Myles Garrett Records Three Sacks in Return to Los Angeles Rams Lineup

Myles Garrett moved to 18th on the NFL's all-time sack list after recording three sacks in his first game since Week 1.

Los Angeles Rams defensive end Myles Garrett recorded three sacks in his Week 9 return to move into 18th place on the NFL’s all-time sack list. In his first appearance since undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery following Week 1, Garrett surpassed Dwight Freeney, Derrick Thomas, and Rickey Jackson. He entered the season with 125.5 career sacks, a total that ranked 20th in league history and was 10.5 more than any other player since his 2017 rookie season.

Other active leaders also shifted positions on the career leaderboard during Garrett's absence. In Week 8, Dallas Cowboys linebacker Von Miller recorded his first sack with the team to move into a tie with Jason Taylor for seventh all-time. T.J. Watt reached 23rd on the list after a two-sack performance in Week 8, bringing his season total to 7.5. Danielle Hunter moved to 26th place in Week 5 after recording his third sack of the year, while Khalil Mack and Calais Campbell have traded positions between 25th and 28th throughout the first half of the season.

Garrett joined the Rams via a June trade after setting a Cleveland Browns single-season record with 23 sacks last year. According to ESPN Research, his career trajectory is the second-fastest pace among the top five all-time leaders, trailing only Reggie White. Aaron Donald also returned to the Rams' defensive line this season, entering the year with 111 sacks, just two behind the 30th spot on the career list.