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Bradley Chubb Ties Broncos Rookie Record For Sacks In A Single Game

October 14, 2018 / 6:45 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

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DENVER (CBS4) - Look for Bradley Chubb to be in considering for the NFL rookie of the week award after his performance Sunday.

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 14: Linebacker Bradley Chubb #55 and linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos sack quarterback Jared Goff #16 of the Los Angeles Rams at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 14, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Chubb, the Broncos first round draft pick out of North Carolina State, recorded three sacks at Broncos Stadium at Mile High against Los Angeles.

With three sacks today, Broncos LB @astronaut has tied the franchise's rookie single-game record (Dumervil, 3, at CLE, 10/22/06; Hayward, 3, vs SEA, 12/9/01; Jones, 3, vs. OAK, 12/14/80).
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) October 14, 2018

All three sacks came against Rams quarterback Jared Goff.

Bradley Chubb making a big impact on the stat sheet. #4Broncos
— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) October 14, 2018

Three other rookies in Broncos franchise history have had three sacks in a game:

- Elvis Dumervil against the Browns on Oct. 22, 2006
- Reggie Hayward against the Seahawks on Dec. 9, 2001
- Rulon Jones against the Raiders on Dec. 14, 1980

PHOTO GALLERY: Rams 23, Broncos 20