most sacks by a player in a game

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

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks by a player in a regular-season game
NAMESCKDATETMOPPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
7.0
11/11/1990
vs
0
0
0
0
2Khalil Mack
K. Mack
6.0
10/1/2023
vs
8
2
10
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
3Adrian Clayborn
A. Clayborn
6.0
11/12/2017
vs
6
0
6
32
0
0
0
2
1
0
4Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
6.0
9/30/2007
vs
6
0
6
38
0
0
0
2
0
0
5Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
6.0
9/6/1998
vs
0
0
0
0
6Fred Dean
F. Dean
6.0
11/13/1983
vs
0
0
0
0
7Aldon Smith
A. Smith
5.5
11/19/2012
vs
6
1
7
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
8Bill Gay
B. Gay
5.5
9/4/1983
@
0
0
0
0
9Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
5.0
10/26/2025
@
6
0
6
33
0
0
0
1
0
0
10Chandler Jones
C. Jones
5.0
9/12/2021
@
6
0
6
46
0
0
0
2
0
0
11Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
5.0
12/13/2020
@
5
0
5
43
0
0
0
3
0
0
12Khalil Mack
K. Mack
5.0
12/13/2015
@
6
1
7
32
0
0
0
1
0
0
13Antwan Odom
A. Odom
5.0
9/20/2009
@
6
0
6
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Vonnie Holliday
V. Holliday
5.0
12/22/2002
vs
5
2
7
28
0
0
0
3
0
0
15Chuck Smith
C. Smith
5.0
10/12/1997
@
0
0
0
0
16Gary Jeter
G. Jeter
5.0
9/18/1988
@
0
0
0
0
17Leslie O'Neal
L. O'Neal
5.0
11/16/1986
vs
0
0
0
0
18Jim Jeffcoat
J. Jeffcoat
5.0
11/10/1985
@
0
0
0
0
19Randy Holloway
R. Holloway
5.0
9/16/1984
vs
0
0
0
0
20Howie Long
H. Long
5.0
10/2/1983
@
0
0
0
0
21Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
4.5
9/15/2024
vs
4
1
5
37
0
0
0
1
0
0
22Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
4.5
9/26/2021
vs
6
1
7
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.5
9/19/2013
@
6
1
7
28
0
0
0
1
2
0
24Mario Williams
M. Williams
4.5
9/15/2013
vs
5
1
6
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Cameron Wake
C. Wake
4.5
9/30/2012
@
4
1
5
30.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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