The Denver Broncos are talking trash already, with defensive tackle D.J. Jones out here predicting they’re gonna smash the NFL single-season sack record! That’s a bold claim, especially since they fell a frustrating four sacks shy of tying that mark just last year. Denver clearly has the record on their mind, which makes their goal of breaking it in 2026 feel super realistic. But wait a minute, now that the Los Angeles Rams have Myles Garrett, and possibly Aaron Donald, can *they* throw their hat in the ring for the all-time sack record?
Denver’s Bar vs. L.A.’s Reality
Let’s be real, the Chicago Bears hold the current NFL record with a monstrous 72 sacks, set the year before their legendary Super Bowl run. That’s the mountain everyone is trying to climb. The Broncos, as we know, were absolute terror merchants last season, leading the league in sacks with 68. They weren’t a one-man show either, making them even scarier. Eight different players had at least four sacks, and four of those guys racked up seven or more! That’s how you get close to history.
Compare that to the Rams. They finished seventh in the NFL with 47 sacks last season, a full 21 sacks behind those record-chasing Broncos. And here’s the kicker: no Rams player has even hinted at challenging the league record. That’s a huge gap to close, even with a game-wrecker like Myles Garrett on board. It’s looking like an uphill battle, for sure.
Myles Garrett Can’t Do It Alone
Okay, so the Rams brought in Myles Garrett in a move that saw Jared Verse head out. Verse, the Florida State product, had 12 sacks over two seasons, so that’s a decent swap. But Garrett? This dude is a certified monster. He just set the NFL single-season sack record himself in 2025 with an unbelievable 23 sacks, all while facing a league-high 139 chip blocks! Over the last five seasons, nobody has more sacks (83) or more quick pressures (218) than him. He’s a one-man wrecking crew, plain and simple.
But even with Garrett, getting to 72 sacks as a team is a crazy ask. The Rams’ own franchise record for sacks in a season is 57, set back in 1999. That ’99 team wasn’t stacked with individual sack legends; instead, 13 players contributed, led by All-Pro Kevin Carter with 17 sacks and D’Marco Farr with 8.5. No other player even hit double digits. Even during Aaron Donald’s incredible run, the most the Rams defense ever got was 53 sacks in 2020. So yeah, the numbers tell us Garrett needs serious help if the team wants to even sniff the league record. Byron Young led the team with 12 sacks last year, and Kobie Turner added seven. Those guys, and others, gotta step up big time.
Look, breaking the all-time NFL sack record is probably a pipe dream for the Rams this year. It’s a massive ask. But that franchise record of 57 sacks? That’s totally within their reach. With a force like Myles Garrett leading the charge, and guys like Byron Young and Kobie Turner building on their performance, setting a new Rams franchise record is a super exciting goal. Let’s see if Garrett can elevate this defense to heights we haven’t seen in a long time!
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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