What are the most sacks in an NFL game?

Answer 1

As of the 2007 season, in Division 1-A, the most individual sacks in a season is 27 by Derrick Thomas of Alabama in 1988. For Division 1-AA, the record is held by Chris Gocong of Cal Poly who had 23.5 sacks in the 2005 season. For Division II, the record is held by Charlie Cook of C.W. Post who had 20.5 sacks in 2001. For Division III, the record is held by Russ Watson of Worcester State who had 24 sacks in the 2000 season.

Answer 2

Two men are tied with 52: linebacker Derrick Thomas of Alabama (1985-1988) and defensive end Tedy Bruschi of Arizona (1992-1995.) Thomas would go on to play professionally with the Kansas City Chiefs, Bruschi currently plays for the New England Patiots as a linebacker. Thomas also holds the single season record with 27 set in 1988. He died on February 8, 2000 of complications stemming from a January 23, 2000 car wreck in which he was paralyzed and a passenger was killed. Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke on February 16, 2005. He was able to resume his career. The single game record is 7.5 set in a Division III game by defensive end Kevin McNamara of the St. John’s (Minnesota) Johnnies in a game against the Monmouth (Illinois) Fighting Scots accomplished on November 19, 2005.

Answer 3

The NFL record for sacks in a game is 12 and has been done 5 times:

1) Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 20, 1966

2) St. Louis vs. Baltimore, Oct. 26, 1980

3) Chicago vs. Detroit, Dec. 16, 1984

4) Dallas vs. Houston, Sept. 29, 1985

5) NY Giants vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 2007

Answer 4

D.T. Derrick Thomas with 7 sacks for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Seattle Seahawks in 1990.

Answer 5

Michael Strahan had 22.5 sacks in 2001 for the NY Giants.