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Cleveland’s defensive standout Myles Garrett etched his name in NFL history Sunday by reaching 23 sacks for the season in a late-season clash with Cincinnati, breaking the league’s single-season mark.
He entered Week 18 with 22 sacks,a half-sack shy of the record held by T.J.Watt (2021) and Michael Strahan (2001). With 5:16 left in the fourth quarter, Garrett beat the bengals’ left tackle on a speed rush and brought down Joe Burrow for sack No. 23 in Cincinnati.
teammates swarmed Garrett for a brief celebration on the sideline before he returned to the field on the next play.
context and the historic landscape of sacks
official sack statistics date to 1982, and while some researchers have argued that Al “bubba” Baker recorded 23 sacks in 1978, those numbers aren’t recognized by the league due to pre-1982 record-keeping.
In a season marred by a lack of Browns postseason contention, garrett delivered a career-best year. He finished Week 18 with a league-best 22 sacks heading into the final game and compiled a prolific 32 tackles for loss, leading the NFL in that category.
The gap between Garrett and the rest of the league remains significant. His 23 sacks far outpace the No. 2 sack leader, Brian Burns, who finished with 16.5, a margin that underscores Garrett’s dominance this season.
Garrett’s previous peak was 16 sacks in a season, paired with 22 tackles for loss. This year, he surpassed both marks, establishing a historic personal best across sacks and tackles for loss combined.
Key facts at a glance
| Category | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Sacks (season) | 23 | |
| Sacks entering Week 18 | 22 | |
| Tackles for loss (season) | 32[18]Lead over No. 2 in sacks | 5.0–5.5 (approx.) |
| Second place (sacks) | Brian Burns, 16.5 | |
| previous career-high sacks | 16 |
Though Cleveland will miss the playoffs for the eighth time in Garrett’s decade with the franchise, his record-setting year stands as a defining moment for both player and team. The performance cements his reputation as one of the era’s elite pass rushers and raises questions about how the Browns might structure their defense around him in the coming seasons.
What does it mean for Garrett’s legacy and Cleveland’s future? How should the Browns build to maximize a player who has rewritten the history books in a record-setting season?
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