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The 2025 NFL season has been highlighted by consistent superstar performances. Some of the best players in the league are putting up jaw-dropping numbers on a weekly basis. So much so that some all-time NFL records are at risk this year. Josh Allen, for example, already broke the all-time rushing touchdown record for quarterbacks, further establishing himself as one of the best ball carriers at his position in league history in the process. So, which other records are in danger of falling by season’s end?
Myles Garrett is clearly the best defensive player in the NFL. He is a one-man wrecking crew for the Cleveland Browns who nearly single-handedly turns his defensive unit into a surprisingly good one. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year is well on his way to winning that award again, despite the Cleveland Browns’ underwhelming record.
Currently, the defensive end has 19 sacks on the season, which is just 3.5 sacks shy of T.J. Watt and Michael Strahan’s record. Sacks were tracked starting in 1982, and before that, Al Baker unofficially brought the quarterback down in the backfield 23 times. Whether it is the official or unofficial record, Garrett is on pace to soar past the best sack artists in league history.
Garrett already has three games this season in which he secured three-plus sacks, and the Browns still have five games left to play. Furthermore, Garrett only trails one name all-time when it comes to the tackles for a loss record. J.J. Watt had seasons with 29, 29, and 39 tackles for a loss, and Garrett has already brought ball carriers down behind the line of scrimmage 28 times. That record is well within reach as well.
The Seattle Seahawks moved on from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett in the offseason, which has allowed Jaxon Smith-Njigba to burst onto the scene. With 1,336 receiving yards, Smith-Njigba leads the NFL by a wide margin. He is a premier route runner with sure hands who adds even more upside to his production output due to his threat as a deep ball option.
Cooper Kupp chased Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards just a couple of seasons ago en route to earning the Triple Crown, but ultimately, he fell just short. Smith-Njigba could secure the record with Sam Darnold throwing to him, though. He could even push to become the first 2,000-yard receiver ever.
As of now, Smith-Njigba is on pace for 1,892.1 yards, which would rank third all time. A road-bump was put in the way of his pursuit of the record during his last game. Smith-Njigba had a season-low two catches for 23 yards in Week 13. However, he still had the third most receiving yards through 11 games ever, and neither Johnson nor Kupp were ahead of him on that list. Instead, Josh Gordon and Tyreek Hill were the other players with fantastic...
