**Myles Garrett’s record 23-sack 2025 season with the Browns stands as a clear outlier, and his move to the Rams has not altered the historical rarity of repeating the feat.** Only a handful of players have ever reached 20 sacks in a season since the statistic became official in 1982, and none have done so in consecutive years under the current rules. Entering 2026, statistical projections place the league leader in the low-to-mid teens, with Aidan Hutchinson, Will Anderson Jr., and others expected to lead at roughly 12–14 sacks. Key pass rushers face injury recovery (Micah Parsons post-ACL, Nick Bosa post-ACL) or distributed pressure in strong defensive fronts, while offensive line improvements and mobile quarterbacks further cap individual totals. The 17-game schedule still requires sustained dominance that recent form and roster context make unlikely for any single player.