Most sacks in a season is about to fall. Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns stands just three sacks away from the NFL single-season record. The historic moment is within reach this week.
🔥 Quick Facts
- Garrett has 21 sacks through 14 games in 2025
- Current record: 22.5 sacks held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt
- Only 3 sacks separate Garrett from historic glory
- The Browns face high-powered offenses in final weeks to maximize opportunities
Garrett’s Historic Quest Enters Final Stage
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Myles Garrett entered this season as one of the game’s most dominant pass rushers, but few predicted he’d position himself to break a record established in 2001.
Michael Strahan set the bar at 22.5 sacks during the New York Giants magical 2001 campaign, a mark that stood for two decades. T.J. Watt equaled that total in 2021, but neither has seen anyone get this close to breaking their combined achievement.
Three Sacks Away from NFL Immortality
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Garrett has been absolutely relentless throughout 2025. With 21 sacks secured, he sits one shy of becoming the 13th player ever to reach that threshold in a single season, a mark he already achieved this week.
The 3-sack deficit feels insignificant given his recent form. Over his last five games, Garrett has averaged nearly 3 sacks per contest, putting him on pace to potentially shatter the record by a full sack or more.
| Statistic | Value |
| Garrett Sacks (2025) | 21.0 |
| Games Played | 14 |
| Current Record | 22.5 (Strahan/Watt) |
| Sacks Needed | 1.5 to tie |
The Legacy Behind the Record
Michael Strahan remains the sole record holder in terms of years.
Strahan earned his 22.5 sacks playing alongside a fierce defensive unit that helped the Giants reach Super Bowl XXXV. His achievement belonged to an era before the NFL made several rules changes that favored quarterbacks over pass rushers.
“Myles is three sacks away from breaking the single-season sack record of 22.5. It’s been an awful lot of years with nobody getting this close.”
— USA Today Sports, ESPN reporting
Can Garrett Complete the Historic Run in the Final Stretch?
With three games remaining on the Browns schedule, Garrett needs just one sack per game to set a new benchmark. His recent dominance against elite competition suggests the record is his to claim.
Garrett has already become the NFL’s all-time leader in sacks recorded before age 30, a distinction held by legendary defensive end Reggie White previously. He carries 122.5 career sacks into the final stretch, positioning himself as one of the game’s greatest defenders regardless of whether he breaks the single-season record.
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Sources
- ESPN – Myles Garrett 2025 Stats and Gamelog
- Sporting News – Myles Garrett Sacks Tracker 2025
- USA Today – Myles Garrett’s Pursuit of Sack Record
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