Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Derrick Thomas had 7 sacks against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 11, 1990
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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas had 7 sacks in one game.
On November 11, 1990, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas set the NFL record for the most sacks in one game. Thomas sacked Seattle Seahawks quarterback Dave Krieg seven times.
The NFL record for sacks in a game is 12 and has been done 5 times:1) Dallas vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 20, 19662) St. Louis vs. Baltimore, Oct. 26, 19803) Chicago vs. Detroit, Dec. 16, 19844) Dallas vs. Houston, Sept. 29, 19855) NY Giants vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 2007
Not sure of anybody else but I know a guy from Clarksville Northeast High School that had 7 sacks in a game. They was playing Franklin County High School in Clarksville, TN in 1994 and Tamekius Breland had 7 sacks against them. He was a monster out there. Travis Stephens & Marcus Gildersleeve are other big names that played on the team.
Derrick Thomas of the Kansas City Chiefs had a record-setting 7.0 sacks on November 11, 1990 in a game against the Seattle Seahawks. Tied for 2nd on the list at 6.0 sacks are Fred Dean (49ers, '83), Osi Umenyiora (Giants, '07), and Derrick Thomas (Chiefs, '98).