Cleveland Browns superstar edge-rusher Myles Garrett brims with confidence every time he steps on an NFL field or in front of a microphone, but he took it to an entirely new level on Friday, November 28.
Garrett spoke with reporters the day after Thanksgiving about his now exceedingly good chances of breaking the league’s all-time sack record. Garrett currently has 18 sacks through 11 games played. He has six contests left to break the record of 22.5 sacks, which is jointly held by Michael Strahan (2001), formerly of the New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end TJ Watt (2021).
“I don’t even think about it as a want. I just think about it as something I’m gonna knock down,” Garrett said. “It’s already been written in my mind that it’s going, it’s just how far I’m gonna take it.”
Myles Garrett Poised to Shatter All-Time Sack Mark Given Remaining Schedule
GettyCleveland Browns star pass-rusher Myles Garrett.
Garrett is a six-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro, as well as the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2023). Despite all of that success, the 29-year-old defensive end has already put up career highs in both sacks (18) and tackles for loss (26) through essentially two-thirds of the 2025 campaign.
Strahan appears to agree with Garrett that he will eventually break the record, making the following comment last Sunday: “Sack record, it’s been nice knowing ya.”
Garrett has built his pursuit of the record through five multi-sack games this season. The first came in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals when he put up two sacks, while he produced 1.5 of them the following game against the Baltimore Ravens.
The last four weeks have seen Garrett go on an absolute tear. He tallied five sacks in a loss to the New England Patriots a month ago before posting four and three sacks against the Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders over the past two games, respectively.
Garrett also has the advantage of an upcoming contest against the Tennessee Titans (1-10) in Cleveland on December 7. The Titans have surrendered 45 sacks through 11 games this season, which equates to more than four per contest and is the worst mark in the NFL.
The Browns also play the Buffalo Bills, who have surrendered 28 sacks across 11 contests in 2025, as well as the Cincinnati Bengals, who have given up 25 sacks to opposing defenses over 12 games played.
Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel QB Controversy Helping Myles Garrett Keep Browns’ Season Relevant
GettyCleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders.
Garrett’s pursuit of the record adds intrigue to a 3-8 season for the Browns that has been otherwise relatively devoid of it for weeks, save for the quarterback controversy brewing between rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel.
Sanders took over for Gabriel during the second half of the team’s Week 11 matchup with Baltimore due to the latter suffering a concussion. He played poorly in his first-ever regular season action in the NFL, but Gabriel remained in concussion protocol the following week, which opened up the chance for Sanders to start.
Sanders led the Browns to 24-10 victory on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend, after which head coach Kevin Stefanski said the team would stick with Sanders in its home game against the San Francisco 49ers this weekend.
It is entirely possible that Sanders finishes out the year as Cleveland’s starting quarterback. However, regardless of how well he or Gabriel plays down the stretch of the season, the Browns will likely consider seriously drafting a rookie signal-caller in 2026, as they hold two first-round picks.
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