Derrick Thomas finished his career with 126.5 sacks

Question

how do have half a sack???

Answer 1

When two players get in on a sack they each get half of a sack on their stats..........duh...........like if one linemen hits a guy to trip him up, and as he stumbles a LB or another linemen takes him down. That way they both get credit for the sack.

Answer 2

When he and another player sack the QB together

Answer 3

What everybody else said.  Give me my 2 points;-)!!

Answer 4

2 players get to the qb at the same time and sack him, both get credit 4 the sack

Answer 5

An example would be if one player hit his chest and the other wrapped up his legs. They would each be credited with half a sack

Answer 6

As for your added question, I never thought of it that way. But if both players are responsible for bringing down the quarterback; than it's still one sack, not two.

But I like your way better-why not give credit to both players?

Answer 7

sometimes two players get to the qb at the exact same time hence the half a sack

Answer 8

Lance Armstrong?