The Detroit Lions struck gold when they drafted Aidan Hutchinson with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and he quickly proved that once again in the Week 2 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Hutchinson recorded a whopping three sacks in the first quarter alone against the Bucs. His first sack came on the first drive of the game when the Bucs were threatening to score points on the heels of a Terrion Arnold pass interference.

With Tampa Bay at the Lions' three-yard line, Hutchinson got to quarterback Baker Mayfield to secure an eight-yard loss and force the Buccaneers to settle for a field goal.

Aidan Hutchinson already making plays 👀 pic.twitter.com/iSQmAh99BV

— PFF (@PFF) September 15, 2024

On Tampa Bay's next offensive drive, Hutchinson got to Mayfield once again, this time near midfield. The Bucs were able to recover, however, and managed to grab a field goal a few plays later.

Aidan Hutchinson with 2 sacks in the first 5 minutes of the game 👀 pic.twitter.com/JbGBTW0Bc9

— PFF (@PFF) September 15, 2024

Then, with about five minutes left in the first quarter, Hutchinson struck again with a third-down sack that forced the Buccaneers to punt.

Aidan Hutchinson WITH HIS 3RD SACK OF THE DAY!

He's on pace for 12 sacks today.pic.twitter.com/2bcnVtG7k0 https://t.co/rdd5ggl07L

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 15, 2024

This is the third three-sack game of Hutchinson's career, tied for the third-most in franchise history.

He's also just the fourth player since 1994 to record three sacks in the first quarter of a game. The other three are Chandler Jones, Chris Clemons and Simeon Rice.

.@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