In CINCINNATI (AP) — Cleveland Browns’ star defender, Myles Garrett, made history by claiming the NFL’s record for the most sacks in a single season. This milestone was achieved with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Garrett brought down Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow for a six-yard setback on first down at the 45-yard line. Positioned in the shotgun, Burrow spotted Garrett charging towards him and made the decision to go down.

Entering the game, Garrett needed one more sack to break the previous record of 22.5, a benchmark set by Hall of Famer Michael Strahan in 2001 with the New York Giants, and later matched by Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt in 2021.

The manner of Garrett’s historic sack bore resemblance to Strahan’s legendary takedown of Brett Favre from Green Bay, where both quarterbacks opted not to resist the incoming defensive power.

Despite Cincinnati’s attempt to hurry the next play, Garrett’s fellow Browns players couldn’t contain their excitement, celebrating his 23rd sack of the season.

Garrett has sacked 51 players over his nine-year NFL career. Burrow is at the top of the list at 12 in 10 meetings.

The NFL did not start counting sacks as an official statistic until 1982. Mark Gastineau of the New York Jets had 22 in 1984 until Strahan surpassed that late in the fourth quarter of the New York Giants’ 2001 season finale against Green Bay. Favre went down to the ground as Strahan was approaching to set the mark. Watt tied the record during the final game in 2021 at Baltimore by taking down Ravens QB Tyler Huntley.

Garrett has recorded at least half a sack in 11 of 12 games including Sunday. That includes a team-record five against the New England Patriots on Oct. 26, four against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 14 and three one week later at Las Vegas.