what middle linebacker had the most sacks in nfl game

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

Interpreted as:
What middle linebacker had the most defensive sacks in NFL regular-season game?
NAMESCKDATETMOPPTKLASTCOMBSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
7.0
11/11/1990
vs
0
0
0
0
2Khalil Mack
K. Mack
6.0
10/1/2023
vs
8
2
10
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
3Derrick Thomas
D. Thomas
6.0
9/6/1998
vs
0
0
0
0
4Aldon Smith
A. Smith
5.5
11/19/2012
vs
6
1
7
45
0
0
0
2
0
0
5Chandler Jones
C. Jones
5.0
9/12/2021
@
6
0
6
46
0
0
0
2
0
0
6Haason Reddick
H. Reddick
5.0
12/13/2020
@
5
0
5
43
0
0
0
3
0
0
7Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.5
9/19/2013
@
6
1
7
28
0
0
0
1
2
0
8Chad Brown
C. Brown
4.5
10/13/1996
vs
1
4
0
0
9Pepper Johnson
P. Johnson
4.5
11/24/1991
@
1
0
0
0
10Bryce Paup
B. Paup
4.5
9/15/1991
vs
0
0
0
0
11Kevin Greene
K. Greene
4.5
12/18/1988
@
0
0
0
0
12Tuli Tuipulotu
T. Tuipulotu
4.0
9/28/2025
@
7
3
10
19
0
0
0
1
0
0
13T.J. Watt
T.J. Watt
4.0
1/3/2022
vs
5
0
5
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
14Chandler Jones
C. Jones
4.0
12/22/2019
@
4
2
6
36
0
0
0
2
0
0
15Chandler Jones
C. Jones
4.0
10/20/2019
@
5
0
5
29
0
0
0
1
1
0
16Shaquil Barrett
S. Barrett
4.0
9/22/2019
vs
6
2
8
23
0
0
0
2
0
0
17Justin Houston
J. Houston
4.0
12/28/2014
vs
6
0
6
21
0
0
0
1
0
0
18Ryan Kerrigan
R. Kerrigan
4.0
9/14/2014
vs
4
0
4
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
19Antwan Barnes
A. Barnes
4.0
12/18/2011
vs
5
1
6
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
20Connor Barwin
C. Barwin
4.0
11/27/2011
@
7
3
10
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
21Kamerion Wimbley
K. Wimbley
4.0
11/10/2011
@
7
0
7
27
0
0
0
0
0
0
22DeMarcus Ware
D. Ware
4.0
10/30/2011
@
10
1
11
23
0
0
0
1
0
0
23Shaun Phillips
S. Phillips
4.0
10/3/2010
vs
5
1
6
25
1
31
1
0
0
0
24Elvis Dumervil
E. Dumervil
4.0
9/20/2009
vs
7
0
7
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
25Joey Porter
J. Porter
4.0
9/21/2008
@
5
1
6
15
0
0
0
1
0
0
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