most sacks by a player in an nfl game

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

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks by a player in an NFL regular-season game
NAMESCKDATETMOPPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
7.0
11/11/1990
KC KC
vs
SEA SEA
0
0
0
0
2Khalil Mack
K. Mack
6.0
10/1/2023
LAC LAC
vs
LV LV
8
2
10
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
3Adrian Clayborn
A. Clayborn
6.0
11/12/2017
ATL ATL
vs
DAL DAL
6
0
6
32
0
0
0
2
1
0
4Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
6.0
9/30/2007
NYG NYG
vs
PHI PHI
6
0
6
38
0
0
0
2
0
0
5Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
6.0
9/6/1998
KC KC
vs
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
6Fred Dean
F. Dean
6.0
11/13/1983
SF SF
vs
NO NO
0
0
0
0
7Aldon Smith
A. Smith
5.5
11/19/2012
SF SF
vs
CHI CHI
6
1
7
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
8Bill Gay
B. Gay
5.5
9/4/1983
DET DET
@
TB TB
0
0
0
0
9Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
5.0
10/26/2025
CLE CLE
@
NE NE
6
0
6
33
0
0
0
1
0
0
10Chandler Jones
C. Jones
5.0
9/12/2021
ARI ARI
@
TEN TEN
6
0
6
46
0
0
0
2
0
0
11Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
5.0
12/13/2020
ARI ARI
@
NYG NYG
5
0
5
43
0
0
0
3
0
0
12Khalil Mack
K. Mack
5.0
12/13/2015
OAK OAK
@
DEN DEN
6
1
7
32
0
0
0
1
0
0
13Antwan Odom
A. Odom
5.0
9/20/2009
CIN CIN
@
GB GB
6
0
6
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Vonnie Holliday
V. Holliday
5.0
12/22/2002
GB GB
vs
BUF BUF
5
2
7
28
0
0
0
3
0
0
15Chuck Smith
C. Smith
5.0
10/12/1997
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
0
0
0
0
16Gary Jeter
G. Jeter
5.0
9/18/1988
RAM RAM
@
RAI RAI
0
0
0
0
17Leslie O'Neal
L. O'Neal
5.0
11/16/1986
SD SD
vs
DAL DAL
0
0
0
0
18Jim Jeffcoat
J. Jeffcoat
5.0
11/10/1985
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
19Randy Holloway
R. Holloway
5.0
9/16/1984
MIN MIN
vs
ATL ATL
0
0
0
0
20Howie Long
H. Long
5.0
10/2/1983
RAI RAI
@
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
21Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
4.5
9/15/2024
DET DET
vs
TB TB
4
1
5
37
0
0
0
1
0
0
22Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
4.5
9/26/2021
CLE CLE
vs
CHI CHI
6
1
7
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
23Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.5
9/19/2013
KC KC
@
PHI PHI
6
1
7
28
0
0
0
1
2
0
24Mario Williams
M. Williams
4.5
9/15/2013
BUF BUF
vs
CAR CAR
5
1
6
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
25Cameron Wake
C. Wake
4.5
9/30/2012
MIA MIA
@
ARI ARI
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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TEAMWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
Chiefs Chiefs
6
8
0
.429
Raiders Raiders
2
12
0
.143
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/21
KC KC
@
TEN TEN
1:00 PM
Thu
12/25
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Sun
1/4
KC KC
@
LV LV
1:00 PM
Last Game
LAC Chargers

10 - 4

16

Final

13

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
11
3
0
.786
Bills Bills
10
4
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
7
6
0
.538
Ravens Ravens
7
7
0
.500
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Jaguars Jaguars
10
4
0
.714
Texans Texans
9
5
0
.643
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
12
2
0
.857
Chargers Chargers
10
4
0
.714
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
9
5
0
.643
Cowboys Cowboys
6
7
1
.464
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
10
4
0
.714
Packers Packers
9
4
1
.679
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
7
0
.500
Panthers Panthers
7
7
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
11
3
0
.786
Seahawks Seahawks
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3
0
.786

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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/13
BUF BUF
@
NYJ NYJ
30-10
Sat
9/13
SF SF
@
NO NO
26-21
Sat
9/13
NE NE
@
MIA MIA
33-27
Sat
9/13
CAR CAR
@
ARI ARI
22-27
Sat
9/13
DEN DEN
@
IND IND
28-29

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Mon
12/15
MIA MIA
@
PIT PIT
8:15 PM
Thu
12/18
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
8:15 PM
Sat
12/20
PHI PHI
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WAS WAS
5:00 PM
Sat
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GB GB
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CHI CHI
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Sun
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BUF BUF
@
CLE CLE
1:00 PM