Cleveland Browns Defensive End Myles Garrett On Pace To Shatter Sack Record
Myles Garrett isn’t just knocking on the door of history; he’s about to kick it clean off its hinges. The Cleveland Browns’ defensive end has been on an absolute tear this season, leaving a trail of bewildered quarterbacks and shattered offensive lines in his wake. With 18 sacks already in the bag, Garrett is breathing down the neck of the single-season sack record. It feels less like a chase and more like an impending coronation.
The magic number is 22.5, a mark co-owned by the legendary Michael Strahan (2001) and the ever-present T.J. Watt (2021). For Garrett, that means he needs just five more sacks in the final six games of the season. Five sacks. For a guy who just racked up 13 in his last four games, that feels like a light workout. To put his current hot streak in perspective, his 14 sacks over the last five games eclipsed Strahan’s own ridiculous five-game stretch of 12.5 back in his record-setting year. He’s not just on pace; he’s accelerating.
What we’re witnessing is more than just a stat-padding campaign. It’s a masterclass in defensive dominance. Garrett isn’t just getting sacks; he’s systematically dismantling offenses, a one-man wrecking crew who makes All-Pro tackles look like they’re wearing roller skates on an oil slick. CBS analyst Russ Tucker might have said it best during the broadcast against the Raiders: Garrett is simply “inevitable.”
Garrett’s Path To the Record Books
So, how does he get there? The remaining schedule for the Browns looks like a buffet for a pass rusher of Garrett’s caliber. Among the teams left to face the Browns’ beast are the Tennessee Titans, who have treated their quarterback like a human turnstile, leading the league in sacks allowed with a wince-inducing 45. The Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t exactly Fort Knox either, having given up 28 and 21 sacks, respectively.
It’s almost comical. You can practically see the sweat beading on the brows of the offensive coordinators tasked with game-planning against him. Do you double-team him? He’ll split it. Do you chip him with a tight end? He’ll toss him aside like a rag doll. The man is playing with the kind of ferocity that makes you check if the broadcast is in fast-forward.
Beyond the Stats: A Legacy In the Making
This isn’t Garrett’s first rodeo. He’s already broken his own franchise record of 16 sacks, a mark he set back in 2022. But this year feels different. There’s a palpable sense of destiny, a feeling that we are watching an all-time great player at the absolute zenith of his powers. After a tumultuous offseason where a trade seemed possible, Garrett recommitted to Cleveland with a monster contract and has rewarded the franchise with a season for the ages.
He’s the overwhelming favorite to snag his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award, and frankly, it would be a robbery if he didn’t. When asked about the record, Garrett remains humble, crediting a higher power. “If God wills it, I’ll get it,” he said, adding he’d prefer it come in a win.
But make no mistake, the record is in his sights. With six games to go, the question isn’t if Garrett will break the record, but by how much he’ll shatter it. Grab your popcorn. History is about to be made.
