CLEVELAND — Myles Garrett stands alone in Cleveland Browns history when it comes to sacking the quarterback.
In the first quarter of Sunday's game against the New England Patriots, the Browns' All-Pro defensive end strip-sacked quarterback Bailey Zappe to force a fumble. The sack gave Garrett 62.5 for his career, moving him ahead of Clay Matthews on the team's career list. It took just 73 games for Garrett to break the record. Matthews accomplished his sack total in 232 career games, although the sack did not become an official statistic until Matthews' fifth season in the NFL.
Garrett added a second sack later in the game, but the Browns ultimately lost to New England by the final of 38-15.
The No. 1 pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, Garrett has established himself as one of the top defensive players in all of football, earning first-team All-Pro honors in each of the past two seasons, as well as three career Pro Bowl selections.
The Browns' top 10 all-time sacks leaders are as follows:
- Myles Garrett- 63.5
- Clay Matthews Jr. - 62
- Michael Dean Perry - 51.5
- Rob Burnett - 40.5
- Carl Hairston - 37.5
- Reggie Camp - 35
- Anthony Pleasant - 33.5
- Chip Banks - 27.5
- Kamerion Wimbley - 26.5
- Jabaal Sheard - 23
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