most sacks in a game by a defensive end

Adrian Clayborn, Osi Umenyiora and Fred Dean are tied for the most sacks by a defensive lineman in a game, with 6 sacks.

Interpreted as:
most defensive sacks in a regular-season game by a defensive end
NAMESCKDATETMOPPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Adrian Clayborn
A. Clayborn
6.0
11/12/2017
vs
6
0
6
32
0
0
0
2
1
0
2Osi Umenyiora
O. Umenyiora
6.0
9/30/2007
vs
6
0
6
38
0
0
0
2
0
0
3Fred Dean
F. Dean
6.0
11/13/1983
vs
0
0
0
0
4Bill Gay
B. Gay
5.5
9/4/1983
@
0
0
0
0
5Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
5.0
10/26/2025
@
6
0
6
33
0
0
0
1
0
0
6Khalil Mack
K. Mack
5.0
12/13/2015
@
6
1
7
32
0
0
0
1
0
0
7Antwan Odom
A. Odom
5.0
9/20/2009
@
6
0
6
31
0
0
0
0
0
0
8Vonnie Holliday
V. Holliday
5.0
12/22/2002
vs
5
2
7
28
0
0
0
3
0
0
9Chuck Smith
C. Smith
5.0
10/12/1997
@
0
0
0
0
10Gary Jeter
G. Jeter
5.0
9/18/1988
@
0
0
0
0
11Leslie O'Neal
L. O'Neal
5.0
11/16/1986
vs
0
0
0
0
12Jim Jeffcoat
J. Jeffcoat
5.0
11/10/1985
@
0
0
0
0
13Randy Holloway
R. Holloway
5.0
9/16/1984
vs
0
0
0
0
14Howie Long
H. Long
5.0
10/2/1983
@
0
0
0
0
15Aidan Hutchinson
A. Hutchinson
4.5
9/15/2024
vs
4
1
5
37
0
0
0
1
0
0
16Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
4.5
9/26/2021
vs
6
1
7
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
17Mario Williams
M. Williams
4.5
9/15/2013
vs
5
1
6
24.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
18Cameron Wake
C. Wake
4.5
9/30/2012
@
4
1
5
30.5
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Jared Allen
J. Allen
4.5
10/5/2009
vs
6
1
7
19.5
0
0
0
1
0
0
20Hugh Douglas
H. Douglas
4.5
10/18/1998
@
0
0
0
0
21Clyde Simmons
C. Simmons
4.5
9/15/1991
@
0
0
0
0
22Richard Dent
R. Dent
4.5
12/27/1987
@
0
0
0
0
23Johnie Cooks
J. Cooks
4.5
11/25/1984
@
0
0
0
0
24Richard Dent
R. Dent
4.5
11/4/1984
vs
0
0
0
0
25Curtis Greer
C. Greer
4.5
12/18/1983
vs
0
0
0
0
StatMuse has game-level data for sacks going back to the 1982 season.

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