Michael Strahan Rooting for His NFL Sack Record to Fall This Season

With 19.5 sacks, Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has a chance to do it.

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 16:  New York Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan smiles as he stretches on the turf at Giants Stadium during a team practice in preparation for Sunday's NFC Championship Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.  (Photo by Ron Antonelli/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 16: New York Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan smiles as he stretches on the turf at Giants Stadium during a team practice in preparation for Sunday's NFC Championship Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. (Photo by Ron Antonelli/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)
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It’s unlikely as he’ll need to record 3.5 sacks to do it, but Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald has a chance to break Michael Strahan’s all-time NFL sack record on Sunday.

Even though it probably won’t happen, Strahan is still rooting for Donald to do it.

“The sack record is fantastic and it’s great,” Strahan said. “But I hope Aaron does break it. There have been guys who have gotten close, but I just want it to be a good guy who breaks it. Not some jerk, or some guy who doesn’t care about it or take pride in what he does and just kind of luckily rolls through. I want somebody who represents the NFL in the right way. He’s that guy.”

Since Strahan accumulated 22.5 sacks to set the record, Donald needs three to tie the mark. And he might get ’em as that’s the number he recorded last Sunday against Arizona.

Donald had four sacks against the 49ers when the Rams played them in Week 7 and they happen to be the same opponent LA will take on this week. Still, the odds of Donald repeating the feat aren’t in his favor.

After hearing of Strahan’s support, Donald said he was flattered.

“Any time you get a Hall of Fame player that even knows my name, you’re going to be pumped up about that,” he said. “So it means a lot coming from a guy like that.”

Whether he breaks Strahan’s mark or not, Donald’s 19.5 sacks are already the most ever recorded by a defensive tackle.

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