Overview
- He recorded the record-setting sack with about five minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Browns’ finale against the Bengals.
- The previous official high of 22.5 belonged to Michael Strahan in 2001 and was later matched by T. J. Watt in 2021.
- Sacks have been officially tracked only since 1982, and some researchers credit Al “Bubba” Baker with an unofficial 23 in 1978.
- Garrett also posted at least 12 sacks for a sixth consecutive season, setting another NFL benchmark for sustained production.
- Browns players celebrated on the field, and defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire praised the campaign as “something very special.”