Myles Garrett made history on Sunday when he broke the NFL single-season sack record. But after recording his 23rd sack, Garrett wants to go for 25.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett set the NFL's single-season sack record Sunday with a sack of Joe Burrow to give him 23 on the season.

Browns defensive end Myles Garrett broke the NFL single-season record for sacks on Jan. 4, 2026. Here's what he said about accomplishing the feat.

The night before Myles Garrett got his 23rd sack to break the NFL single-season record, he had a nightmare that he fell short of the mark. Garrett instead made his sweetest dreams come true. The All-Pro Cleveland Browns pass rusher took down Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow with 5:09 remaining in the fourth quarter on Sunday to

But one NFL Hall of Famer doesn't see it that way. Former Minnesota Vikings star Jared Allen believes his name should sit beside Garrett's in the record books. In the months leading up to Allen's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025, the four-time All-Pro was adamant that the NFL took away his 23rd sack during the 2011 season.

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett now owns the record for the most sacks in a single season, and he received some kind words from the previous record-holder.

Cleveland Browns star pass rusher Myles Garrett enters Week 18 needing just one sack to break the NFL's single-season record. Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and Pittsburgh Steelers star T.J. Watt currently share the title with 22.5 sacks each.

With the sack, Garrett moved to 23 total sacks on the 2025 season, which breaks the previous record of 22.5 set by Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan and tied by current Steelers linebacker TJ Watt in 2021. Garrett's sack also helped the Browns secure a season-ending victory, as Cleveland escaped Cincinnati with a 20-18 win to finish 5-12.