Myles Garrett on Pace to Smash NFL Sack Record in 2025—What It Means for the Browns

LAS VEGAS — Myles Garrett’s historic 2025 campaign added another exclamation mark Sunday when the Cleveland Browns edge rusher sacked Raiders quarterback Geno Smith late in the second quarter to reach 16 on the season, tying his own single-season franchise record with six games still to play. The 29-year-old now sits just 6.5 sacks shy of Michael Strahan’s NFL record (22.5) and T.J. Watt’s 2021 mark, firmly positioning himself to rewrite league history during the stretch run. Betting markets have responded in kind: FOX Sports lists Garrett as the overwhelming favorite for both Defensive Player of the Year and single-season sack king after opening the week at +150 to eclipse Strahan’s total. Garrett’s dominance extends beyond the stat sheet. According to team tracking data, he leads the NFL in pass-rush win rate, pressures and double-team rate beaten, underscoring how opponents’ extra attention has failed to slow him. In four November games alone, he’s produced 11 sacks, 28 pressures and a forced fumble, vaulting the Browns back into the playoff conversation after a sluggish 2-6 start. Fueling the surge is a family ritual that dates to his rookie year. Before every game, Garrett and his mother, Audrey, play rock-paper-scissors to predict his sack total; the tong-in-cheek competition “keeps it fun,” he told the New York Post after a five-sack explosion against New England in Week 8. That lighthearted mindset has translated into relentless on-field fury: Garrett has registered at least one sack in 10 of his 11 appearances this year and is on pace for 25.5 sacks, which would shatter the league record. Locker-room buzz suggests the milestone chase is galvanizing a young roster led by rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who draws daily praise for how he battles Garrett in practice. “If you can survive 95, Sundays get easier,” Sanders quipped last week. Head coach Kevin Stefanski echoed the sentiment, calling Garrett’s preparation “the standard everyone else measures themselves against.” The schedule ahead gives Cleveland’s star several marquee stages: matchups with the struggling Chargers offensive line in Week 13, rookie-laden Texans in Week 15 and a season finale at home versus Pittsburgh — a potential head-to-head with Watt that could decide both the AFC North and the sack record. For Garrett, though, the focus remains singular. “Records are cool, but wins get you remembered,” he told reporters post-game. If his recent tear continues, he may secure both. Key takeaways for fans and fantasy managers 1. Volume meets efficiency: Garrett’s 16 sacks have come on 320 pass-rush snaps — a league-best 5% sack rate. 2. Betting angle: His odds to break the record tightened from +450 in October to +150 entering Week 12. 3. Historical footing: He is now one of just three players (Reggie White, J.J. Watt) with three seasons of 16-plus sacks, doing so in four fewer games than either legend. With momentum, health and a favorable slate, Myles Garrett’s pursuit of NFL immortality is officially on watch.