Browns DE Myles Garrett Makes History vs. Bengals

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Timm Hamm | Last updated Dec 22, 2024 2:38 PM ET

The Cleveland Browns are out of the playoff hunt and are on the road against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16. But not all is lost on the disappointing season, as some players still have plenty to play for in the final three games.

The Browns can play spoiler for the Bengals, who have to beat Cleveland to remain in the playoff hunt.

Myles Garrett might have something to say about that.

During a play in the second quarter, Garrett sacked Joe Burrow for his first sack of the day, and for sack No. 100.5 in his career.

Garrett crosses the magical 100-sack barrier and becomes the 45th player in NFL history to do so since it became an official individual statistic in 1982.

The former Texas A&M Aggies great is also the first player to do it before his 29th birthday. Garrett will turn 29 on Dec. 29.

The Cleveland defender joins a "who's who" list of elite players to cross that threshold. The list includes Reggie White (124), DeMarcus Ware (111), Jared Allen (105) and TJ Watt (104 after Week 12 – 109th career game).

In 11 career games against the Bengals, Garrett has 12 sacks.

"His production is so high, even though he's a marked man, even though ever game play starts with, 'Don't let 95 wreck your game,' and he still finds a way to wreck games," Browns defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz said back on Nov. 29.

"Even if it's not sacks, it can be batted passes, it can be the run game. I think that he's just done a good job of being consistent and battling through some stuff that people do to him. A lot of chips and running away from him can cut a lot of productivity."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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