Cleveland Browns Star Myles Garrett On Doorstep Of NFL History
It takes a truly special kind of talent to make history look inevitable while the ship around you is actively taking on water. But that is the precise, frustrating, and awe-inspiring reality for Myles Garrett right now.
While the Cleveland Browns spent Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field inventing new ways to lose, Garrett was busy doing what he always does: wrecking shop. The superstar pass rusher is now knocking on the door of one of the NFL’s most hallowed milestones, even if his team seems determined to make sure he celebrates it in a quiet locker room.
Garrett Closing In On Strahan and Watt
After terrorizing Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams to the tune of 1.5 sacks (and a few more pressures that probably had the rookie checking under his bed later that night), Garrett sits at a staggering 21.5 sacks for the season.
Let’s put that into perspective. He is now just one sack away from tying the single-season record of 22.5, held jointly by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt. He needs 1.5 sacks to stand alone at the top of the mountain. With three games left on the schedule, it feels less like a question of “if” and more a question of “when.”
When asked about the record finally being within grabbing distance, Garrett offered a response that was equal parts confident and dismissive, channeling a bit of that veteran “I’ve been here before” energy. “It’s always been in reach,” he told reporters, barely breaking stride.
A Historic Season Wasted?
Here is the cruel irony of the 2025 Cleveland Browns season: Garrett is playing arguably the best football of his life, and it hasn’t translated to wins.
Against the Patriots earlier this year, he dropped the quarterback five times. The Browns lost. Against Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, he logged four sacks. They lost that one, too. Sunday in Chicago was more of the same. Garrett and Shelby Harris collapsed the pocket; he chased down the elusive Williams, whom Garrett graciously called a “playmaker”, and yet, the scoreboard read like a blowout.
It is a bizarre dichotomy. You have a defensive end playing at a Defensive Player of the Year level, putting up video game numbers, while the offense struggles to find the end zone with a map and a flashlight. The frustration has to be mounting, even if Garrett keeps the focus on the field. “As long as there’s games on the schedule, I’m gonna go out there and try to win,” he said.
What’s Next For Garrett
The chase continues next week against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills. If Garrett doesn’t snap the record there, he still has dates with the Steelers and Bengals to close out the year.
Breaking the record would be a massive individual triumph, a silver lining on a season made of storm clouds. But you get the feeling that Garrett would trade a few of those sacks for a scoreboard that didn’t look so lopsided. Until then, we’ll keep watching him chase history, hoping his teammates can eventually catch up.
