As the Cleveland Browns endure another last-place season, EDGE Myles Garrett is on the verge of history.
Garrett is on pace to break the NFL single-season sack record, currently held by Michael Strahan and later tied by T.J. Watt. When Strahan set the record with the New York Giants in 2001, it was monumental, breaking a mark that had stood for nearly two decades.
Strahan’s record-setting season 24 years ago and Garrett’s current campaign share several similarities, starting with the comparable stages of their careers. Here’s how the two seasons stack up.
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Myles Garrett stats 2025
- Games: 13
- Sacks: 20.0
- Tackles: 53
- Tackles-for-loss: 31
- Forced fumbles: 3
- Passes defended: 1
Garrett is producing perhaps the best pass-rush season of all time, as he has totaled 20 sacks in just 13 games so far this season. Through 14 weeks of the 2025 NFL season, Garrett leads the league in both sacks and tackles-for-loss, as he is likely on the way to another Defensive Player of the Year award.
How many sacks does Myles Garrett need to pass Michael Strahan?
Entering Week 15, Myles Garrett needs to record just 3.0 sacks over the next four games to pass Strahan's record, which the Browns EDGE rusher should be able to accomplish. Garrett is averaging over a sack per game this year, and he just needs to record a sack in three of the team's final four games to hold the record.
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Michael Strahan sacks record
Michael Strahan set the single-season sacks record in 2001, when he recorded 22.5 sacks during the 16-game season. At the time, Strahan passed the record of 22 set by former New York Jets pass rusher Mark Gastineau in 1984 during his final game of the season.
Since then, Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt tied Strahan's record in 2021, when he produced 22.5 sacks in 15 games, but no player has hit the 23-sack mark.
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Myles Garrett vs. Michael Strahan stats
| Michael Strahan | Myles Garrett | |
| Year | 2001 | 2025 |
| Team | Giants | Browns |
| Age | 30 | 30 |
| Games | 16 | 13 |
| Sacks | 22.5 | 20.0 |
| Tackles | 73 | 53 |
| Tackles-for-loss | 24 | 31 |
| Forced fumbles | 6 | 3 |
Unsurprisingly, Garrett and Strahan have produced similar stats in their record-seeking seasons, as both of their career-years occurred during their age-30 seasons. However, while Strahan produced more tackles overall, Garrett already passed Strahan's number for tackles-for-loss during the season.