most sacks in a single game by a rookie linebacker

Cornelius Bennett has the most sacks by a rookie linebacker in a game, with 4 sacks versus the Eagles on December 27, 1987.

Interpreted as:

most defensive sacks in a single regular-season game by a rookie linebacker

	NAME	SCK	DATE	TM		OPP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett	4.0	12/27/1987	BUF	@	PHI					0	0	0			0
2	James Houston J. Houston	3.0	1/1/2023	DET	vs	CHI	3	0	3	17	0	0	0	1	0	0
3	Jaelan Phillips J. Phillips	3.0	11/28/2021	MIA	vs	CAR	3	1	4	28	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bradley Chubb B. Chubb	3.0	10/14/2018	DEN	vs	LAR	4	1	5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Preston Smith P. Smith	3.0	12/26/2015	WAS	@	PHI	3	1	4	13	0	0	0	1	0	0
6	Justin Houston J. Houston	3.0	12/4/2011	KC	@	CHI	7	0	7	15	0	0	0	1	0	0
7	Jyles Tucker J. Tucker	3.0	12/30/2007	SD	@	OAK	4	0	4	28	0	0	0	2	1	1
8	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	3.0	12/24/2005	DAL	@	CAR	7	2	9	13	0	0	0	3	0	0
9	Ben Leber B. Leber	3.0	9/15/2002	SD	vs	HOU	5	1	6	31	0	0	0	1	0	0
10	Chris Slade C. Slade	3.0	9/12/1993	NE	vs	DET					0	0	0			0
11	Marco Coleman M. Coleman	3.0	10/25/1992	MIA	vs	IND					0	0	0			0
12	Charles Haley C. Haley	3.0	11/23/1986	SF	vs	ATL					0	0	0			0
13	Vernon Maxwell V. Maxwell	3.0	9/11/1983	BAL	vs	DEN					0	0	0			0
14	Chip Banks C. Banks	3.0	9/12/1982	CLE	@	SEA					0	0	0			0
15	Micah Parsons M. Parsons	2.5	11/7/2021	DAL	vs	DEN	8	2	10	19.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Azeez Ojulari A. Ojulari	2.5	10/24/2021	NYG	vs	CAR	3	2	5	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Carl Lawson C. Lawson	2.5	9/24/2017	CIN	@	GB	3	1	4	19.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Aldon Smith A. Smith	2.5	12/19/2011	SF	vs	PIT	3	1	4	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
19	Cameron Wake C. Wake	2.5	10/4/2009	MIA	vs	BUF	5	1	6	12.5	0	0	0	1	0	0
20	Derrick Thomas D. Thomas	2.5	9/17/1989	KC	vs	RAI					0	0	0			0
21	Fred Smalls F. Smalls	2.5	10/18/1987	PHI	@	GB					0	0	0			0
22	Demetrius Knight Jr. D. Knight Jr.	2.0	12/14/2025	CIN	vs	BAL	5	1	6	14	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	DeMarvion Overshown D. Overshown	2.0	11/10/2024	DAL	vs	PHI	7	4	11	21	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Dondrea Tillman D. Tillman	2.0	9/22/2024	DEN	@	TB	3	0	3	18	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Yaya Diaby Y. Diaby	2.0	11/19/2023	TB	@	SF	4	0	4	16	0	0	0	0	0	0

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