
3 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
6.0
9/6/1998
KC KC
vs
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
4 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
5.5
11/19/2012
SF SF
vs
CHI CHI
6
1
7
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
5 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
5.0
9/12/2021
ARI ARI
@
TEN TEN
6
0
6
46
0
0
0
2
0
0
6 Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
5.0
12/13/2020
ARI ARI
@
NYG NYG
5
0
5
43
0
0
0
3
0
0
7 Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.5
9/19/2013
KC KC
@
PHI PHI
6
1
7
28
0
0
0
1
2
0
8 Chad Brown
C. Brown
4.5
10/13/1996
PIT PIT
vs
CIN CIN
1
4
0
0
9 Pepper Johnson
P. Johnson
4.5
11/24/1991
NYG NYG
@
TB TB
1
0
0
0
10 Bryce Paup
B. Paup
4.5
9/15/1991
GB GB
vs
TB TB
0
0
0
0
11 Kevin Greene
K. Greene
4.5
12/18/1988
RAM RAM
@
SF SF
0
0
0
0
12 T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
4.0
1/3/2022
PIT PIT
vs
CLE CLE
5
0
5
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
4.0
12/22/2019
ARI ARI
@
SEA SEA
4
2
6
36
0
0
0
2
0
0
14 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
4.0
10/20/2019
ARI ARI
@
NYG NYG
5
0
5
29
0
0
0
1
1
0
15 Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
4.0
9/22/2019
TB TB
vs
NYG NYG
6
2
8
23
0
0
0
2
0
0
16 Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.0
12/28/2014
KC KC
vs
SD SD
6
0
6
21
0
0
0
1
0
0
17 Ryan Kerrigan
R. Kerrigan
4.0
9/14/2014
WAS WAS
vs
JAX JAX
4
0
4
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
18 Antwan Barnes
A. Barnes
4.0
12/18/2011
SD SD
vs
BAL BAL
5
1
6
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
19 Connor Barwin
C. Barwin
4.0
11/27/2011
HOU HOU
@
JAX JAX
7
3
10
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
20 Kamerion Wimbley
K. Wimbley
4.0
11/10/2011
OAK OAK
@
SD SD
7
0
7
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
21 DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
4.0
10/30/2011
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
10
1
11
23
0
0
0
1
0
0
22 Shaun Phillips
S. Phillips
4.0
10/3/2010
SD SD
vs
ARI ARI
5
1
6
25
1
31
1
0
0
0
23 Elvis Dumervil
E. Dumervil
4.0
9/20/2009
DEN DEN
vs
CLE CLE
7
0
7
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
24 Joey Porter
J. Porter
4.0
9/21/2008
MIA MIA
@
NE NE
5
1
6
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
25 Andra Davis
A. Davis
4.0
11/9/2003
CLE CLE
@
KC KC
11
2
13
20
0
0
0
1
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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19.2

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105.3

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PASS YDS/G

238.0

12th

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TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647
Broncos Broncos
10
7
0
.588
Raiders Raiders
4
13
0
.235
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/14
PHI PHI
@
KC KC
4:25 PM
Sun
9/21
KC KC
@
NYG NYG
8:20 PM
Sun
9/28
BAL BAL
@
KC KC
4:25 PM
Mon
10/6
KC KC
@
JAX JAX
8:15 PM
Last Game
PHI Eagles

4 - 0 - 0

40

Final

22

KC Chiefs

2 - 1 - 0

Sun 9 Feb 2025

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NFL 2024 Division Standings

NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
10/12
WAS WAS
@
BAL BAL
23-30
Sat
10/12
LAC LAC
@
DEN DEN
23-16
Sat
10/12
PIT PIT
@
LV LV
32-13
Sat
10/12
ATL ATL
@
CAR CAR
38-20
Sat
10/12
DET DET
@
DAL DAL
47-9

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
9/4
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
8:20 PM
Fri
9/5
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
8:00 PM
Sun
9/7
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
1:00 PM
Sun
9/7
LV LV
@
NE NE
1:00 PM