most sacks by an individual player recorded in a single 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 an individual player recorded in a single 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 Adrian Clayborn
A. Clayborn
6.0
11/12/2017
ATL ATL
vs
DAL DAL
6
0
6
32
0
0
0
2
1
0
4 Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
6.0
9/30/2007
NYG NYG
vs
PHI PHI
6
0
6
38
0
0
0
2
0
0
5 Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
6.0
9/6/1998
KC KC
vs
OAK OAK
0
0
0
0
6 Fred Dean
F. Dean
6.0
11/13/1983
SF SF
vs
NO NO
0
0
0
0
7 Aldon Smith
A. Smith
5.5
11/19/2012
SF SF
vs
CHI CHI
6
1
7
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
8 Bill Gay
B. Gay
5.5
9/4/1983
DET DET
@
TB TB
0
0
0
0
9 Chandler Jones
C. Jones
5.0
9/12/2021
ARI ARI
@
TEN TEN
6
0
6
46
0
0
0
2
0
0
10 Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
5.0
12/13/2020
ARI ARI
@
NYG NYG
5
0
5
43
0
0
0
3
0
0
11 Khalil Mack
K. Mack
5.0
12/13/2015
OAK OAK
@
DEN DEN
6
1
7
32
0
0
0
1
0
0
12 Antwan Odom
A. Odom
5.0
9/20/2009
CIN CIN
@
GB GB
6
0
6
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
13 Vonnie Holliday
V. Holliday
5.0
12/22/2002
GB GB
vs
BUF BUF
5
2
7
28
0
0
0
3
0
0
14 Chuck Smith
C. Smith
5.0
10/12/1997
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
0
0
0
0
15 Gary Jeter
G. Jeter
5.0
9/18/1988
RAM RAM
@
RAI RAI
0
0
0
0
16 Leslie O'Neal
L. O'Neal
5.0
11/16/1986
SD SD
vs
DAL DAL
0
0
0
0
17 Jim Jeffcoat
J. Jeffcoat
5.0
11/10/1985
DAL DAL
@
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
18 Randy Holloway
R. Holloway
5.0
9/16/1984
MIN MIN
vs
ATL ATL
0
0
0
0
19 Howie Long
H. Long
5.0
10/2/1983
RAI RAI
@
WAS WAS
0
0
0
0
20 Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
4.5
9/15/2024
DET DET
vs
TB TB
4
1
5
37
0
0
0
1
0
0
21 Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
4.5
9/26/2021
CLE CLE
vs
CHI CHI
6
1
7
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
22 Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.5
9/19/2013
KC KC
@
PHI PHI
6
1
7
28
0
0
0
1
2
0
23 Mario Williams
M. Williams
4.5
9/15/2013
BUF BUF
vs
CAR CAR
5
1
6
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
24 Cameron Wake
C. Wake
4.5
9/30/2012
MIA MIA
@
ARI ARI
4
1
5
30.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
25 Jared Allen
J. Allen
4.5
10/5/2009
MIN MIN
vs
GB GB
6
1
7
19.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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Chargers Chargers
2
0
0
1.000
Broncos Broncos
1
1
0
.500
Raiders Raiders
1
1
0
.500
Chiefs Chiefs
0
2
0
.000
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
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
Sun
10/12
DET DET
@
KC KC
8:20 PM
Sun
10/19
LV LV
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Last Game
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17

Final

20

PHI Eagles

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Sun 14 Sep 2025

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Eagles Eagles
2
0
0
1.000
Commanders Commanders
1
1
0
.500
NFC North W L T PCT
Packers Packers
2
0
0
1.000
Vikings Vikings
1
1
0
.500
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2
0
0
1.000
Falcons Falcons
1
1
0
.500
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2
0
0
1.000
Cardinals Cardinals
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0
0
1.000
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Bills Bills
3
0
0
1.000
Patriots Patriots
1
1
0
.500
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2
0
0
1.000
Ravens Ravens
1
1
0
.500
AFC South W L T PCT
Colts Colts
2
0
0
1.000
Jaguars Jaguars
1
1
0
.500
AFC West W L T PCT
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0
0
1.000
Broncos Broncos
1
1
0
.500

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
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Sat
9/6
LV LV
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NE NE
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
9/21
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LAC LAC
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Sun
9/21
NO NO
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
9/21
ARI ARI
@
SF SF
4:25 PM
Sun
9/21
DAL DAL
@
CHI CHI
4:25 PM
Sun
9/21
KC KC
@
NYG NYG
8:20 PM