![]() He didn’t face Roethlisberger his rookie season after saying he couldn’t wait to meet the Steelers quarterback and “chop him down. ![]() Garrett, who has 52 career sacks in 58 games, has sacked Roethlisberger four times in his career. ![]() But if you’re going out there, making an impact, being disruptive and you have 20-plus sacks and add some forced fumbles to it, then I’m going to help my team win and that’s what’s it’s all about.” “Twenty-plus, that’s the goal,” Garrett said. Garrett has an NFL-leading 9.5 sacks, putting him on a pace to challenge the single-season record of 22.5 set by Hall of Famer Michael Strahan in 2001. But got to respect what he’s done and the greatness that he’s had on the football field.” “He’s left a huge legacy in Pittsburgh and here, so I’ve got to make sure he doesn’t leave with a win. Roethlisberger retired after the 2021 season following 18 seasons with the Steelers, two Super Bowl wins and several franchise records set. “Hell, I have to send him off, right? If it is,” Garrett said Friday, via Mary Kay Cabot of. Roethlisberger’s appearance in Cleveland on Sunday could mark his final time in FirstEnergy Stadium. More than four years later, with the Steelers quarterback nearing the end, Garrett still has a target on Roethlisberger’s back. He was sacked 43 different times totaling 258 yards lost behind the line of scrimmage. Normal service has resumed even COVID couldnt keep the dumpoff down for long. The 25.8 failed completion rate still sticks in the top five all-time, joining 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019. The night the Browns drafted Myles Garrett with the first overall choice, six months before he would play his first game, the defensive end boldly stated he was ready to sack Ben Roethlisberger. In his final year, Roethlisberger passed for 3,740 yards with 22 touchdowns and 10 picks. The 3,131 failed completions of 2021 were an all-time record, although thats partially due to the addition of a 17th game last season. ![]()
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