"Heading into the game, Garrett remained at 22 sacks for the season just a half-sack shy of the NFL record shared by ex-New York Giants great Michael Strahan and Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt. That record had stood for more than two decades before Garrett finally got to Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow for his 23rd sack of the season. Game action was temporarily halted to give Garrett and his teammates time to celebrate the milestone."
"Bengals HC Zac Taylor on the refs stopping play after Myles Garrett broke the NFL sack record: There's five minutes left in our season. We're playing for our lives here, and I was never told that we're gonna stop the game and in a critical moment like that. And the refs just pic.twitter.com/S6ZgJ2ogUK The Coachspeak Index (@CoachspeakIndex) January 4, 2026"
"You're fighting for your lives? Your lives have been over for the last 10 weeks! Worry about your defense! I mean, come on! And I like Zac Taylor, but give me an absolute break. This is part of NFL history. We've seen them stop games for Walter Payton when he broke the rushing record, Emmitt Smith, any of them! Any major milestone like this. And God forbid"
Myles Garrett recorded his 23rd sack, surpassing the NFL single-season record previously shared by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt. Play was briefly halted so Garrett and his teammates could celebrate the milestone. The Cincinnati Bengals objected to the stoppage; head coach Zac Taylor said there were five minutes left and that the team was "playing for our lives" and had not been told play would stop. Receiver Ja'Marr Chase also expressed displeasure. ESPN's Get Up hosts criticized the Bengals for complaining, and former coach Rex Ryan called Taylor's remarks inconsistent while noting historical precedents for pausing games for major NFL milestones.
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