{"id":654399,"date":"2026-01-04T23:13:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/654399\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T23:13:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T23:13:41","slug":"what-bengals-quarterback-joe-burrow-said-about-myles-garrett-after-he-broke-the-nfls-single-season-sack-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/654399\/","title":{"rendered":"What Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said about Myles Garrett after he broke the NFL\u2019s single-season sack record"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI, Ohio \u2014 It took almost 55 minutes on Sunday, but Browns defensive end Myles Garrett brought down Bengals<\/a> quarterback Joe Burrow to set the NFL\u2019s single-season sack record at 23<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garrett\u2019s sack of Burrow with 5:13 left in the fourth quarter helped him surpass the record held by Michael Strahan and T.J. Watt.<\/p>\n

The record came as the Browns beat the Bengals, 20-18<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In his postgame press conference, Burrow pulled back the curtain on the extreme measures required to combat Garrett\u2019s game-wrecking abilities. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s the focus of our game plan every time we play him,\u201d Burrow admitted. \u201cIt\u2019s no secret. And it\u2019s challenging because you have to commit resources to that and that takes away resources from elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

This insight from Burrow offers a rare glimpse into the quarterback\u2019s perspective when facing an elite defender. The chess match between offense and defense becomes significantly more complex when one player commands such respect that entire game plans revolve around minimizing his impact.<\/p>\n

What makes Garrett particularly dangerous, according to Burrow, is his ability to change games even when largely contained. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor the most part, I thought we were pretty good against him today, but you can see how impactful he is,\u201d Burrow explained. \u201cWe have no help on him one time and he gets one.\u201d<\/p>\n

That single play Burrow referenced proved pivotal in the game\u2019s outcome. Despite dedicating extensive resources to containing Garrett for most of the contest, just one snap without additional protection resulted in a history-making moment\u2014highlighting exactly why Garrett demands such extraordinary attention.<\/p>\n

The Bengals quarterback went on to detail the multi-layered approach required when facing a talent of Garrett\u2019s caliber. \u201cYou know, he\u2019s the best at what he does, and you try to mitigate that as much as you can with your play calls, your protection plan and then how your quarterback plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

This three-pronged strategy\u2014play-calling adjustments, protection schemes and quarterback technique\u2014underscores the comprehensive approach needed against elite defenders. It\u2019s not simply about assigning an extra blocker; it requires a fundamental rethinking of offensive philosophy.<\/p>\n

Burrow also revealed how Garrett\u2019s presence affects his internal clock and decision-making process. When asked how much Garrett tests his timing on throws, Burrow acknowledged, \u201cYeah, I certainly don\u2019t go into a play thinking about it, but my natural instincts kick in and you feel him quickly, often. And you know, that certainly affects how far you can push the ball down the field, the protections that you can call, the plays that you can call, and how quickly you want to get the ball out of your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

This rare peek into quarterback psychology when facing an elite pass rusher demonstrates how a single defensive player can limit an entire passing attack\u2014shortening routes, accelerating the decision-making process, and removing certain plays entirely from consideration.<\/p>\n

For football enthusiasts interested in the strategic battles that define the NFL, Burrow\u2019s full breakdown of the Garrett matchup offers a masterclass in understanding the game within the game. His candid assessment provides the kind of tactical insight rarely shared so openly by quarterbacks still in their prime.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CINCINNATI, Ohio \u2014 It took almost 55 minutes on Sunday, but Browns defensive end Myles Garrett brought down…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":654400,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2053],"tags":[228,227,256,94863,2296,94864,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-654399","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cincinnati-bengals","8":"tag-bengals","9":"tag-cincinnati","10":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","11":"tag-cincinnati-bengals-2025-2026","12":"tag-cincinnatibengals","13":"tag-cleveland-browns-2025-2026","14":"tag-football","15":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115839369923193219","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=654399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/654400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=654399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=654399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=654399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}