Watch: Hutchinson becomes fourth player since 1994 to accomplish this feat

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. Junfu Han/USA TODAY NETWORK

Watch: Lions edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson becomes fourth player since 1994 to accomplish this feat

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Sep 15, 2024 1:55 PM ET

Detroit Lions third-year edge-rusher Aidan Hutchinson is wrecking the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense.

In the first quarter against the Buccaneers, Hutchinson had three sacks and forced a fumble that Tampa Bay recovered.

According to the Lions public relations team, since 1994, only three other players have produced three sacks in the first quarter (Chandler Jones, Chris Clemons and Simeon Rice). It added the 24-year-old now has three games with three or more sacks, the third most in franchise history.

SACK ATTACK x3 (via @aidanhutch97)

: #TBvsDET on FOX
: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/Jmf5dAWqTc
— NFL (@NFL) September 15, 2024

.@Lions DL @aidanhutch97 has produced his 3rd-career 3.0-sack game, the third-most in franchise history.

Since 1994, the only other @NFL players to produce 3.0 sacks in the 1st quarter of a game:

- Chandler Jones (2021)
- Chris Clemons (2014)
- Simeon Rice (2002)#OnePride pic.twitter.com/GONk1fMha2
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) September 15, 2024

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media noted former Kansas City Chiefs star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas set the single-game sack record (seven) on Nov. 11, 1990. Hutchinson probably won't pass that mark unless the Buccaneers fail to make adjustments.

Regardless, Hutchinson is cementing his reputation as one of the best pass-rushers in the league. Since being drafted No. 2 overall in 2022, the former Michigan Wolverine has 22 sacks and 73 solo tackles in 35 games.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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