Seventeen years and one day after Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Derrick Thomas set the NFL single-game sack record, Atlanta Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn nearly matched the late Alabama star.
Clayborn recorded six sacks during the Falcons' 27-7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Thomas set the NFL record with seven sacks against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 11, 1990.
27 years ago today, Derrick Thomas had 7 SACKS in ONE GAME... [?] ? (via @NFLFilms) pic.twitter.com/sbaJ9vdshi
-- The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 11, 2017
Clayborn became the fourth player in NFL history to finish a game with six sacks.