Overview
- Garrett posted three sacks, including a strip-sack, in Cleveland’s 24-10 victory in Las Vegas, breaking his own franchise single-season mark as the Browns logged 10 total sacks of Geno Smith to move to 3-8.
- He is five sacks shy of the official NFL record of 22.5 held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt, with upcoming opponents that include the Titans, who have allowed one of the league’s highest sack totals.
- His surge includes 13 sacks over the last four games and 14 over the last five, surpassing short-span benchmarks previously associated with Michael Strahan.
- Garrett has recorded at least 12 sacks in six straight seasons, eclipsing Lawrence Taylor’s prior standard of five, and Taylor publicly lauded him on social media.
- Local analysts label him the Defensive Player of the Year favorite, while Garrett says he wants any record-setting sack to come in a Browns win.