DMN Blog: DeMarcus Ware '08 vs. Michael Strahan '01

by Todd Archer

Michael Strahan owns the NFL record for sacks in a season with 22.5 in 2001 for the New York Giants. DeMarcus Ware needs four sacks in his final two games to break the record.

Strahan had three games without a sack. Ware has had one. Strahan had 184 sack yards. Ware has 109. Strahan forced seven fumbles. Ware has forced five.

Here's a tale of the tape on their seasons:

Strahan
Sept. 10 at Denver - 0 sacks
Sept. 23 at Kansas City - 0 sacks
Sept. 30 vs. New Orleans - 3 sacks (26 yards)
Oct. 7 vs. Washington - 1.5 sacks (12 yards)
Oct. 14 at St. Louis - 4 sacks (28 yards)
Oct. 22 vs. Philadelphia - 2 sacks (14 yards)
Oct. 28 at Washington - 2 sacks (19 yards)
Nov. 4 vs. Dallas - 1.5 sacks (4.5 yards)
Nov. 11 at Arizona - 1 sack (32 yards)
Nov. 19 at Minnesota - 0 sacks
Nov. 25 vs. Oakland - .5 sacks (.5 yards)
Dec. 9 at Dallas - 1 sack (7 yards)
Dec 15 vs. Arizona - .5 sacks (4.5 yards)
Dec. 23 vs. Seattle - 1 sack (7 yards)
Dec. 30 at Philadelphia - 3.5 sacks (22 yards)
Jan. 6 vs. Green Bay - 1 sack (7 yards)

Ware
Sept. 7 at Cleveland - 1 sack (0 yards)
Sept. 15 vs. Philadelphia - 1 sack (4 yards)
Sept. 21 at Green Bay - 1 sack (12 yards)
Sept. 28 vs. Washington - 1 sack (4 yards)
Oct. 5 vs. Cincinnati - 1 sack (3 yards)
Oct. 12 at Arizona - 1 sack (10 yards)
Oct. 19 at St. Louis - 3 sacks (15 yards)
Oct. 26 vs. Tampa Bay - 0 sacks
Nov. 2 at NY Giants - 1 sack (0 yards)
Nov. 16 at Washington - 1 sack (10 yards)
Nov. 23 vs. San Francisco - 1 sack (4 yards)
Nov. 27 vs. Seattle - 3 sacks (21 yards)
Dec. 7 at Pittsburgh - 1 sack (7 yards)
Dec. 14 vs. NY Giants - 3 sacks (19 yards)