nfl player most sacks in a game by rookie

Leslie O'Neal has the most sacks by a rookie in a game, with 5 sacks against the Cowboys on November 16, 1986.

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NFL player most defensive sacks in a regular-season game by rookie

	NAME	SCK	DATE	TM		OPP	TKL	AST	COMB	SCKY	INT	INT YDS	INT TD	FF	FR	FR TD
1	Leslie O'Neal L. O'Neal	5.0	11/16/1986	SD	vs	DAL					0	0	0			0
2	Maxx Crosby M. Crosby	4.0	11/17/2019	OAK	vs	CIN	4	1	5	42	0	0	0	1	0	0
3	Brian Orakpo B. Orakpo	4.0	12/13/2009	WAS	@	OAK	5	1	6	44	0	0	0	1	0	0
4	Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett	4.0	12/27/1987	BUF	@	PHI					0	0	0			0
5	Kendall Reyes K. Reyes	3.5	12/23/2012	SD	@	NYJ	3	2	5	18.5	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Jason Jones J. Jones	3.5	12/21/2008	TEN	vs	PIT	4	1	5	22	0	0	0	3	0	0
7	Sean McInerney S. McInerney	3.5	10/11/1987	CHI	vs	MIN					0	0	0			0
8	James Houston J. Houston	3.0	1/1/2023	DET	vs	CHI	3	0	3	17	0	0	0	1	0	0
9	Aidan Hutchinson A. Hutchinson	3.0	9/18/2022	DET	vs	WAS	5	1	6	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Jaelan Phillips J. Phillips	3.0	11/28/2021	MIA	vs	CAR	3	1	4	28	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Nick Bosa N. Bosa	3.0	10/27/2019	SF	vs	CAR	4	0	4	25	1	46	0	0	0	0
12	B.J. Hill	3.0	12/2/2018	NYG	vs	CHI	3	0	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bradley Chubb B. Chubb	3.0	10/14/2018	DEN	vs	LAR	4	1	5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Mike Hilton M. Hilton	3.0	12/25/2017	PIT	@	HOU	6	0	6	28	0	0	0	1	0	0
15	Preston Smith P. Smith	3.0	12/26/2015	WAS	@	PHI	3	1	4	13	0	0	0	1	0	0
16	Justin Francis J. Francis	3.0	12/30/2012	NE	vs	MIA	3	0	3	8	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Justin Houston J. Houston	3.0	12/4/2011	KC	@	CHI	7	0	7	15	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	Jyles Tucker J. Tucker	3.0	12/30/2007	SD	@	OAK	4	0	4	28	0	0	0	2	1	1
19	Elvis Dumervil E. Dumervil	3.0	10/22/2006	DEN	@	CLE	3	0	3	16	0	0	0	0	1	0
20	DeMarcus Ware D. Ware	3.0	12/24/2005	DAL	@	CAR	7	2	9	13	0	0	0	3	0	0
21	Kevin Williams K. Williams	3.0	12/28/2003	MIN	@	ARI	6	2	8	19	1	3	0	0	0	0
22	Julius Peppers J. Peppers	3.0	10/13/2002	CAR	@	DAL	3	0	3	29	1	21	0	1	0	0
23	John Henderson J. Henderson	3.0	10/6/2002	JAX	vs	PHI	6	0	6	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	Julius Peppers J. Peppers	3.0	9/15/2002	CAR	vs	DET	5	0	5	15	0	0	0	1	0	0
25	Ben Leber B. Leber	3.0	9/15/2002	SD	vs	HOU	5	1	6	31	0	0	0	1	0	0

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