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It all came down to the 17th game of the season, but there’s a new leader in single-season sacks.
Myles Garrett passed Michael Strahan and TJ Watt on the all-time leaderboard and recorded his 23rd sack of the season.
Perhaps many NFL fans will put their own asterisk on the record, since Strahan’s 2001 mark was in a 16-game season. However, Garrett’s season is historic.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett sacks Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow at Paycor Stadium. The play set a new NFL single-season sack record by Garrett. (José Maiorana/Imagn Images)
Garrett has struggled for the record: He had 21.5 sacks in 14 games, but recorded only half a sack in Week 16 and then none last week.
But with just over five minutes left in his season, Garrett was able to defeat Joe Burrow to win the crown.
Garrett made an explosive jump from the right side of the defensive line. Feeling the pressure, Burrow fell before Garrett could completely maul him.
Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns is carried by teammates after the sack during the fourth quarter of the game against the Bengals at Paycor Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
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Watt tied Strahan in the 2021 season, reaching the mark in his 17th game of the season. He had four sacks in the second-to-last game to give himself a chance.
Garrett will likely earn his second Defensive Player of the Year award, also winning in 2023. This is the first time Garrett will lead the NFL in sacks. Entering Sunday, he had 124.5 in his career that began in 2017.
Myles Garrett of the Cleveland Browns during the New England Patriots game at Gillette Stadium on October 26, 2025, in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
Garrett, who turned 30 last week, requested a trade from the Cleveland Browns during the offseason, citing his desire to win. However, a record $160 million contract quickly changed his mind, and to Garrett’s credit, he’s living up to every penny.
To put the icing on the cake, Garrett’s Browns defeated the Bengals, 20-18, with a field goal that put them out.
