In 1990, Derrick Thomas recorded 7.5 sacks during the NFL season. This performance contributed to his reputation as one of the league's premier pass rushers. Thomas was known for his explosive speed and relentless pursuit of quarterbacks throughout his career.
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As of my last available information, Derrick has three children. However, for the most accurate and up-to-date information, please check recent sources or news articles.
Thomas Wolfe did not have any children
Kristen Scott Thomas has 3 children
Kristen Scott Thomas has 3 children
the chargers had 61 sacks.
20 sacks in 2010
"Derrick" comes from 'Thomas Derrick', a hangman who invented a type of gallows using a movable beam and pulley system during the Elizabethan era. During his lifetime, Derrick executed over 3,000 people, many of them with his modified gallows device, and the supporting framework for his gallows came to be known as a derrick. The term was adopted to describe cranes and other lifting devices which used a similar support mechanism.
Bruce Smith has 200 career sacks.
Ray Lewis finished his career with 41.5 sacks.
Bruce Smith 200 sacks
When Merlin Olsen played, sacks were not an official stat. He is unofficially credited with 94 quarterback sacks.
Junior Seau had 56.5 sacks during his career.
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas died after a blood clot partially paralyzed him and then got into his lungs. He had been in a car accident a few weeks before in which he sustained many injuries, but it was thought he was on the road to recovery at the time of his death.
400 sacks
In 1982 sacks became an official NFL stat. Jack Lambert had fours sacks in 1982 and 1983 for a total of eight. Unofficially, he is credited with 23.5 total career sacks.
Through the 2013 season, LaMarr Woodley has 57career sacks during the regular season. He also has 11 postseason sacks.