{"id":25352,"date":"2025-12-14T15:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/most-sacks-in-a-season-record-sits-at-22-5-and-myles-garrett-needs-just-3-more-sacks-to-shatter-it\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T15:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T19:22:07","slug":"38888-most-sacks-in-a-season-record-won-t-last-much-longer-myles-garrett-s-3-sacks-awa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/38888-most-sacks-in-a-season-record-won-t-last-much-longer-myles-garrett-s-3-sacks-awa\/","title":{"rendered":"Most sacks in a season record sits at 22.5, and Myles Garrett needs just 3 more sacks to shatter it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most sacks in a season<\/b> is about to fall. Myles Garrett<\/b> of the Cleveland Browns<\/b> stands just three sacks away from the NFL single-season record. The historic moment is within reach this week.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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  • Garrett<\/b> has 21 sacks<\/b> through 14 games<\/b> in 2025<\/li>\n
  • Current record: 22.5 sacks<\/b> held by Michael Strahan<\/b> and T.J. Watt<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Only 3 sacks<\/b> separate Garrett<\/b> from historic glory<\/li>\n
  • The Browns<\/b> face high-powered offenses<\/b> in final weeks to maximize opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Garrett’s Historic Quest Enters Final Stage<\/h2>\n

    Myles Garrett<\/b> 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.<\/p>\n

    Michael Strahan<\/b> set the bar at 22.5 sacks<\/b> during the New York Giants<\/b> magical 2001 campaign, a mark that stood for two decades. T.J. Watt<\/b> equaled that total in 2021, but neither has seen anyone get this close to breaking their combined achievement.<\/p>\n

    Three Sacks Away from NFL Immortality<\/h2>\n

    Garrett<\/b> has been absolutely relentless throughout 2025. With 21 sacks<\/b> 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.<\/p>\n

    The 3-sack deficit<\/b> feels insignificant given his recent form. Over his last five games, Garrett<\/b> has averaged nearly 3 sacks per contest, putting him on pace to potentially shatter the record by a full sack or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Statistic<\/td>\nValue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Garrett<\/b> Sacks (2025)<\/td>\n21.0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Games Played<\/td>\n14<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Current Record<\/td>\n22.5<\/b> (Strahan\/Watt)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Sacks Needed<\/td>\n1.5<\/b> to tie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    The Legacy Behind the Record<\/h2>\n

    Michael Strahan<\/b> remains the sole record holder in terms of years.<\/p>\n

    Strahan<\/b> earned his 22.5 sacks<\/b> playing alongside a fierce defensive unit that helped the Giants<\/b> reach Super Bowl XXXV. His achievement belonged to an era before the NFL<\/b> made several rules changes that favored quarterbacks over pass rushers.<\/p>\n

    \n“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.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \u2014 USA Today Sports<\/b>, ESPN reporting<\/p>\n

    Can Garrett Complete the Historic Run in the Final Stretch?<\/h2>\n

    With three games<\/b> remaining on the Browns<\/b> schedule, Garrett<\/b> needs just one sack per game to set a new benchmark. His recent dominance against elite competition suggests the record is his to claim.<\/p>\n

    Garrett<\/b> has already become the NFL’s all-time leader in sacks recorded before age 30, a distinction held by legendary defensive end Reggie White<\/b> previously. He carries 122.5 career sacks<\/b> into the final stretch, positioning himself as one of the game’s greatest defenders regardless of whether he breaks the single-season record.<\/p>\n

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    Watch: Garrett’s Dominant Defensive Line Performance<\/h3>\n