Overview
- Garrett leads the NFL with 18 sacks through 11 games and needs five over Cleveland’s final six to pass Michael Strahan and T. J. Watt’s official record of 22.5.
- He has produced 14 sacks in his last five games, set the Browns’ single-season mark, and was just named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week after four sacks vs. the Raiders.
- Sunday’s test features 49ers left tackle Trent Williams, who called Garrett one of the best ever, and quarterback Brock Purdy, who has been sacked only three times in four games this season.
- Forecasted rain and wind in Cleveland could reduce passing volume, a factor analysts note may limit immediate sack opportunities against San Francisco.
- With Tennessee, Chicago, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati still ahead, projections at roughly 1.6 sacks per game put Garrett near a 28-sack pace, and AP photos showed “25” written on his wrist tape as a personal target.