Greg Rousseau dropped a bomb on the record books against the Baltimore Ravens, snatching his 39th career sack and vaulting past Bills legend Darryl Talley into eighth place on the franchise’s all-time list. Talley, a staple for Buffalo’s incredible four consecutive Super Bowl teams in the early 90s, finished his 12 seasons with 38.5 sacks over 188 regular season games. Rousseau, in only his sixth NFL season, needed just 85 games to blow past that mark. You’ve got to be hyped about that kind of efficiency.
A New Role, A Faster Climb
This season, it feels like Rousseau is playing on another level, and the numbers back it up. Under new head coach Joe Brady and defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard, Rousseau made the switch from defensive end to outside linebacker. That change has been huge, giving him all sorts of new angles and opportunities to get after opposing quarterbacks. The results? Hard to miss, honestly. He racked up two sacks in each of Buffalo’s first three games. Yeah, he was held without one against New England, but he still entered Monday night’s game with six sacks already under his belt. That puts him within striking distance of his career high of eight sacks, which he hit in both 2022 and 2024. Against the Ravens, he snagged his seventh sack of the season, a monster contribution that made him the fourth Bill to get a sack that day.
Who’s Next on the Hit List?
With Darryl Talley in the rearview mirror, who’s the next legend Rousseau is chasing down? That would be Mario Williams, who played four seasons in Buffalo from 2012 to 2015. Williams currently sits in seventh place on the all-time list with 43 sacks. Rousseau is only four sacks away from catching him, which, given his pace this season, feels totally within reach. This guy is absolutely flying up the record books, and it is electrifying to watch. Get ready, Bills fans, because Rousseau’s not slowing down anytime soon. He’s got his sights set on Mario Williams, and we can’t wait to see him keep climbing that list.
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Originally reported by Buffalo Rumblings.
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