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Michael Anthony Strahan (/ ˈ s t r eɪ h æ n / STRAY-han; born November 21, 1971) [1] is an American television host, journalist, and former professional football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
Sacks became an official statistic in 1982 and sacks from years prior do not count towards a player's career total. [1] Michael Strahan of the New York Giants and T. J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers hold the official record with 22.5, which Strahan set during the 2001 season, and Watt matched during the 2021 season. [2]
New York Giants' Michael Strahan sacks Green Bay Packers' quarterback Brett Favre on January 6, 2002. Gastineau has claimed that Favre purposely "took a dive" so Strahan could break the sack ...
But in the final minutes of the last game of the 2001 season, New York Giants star Michael Strahan was credited with a sack of then Green Bay Packers QB Favre to break the record with 22.5.
Gastineau — who played in the 80s and once held the league's record for most sacks in a season — saw his record get broken in 2001-02 by Michael Strahan. Strahan's season-leading sack that ...
By including the unofficial sack/dump records from 1960 to 1981, the following players also qualify as members of the 100-Sack Club. [48] [49] Additionally, LBs Lawrence Taylor and Rickey Jackson played their rookie seasons in 1981, which was the last season that sacks were not officially tracked. Taylor had 9.5 and Jackson had 8.0 sacks that ...
Gastineau set an NFL record with 22 sacks in 1984, but Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan broke the mark when he sacked Favre in 2002 in a game between the Giants and Packers. It was a controversial play on which many have accused Favre of purposely taking the sack so Strahan could set the single-season record with 22 1/2.
ESPN's latest "30 for 30" film takes an unvarnished look at the Jets' "New York Sack Exchange," from the ... tackle and nose tackle during a sterling 12-year career. ... to Michael Strahan in ...