Browns’ Myles Garrett breaks NFL mark first set by Michael Strahan in 2001… but fans call for asterisk
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett is now in a class of his own.
With his second-half takedown of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow on Sunday, the All-Pro has set a new record of 23 quarterback sacks for the season, breaking the mark of 22 ½ shared by former New York Giants star Michael Strahan and current Pittsburgh Steeler, TJ Watt.
However, Garrett’s record was set in the 17th game of the season – one more than Strahan and Watt had to reach their career highs in 2001 and 2021, respectively.
As a result, many football fans were calling for Garrett’s mark to come affixed with an asterisk in the NFL record books.
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Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) celebrates with teammates after sacking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to set an NFL record for sacks
Myles Garrett #95 of the Cleveland Browns poses for a photo before playing the Bengals
