Chandler Jones

Through six weeks, the Patriots have 23 quarterback hits and 10 sacks as a team. Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

Quarterback hits
DE Chandler Jones: Eight
DE Jermaine Cunningham: Three
DE Rob Ninkovich: Three
LB Brandon Spikes: Three
DL Vince Wilfork: Two
DE Trevor Scott: One
LB Dont’a Hightower: One
LB Jerod Mayo: One
DL Brandon Deaderick: One

Sacks
Jones: Five (21 yards)
Ninkovich: Two (Six yards)
Cunningham: One (seven yards)
Hightower: One (zero yards)
Mayo: One (seven yards)

By way of comparison, through six games last year the Patriots had 27 hits and 10 sacks.