The Browns defender has a smooth path towards an NFL record
Before the NFL decided to take the sack count seriously in 1982—because apparently someone realized that taking down quarterbacks did matter—there were already real predators roaming the fields: Deacon Jones, Jim Marshall, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Ted Hendricks and company.
Guys who not only lived in the offensive backfield, but practically invented what we call the pass rush today.
They are not cheap nostalgia. They were real, dominant, feared. But we cannot hide behind the past either: none of that detracts from the merit—or historical relevance—of what he is doing. Myles Garrett this season.
Because Garrett no longer falls into the category of “great campaign.” His is a statistical anomaly with shoulder pads.
Since 1982, when official records began, only three men have reached the absolute top:
Michael Strahan — 22.5 sacks (2001)
T.J. Watt — 22.5 sacks (2021)
Jared Allen — 22.0 sacks (2011)
Beneath them lies the most elite quarterback graveyard in modern history: Reggie White, Lawrence Taylor, Mark Gastineau, Chris Doleman, Derrick Thomas, Justin Houston, Aaron Donald, J.J. Watt… true monsters of the trade.
And now, in 19th place of all time, a name appears that is rewriting the present: Myles Garrett — 19.0 sacks in 2025… and counting. This is where the story stops being a tribute… and becomes a warning.
Myles Garrett Not only is he on the list, he is chasing the record with five games left and a schedule that seems written in his favor:
Titans — 48 sacks allowed (a line made with tape).
Bears — 19 (more solid, but not impenetrable).
Steelers — 22 (divisional war, pure trench).
Bills — 28 (roller coaster type protection).
Bengals — 25 (unstable, especially in the interior).
And at NFL wanted to design a perfect script so that a pass rusher has a real opportunity to make history, this is it.
And the most ironic thing: he is doing it while playing for one of the worst teams in the league. The Browns —unfortunately for their fans and their own legacy—they remain a ship adrift, stuck in a season to be forgotten. A team that does not compete, that does not respond… except for one man.
In the midst of collective chaos, Garrett remains an unstoppable force, a rarity, a defensive meteorite that competes against history even when his team competes with no one.
And let's remember: it's not just any season for a defender.
Quarterbacks are more mobile.
Offenses release the ball in 2.5 seconds.
The rules protect the passer as if he were the heritage of humanity.
Referees throw tissues for breathing near the helmet.
Deacon Jones he recorded—unofficially—26 sacks in 1967. Monstrous. Legendary. Brutal.
But Myles Garrett He's chasing 22.5 official sacks in the worst possible era for a pass rusher. An era where everything conspires against him… and yet he dominates, breaks double blocks, collapses pockets and plays as if physics had no jurisdiction over him.
This is not normal. It is not common. It's not just a good season. It is history in real time.
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So if Strahan and TJ Watt hear footsteps behind them…they're not ghosts from the past.
Es Myles Garrett accelerating, even from a team that is falling apart.
