Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett further stated his case as one of the game’s best in 2025.
When Garrett brought down Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in the season finale, it established a new standard for sacks in a single season with 23.
Other notable achievements in Garrett’s nine seasons:
- Six consecutive seasons with at least 12 sacks, the first to accomplish that since 1982.
- The most sacks by a player (108.5) under the age of 30, surpassing the late Reggie White, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Four consecutive seasons with at least four sacks, the first player in NFL history to accomplish that.
- His 125.5 career sacks currently tie him with Pro Football Hall of Famer Dwight Freeney at No. 28 on the all-time career sack list.
- At his current pace of 13.9 sacks per season, Garrett would surpass Hall-of-Famer Bruce Smith for No. 1 on the all-time career sack list in approximately five-and-a-half seasons.
Garrett’s record-breaking season earned him Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Associated Press (a two-time winner), the NFL (a two-time winner), and The Sporting News (the first player to earn the award in three consecutive seasons).
With a trophy case full of awards, Garrett now has his eyes set on a prize that has eluded a Cleveland player since wide receiver Gary Collins in 1964.
During a recent interview with Micah Parsons of the Green Bay Packers for Bleacher Report, Garrett stated that his next goal is to be named MVP of the Super Bowl.
Only 10 defensive players have been selected as a Super Bowl MVP, starting with Dallas Cowboys linebacker Chuck Howley in Super Bowl V through Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller in Super Bowl 50. Picking up the award would require a major effort from Garrett.
Of course, the first step is for the Browns to make a Super Bowl, which has proven elusive for a franchise that has not appeared in an NFL championship game since 1964.
But given everything that Garrett has achieved so far in his career, if the opportunity presents itself, it would be difficult to bet against him picking up the MVP award on the league’s biggest stage.