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Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenders will be eager to rack up some sacks in Super Bowl LV.
Much like last year, Chris Jones and Frank Clark lead the Chiefs’ defense in sacks. Jones recorded 7.5 sacks and Clark had six sacks during the 2020 season. Both players are expected to be healthy to complete their task of getting to Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady.
Jason Pierre-Paul and Devin White were the leaders in sacks for the Buccaneers during the 2020 season. Pierre-Paul, who was a Pro Bowl selection, recorded 9.5 sacks. White, who was a menace on defense for the Bucs in the playoffs, had nine sacks in 2020 along with 140 total tackles. Shaq Barrett can also provide speed on the outside to get Patrick Mahomes. He had eight sacks in 2020.
With the single-game sacks record on the line, here are the players they are chasing.
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2) WILLIE DAVIS, SUPER BOWL II
Willie Davis had three sacks in Super Bowl II. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
Green Bay Packers defensive end Willie Davis set the mark for sacks in Super Bowl II against the Oakland Raiders. Davis got to quarterback Daryle Lamonica three times during the game.
Davis, a future Hall of Famer and five-time All-Pro, helped Green Bay defeat Oakland, 33-14. He finished his career with two rings — both with the Packers.
2) REGGIE WHITE, SUPER BOWL XXXI
Reggie White only won one Super Bowl in his career. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
From one Hall of Famer to another, Reggie White put on a dominant showing for the Packers in Super Bowl XXXI with several sacks of his own.
White sacked New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe three times. He helped Green Bay get the 35-21 victory. It would be White’s only Super Bowl win during his legendary career.
2) DARNELL DOCKETT, SUPER BOWL XLIII
Darnell Docket got to Ben Roethlisberger three times. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle Darnell Dockett may not have secured a win at Super Bowl XLIII, but did enough defensively to put himself among the single-game sacks leaders.
Dockett sacked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger three times in the game. He also had six tackles, three of which were tackles-for-a-loss.
Pittsburgh was able to edge out the Cardinals, 27-23.
2) KONY EARLY, SUPER BOWL 50
Kony Early had three sacks and an interception in the game. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Carolina Panthers defensive end Kony Early etched his name in the history of successful defensive players who have had great performances for the franchise on the biggest stage.
Early had three sacks and an interception against the Denver Broncos. However, it was the Broncos who came away with the victory, 24-10.
Carolina fell to 0-2 in the Super Bowl with the loss.
2) GRADY JARRETT, SUPER BOWL LI
Grady Jarrett got to Tom Brady three times in a Super Bowl loss. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett left a mark on the Super Bowl early in his career.
Jarrett tied the record for second-most sacks in a Super Bowl with his performance at Super Bowl LI. He sacked Patriots quarterback Tom Brady three times but it was New England who got the last laugh.
The Patriots would win the game in overtime, 34-28, thanks to a furious comeback.
1) L.C. GREENWOOD, SUPER BOWL X
L.C. Greenwood was a major part of the Steelers' defense. (Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images
Since Super Bowl X, no defensive player has been able to break Steelers defensive end L.C. Greenwood’s sack record.
Greenwood, a six-time Pro Bowler and four-time Super Bowl champion, sacked Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach four times in the 21-17 win. It was part of the team’s seven sack performance against Dallas.
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