"Before the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots meet at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX (Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, NBC), the best of the NFL gathered at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco for Thursday's NFL Honors. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett kicked off the event by winning Defensive Player of the Year. Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett | DE | Cleveland Browns The preeminent pass rusher of his generation, Garrett turned in a record-breaking season to win his second DPOY award."
"Garrett's 23 sacks broke the single-season record that was previously shared by Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Strahan and Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher T.J. Watt. Garrett achieved this feat despite being double-teamed or chipped on 39.5% of his pass rushes this season, per NFL Next Gen Stats, more than any other edge rusher. While all the focus was on Garrett's pursuit of the sack record, he took pride in being an all-around player; his 33 tackles for loss were the second most by a player since 2000, only behind J.J. Watt's 39 in 2012."
Super Bowl LX will feature the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC. The NFL held its NFL Honors at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett won Defensive Player of the Year, his second DPOY, after recording 23 sacks to break the single-season record previously shared by Mike Strahan and T.J. Watt. Garrett was double-teamed or chipped on 39.5% of his pass rushes, the highest rate among edge rushers, and recorded 33 tackles for loss, the second-most since 2000 behind J.J. Watt's 39. Browns defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire praised Garrett's ability to produce despite heavy attention.
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